STAGES

viernes, 13 de mayo de 2011


NATURAL

Los Farallones National Natural Park: located 20 minutes from the city of Cali on the Cordillera Occidental, in one of the most biodiversity areas on the planet. You can practice ecotourism and environmental walks.

Calima Lake: Dam built for the people to the side of Darien an hour and a half of Cali in the road to Buenaventura, is one of the sites preferred by Colombians because you can practice sailing.


HISTORIC-CULTURAL 

The hermitage: if you decide preying you can do it in the colonial la Merced church which was the first temple built in Cali, here conducted the first catholic mass in the city in 1536.

Mountain of the tree crosses: These gigantic crosses protect the city and from there you should see an excellent view of the City, and is a place where you can climb the hill on foot at times of pilgrimage during Holy Week.

Statue of Christ the king: A giant image located at the top of the mountain Crystals. It is 26 meters high. Where you can walk up and enjoy a traditional road which has turned this area into a fun nightspot.

Cali’s Tower: You may stay in the hotel which is the tallest tower in the city and admire the view.


 
MUSEUMS

Gold Museum: You can increase your knowledge about one of the most important museums in the country which preserves archaeological evidence of main pre-Columbian civilizations of Colombia, the Calima Culture and gold.

Lightning museum - Roldanillo: In the municipality of Roldanillo on the road that leads to Pereira is located the museum ray that has a valuable collection of Master Ray and other Colombian artists.

Modern art museum of the tertulia - Cali: You may come to modern architecture which has conference room, film library and outdoor theater.

National Transport Museum: This museum exhibits a variety of means of transport that everybody can admire from airplanes, helicopters, to classic, vintage and nowadays cars.
 
PARKS

Plaza de Caicedo: You should come and know more about the place has been the center of the city from its foundation.

Aqua Park of the cane - Cali: The Park covers an area of 150 thousand meters. It has several pools, including waves, with water slides and multiple fields.

Artisan park loma de la Cruz - Cali: located in the most traditional city, where more than 60 exhibitors come together and can offer a variety of crafts.

Municipal zoo: Located west of the city crossed by the Rio Cali, you can enjoy of a full natural environment with exotic animals besides being the only one in Colombia with aquarium.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Cali’s fair: is a great cultural event that you should not miss, as it gives room for one of the most important bullfighting season in Latin America, also famous for the Salsa marathon, horse riding parades dance parties and sporting events. The Fair has been celebrated since 1957, from December 25 to December 30, and it promotes cultural, ethnical, and musical diversity in the region. In a few occasions the Fair included Vallenato and Merengue groups from Colombian and surrounding Caribbean countries, and samba schools from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also, the Fair is known as the "Feria de la Caña" (sugar cane fair) and "Feria de la salsa" (Salsa music fair). People can enjoy many activities like an opening cabalgata (parade of horseback riders), tascas, salsa concerts, bullfights, parades, athletic activities and cultural exhibitions.

Cali World Salsa Festival: festival that begins in the month of September where you can enjoy the best of the most representative dance of the city with the presence of salsa dancer’s worldwide.





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