• Cal is Colombia's third largest city with over two million inhabitants. It is located in southwestern Colombia and is known as the world capital of salsa dancing. Cali is one of the few cities in the world where salsa is the main genre for all festivities and entertainment. Cali's streets are filled with salsotecas roaring seven nights a week. Other than being the mecca of salsa music, Cali is famous for its abundance of beautiful women. Other diversions are available in this lively destination.
  
  

Nightlife

• Quick feet and loose hips are needed for a night out in Cali. Salsa dancing is king of the nightlife scene in Cali. Many clubs in the city are along La sexta (6th street). Restaurants, hotels and cafes are all there as well. Granada is another district downtown with many bars, restaurants and boutiques. Granada is good if you want to visit a bar without salsa dancing.
  
  Juanchito, outside the city in the suburb of Rio Cauca, has one of the highest concentrations of discothèque and clubs in the country. Chango is maybe the one notable establishment there. It usually doesn't get crowded until late at around midnight.
  
  Club Discoteca Changó
  Juanchito Vía Cavasa
  + 572-6629701
  chango.com.co
  
  

Festivals

• Feria De Cali (December 25 through January 1) is the biggest celebration in Cali. There is a salsa marathon, horse riding parades, masquerades, a beauty contest, athletics and dance parties. Bullfighting coincides with the fair at La Plaza de Toros de Cañaveralejo. Thousands of visitors attend the event each year. In early July, there is the week long Summer Salsa Festival. Bands from all over the world come every year. Salsa competitions and dance shows are held there as well. Soccer is a big deal in Cali and street parties coincide with soccer matches.
  
  

Outdoor Fun

• There is no beach near Cali but residents compensate by swimming at the Pance river. It is the least polluted river in the city and maybe the only one suitable for swimming. Sundays are usually heavily crowded. Cali river is west of the city and is one of the more tranquil parts of town. It is surrounded by restaurants, hotels, and an art museum. Shopping can be done outside at the traditional open air markets at Unicentro in the south and Chipichape in the north. However, the best bargains can be found from street vendors on 13th, 14th and 15th streets downtown. Visitors can go exploring and paragliding at Farallones de Cali national park if they wish to escape the urban environment. Farallones de Cali is a mountain in the Andes of Colmbia and is 4,100 meters in height.