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Some of the most important Cali 's main attractions are its churches: 60-year-old Gothic La Ermita , Neo-Classical San Francisco Church (built in 1757 and filled with carvings and paintings) and Spanish colonial La Merced (the city's oldest, its attached convent houses museums of archaeology and religious art). Also worth seeing in Cali is “ La Terulia ” the Modern Art Museum .

Between December 25 and January 1st the Cali Fair takes place, ¡¡ fiesta time ¡¡ with all kinds of street festivities. In December, the Bullfighting Festival, one of the most important events of its kind in the country takes place in the Plaza de Cañaveralejo.

How to Getting There:  

Getting to Cali is very easy, a flight from Miami take just two hours, just contact your travel agency. Domestic and international flights use Alfonso Bonilla Aragon Airport (CLO) 10 mi ( 16 km ) north of the city. There are taxis and shuttles into the city. Bus service to and from Bogota , Cartagena , Medellín, Pasto and Popayan . Local buses serve the city and suburbs.

Places to visit and Things to do in Cali :

In Cali :

· Church - La Merced is a beautiful colonial cathedral on the downtown. It is Cali 's oldest church

· Museum de Arte Colonial , placed in the monastery adjoining the cathedral, displays mainly colonial religious art

· Museum Arqueológico displays pre-Colombian pottery and artifacts from the various indigenous groups of the area

· Museum del Oro exhibits gold items from the Calima indians culture

· Museum de Arte Moderno La Tertulia displays modern art, sculpture, photography and a variety of art expressions.

· San Antonio Church , located atop a hill near the city center, offers a fine view of Cali , it is a nice place to visit in the Cali´s warm nights.

· Teatro Experimental de Cali (TEC) began Colombia 's national theatre. It is the most important expression of the Colombian theater.

· Sugar Cane Museum

· Plaza de Toros de Cañaveralejo bullfighting ring

· Zoológico de Cali

· Natural Science Museum with exhibits of fauna, ethnological samples and insects of the region

· Salsotecas abound on the northern side of the river, particularly in the Juanchito suburb. Night tours in chivas ( typical cars with music, where the people may dance while have a ride around the city)last about five hours and will get you into a number of hot salsa spots

· Feria de Cali from December 25 through New Years with parades, bullfights, salsa events, and the most important “ hundreds of beautiful women”.

Outside the city:

· Las Tres Cruces are the three crosses on the mountain top beside the city, a pilgrimage during holly week.

· Farallones de Cali – Natural Park , a mountain park with diverse vegetation and wildlife offers day excursions or hiking to Reserva Natural Hato Viejo where you'll find lodging, food and guides to the park.

· Haciendas – Ancient Farms , belonging to the sugar barons, and now open as museums to see sugar cultivation and process. Hacienda Cañas Gordas is on the southern border of the city. It is considered the most beautiful of colonial homes and here you'll see period furnishings and objects. Two are about 40 km northeast of Cali :

• Hacienda El Paraiso - History
• Hacienda Piedechinche

. Archeological parks · Parque Arqueológico De Tierradentro and Parque Arqueológico De San Augustín . Two don't miss sights are the archaeological sites of pre-Columbian civilizations. Both are considered sacred sites and contain with ancient monuments, statuary, tombs and burial mounds. Scroll to the middle of 1998 Latin American Pilgrimage for photos and descriptions of some of the stone statues at San Augustín. More Photos of San Augustín