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Hiking Trails & Waterfalls: The Best Outdoor Adventures Around Cali, Colombia

May 26, 2025

If you’re the kind of traveler who packs hiking shoes before city clothes — welcome home. Cali, Colombia isn’t just the salsa capital of the world — it’s also the perfect base for exploring some of the country’s most stunning natural escapes. With lush mountains, cool rivers, and jungle trails all within a short drive, it’s a nature-lover’s dream. Whether

Culture·Plan to visit·Things to do

101 Things To Do In Cali (2025)

Updated April 2025 Celebrating my post # 101 on this blog, I decided to make a list of 101 things to do in Cali. The list below includes a wide range of stuff to do and does not necessarily mention the best rated or most expensive places. In fact, many

Viche – Colombia’s answer to Mexican Mezcal, with a better story

Colombian Viche del Pacifico. We could talk about 400 years of resistance,

Warm Up This Winter in Beautiful Cali, Colombia

As winter descends upon the northern hemisphere, snowbirds seeking warmth and adventure

Great Running Trails in Cali

May 28, 2016

Hiking·Nature·Sport & Recreation·Things to do

I like running long distances. But I don’t like running in the city. I love the mountains where the air is cleaner, the terrain offers natural interval training, the birds provide the music, the views are amazing and the surface is more gentle on my knees, ankles, and feet. It

Local Band Cirkus Funk in Concert, Friday, Feb 26th in Cali

February 25, 2016

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Tomorrow, Caleño band Cirkus Funk will be playing in Centro Cultural Comfandi in downtown Cali. The main reason for the concert is the launch of Cirkus Funk’s second album, Space Conga. The band has been playing together since 2010 and just recently got back from a Mexican tour. To be honest,

Ladrilleros – A Jungle Village On The Pacific Coast

February 3, 2016

Cali with kids·Things to do·Weekend trips

Two hours west of Cali by car and it feels like stepping into a new country. Many people don’t realize that Cali has an elevation of 1000 meters (3280 ft). Reaching sea level and the temperature rises 5-8 degrees and humidity increases to 95%. The landscape turns into a dense

La Feria De Cali – The Biggest Event Of The Year

December 15, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Christmas is approaching and so is La Feria, the biggest event of the year for many in Cali, both locals and foreigners alike. Lots of Caleños have been saving money all year to spend during this five-day celebration, that takes place every year from December 25-30, and attracts more than

Go Green Salad Bar

November 28, 2015

Investing·Restaurants·Things to do

Do you ever get enough of the Colombian fritanga? Empanadas, papa rellena, chicharrón, picada and chunchulo might taste good, but isn’t good for you. Enter Go Green, a salad bar and newcomer on the Cali restaurant scene. The restaurant is built kind of like a Subway. The menu includes salad bowls, rice bowls, sandwiches,

A Travel Pro Reveals His Favorite Places In Colombia

November 23, 2015

Culture·Plan to visit·Weekend trips

How do you answer the question “Which is your favourite part of Colombia?” when you live in the most bio-diverse country on the planet? How can you possibly choose one favourite region, when they are all so completely different to each other? Maybe it’s just a case of when you

Parque del Perro in Cali: Students, Bars & Restaurants

October 22, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Parks & Sightseeing·Restaurants·Things to do

At the western end of Carrera 34, in barrio San Fernando lies Parque del Perro – the doggy park. It’s small, and although is has a statue of a dog named Teddy and dog owners occasionally meet up there, the real reason for going is the wide selection of little

4 Great Breakfast Restaurants in Cali

October 21, 2015

Restaurants·Things to do

Feeling lazy or have an empty fridge? Or maybe your hotel doesn’t offer breakfast – and if they do, maybe it’s the universal continental breakfast consisting of the whitest and driest bread, margarine, factory-made jam with less than 5% real fruit and instant coffee? Pathetic and not exactly breakfast for

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

October 17, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing

“Colombia es muy relajado!” proclaimed my friend this past Monday – on Día de la Raza – just one of the 18 national holidays in Colombia. He was drinking beer, grilling corn and enjoying the view of the valley from his finca in El Carmen, near KM26, on the road towards Buenaventura. He is

La Colina – Cali’s oldest Bar

October 10, 2015

Culture·Nightlife·Things to do

To me, La Colina is one of those places where you have to stop for a beer while in Cali. It’s a local watering hole, that has been in operation since 1942, which I’m pretty sure makes it win the title as oldest bar in the city, that’s still in

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