The Best Attractions In Belalcazar

Santiago de Cali, Colombia | Read what to do / Lee qué hacer. HD

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Cali may not be as scenic as Medellín or cosmopolitan as Bogotá, but the vibrant attitude of the local caleños is enough to win you over. As a society built upon the blending of indigenous, African and Spanish traditions, diversity and open-mindedness form the base of the caleño culture. Colombia is famous for its salsa dancing, and Cali is considered the salsa capital of the world. Caleños live and breath to the music’s energetic pulse, as you will hear it everywhere you go, from buses and taxis to salsa bars, restaurants and tiendas.

Sebastián de Belalcázar arrived in the Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in 1536, where he dubbed his new settlement Santiago de Cali. The fertile valley was inhabited by various indigenous groups, of which the Calima community was the most advanced. They initially offered stiff resistance to the Spanish presence, though the real impediment to growth was Popayán's proximity to Cali. Popayán was the political and economic center of the region until the end of the 19th century.

Popayán's wealth came from the sugar plantations around Cali and the Spaniards shipped in thousands of African slaves over the centuries, and the African legacy is still very much in evidence today, as a significant portion of the population in Cali is of African or mixed African and European descent.

Cali is the capital of Valle del Cauca and is home to half of the department's population, as well as being the third-largest city in Colombia. Cali is the dominant industrial, agricultural and commercial center of the southwest of Colombia.

What to do and see / Que hacer y ver:
00:05 Parque San Antonio
00:25 Iglesia de San Antonio
00:35 Parque Loma de la Cruz
00:39 Cerro de las Trés Cruzes
00:43 Restaurante en San Antonio
01:00 Calle 6/Carrera 4. Pinturas de fachadas / Facade paintings
01:10 Iglesia de la Merced / Museo de Arte Religioso
01:30 Museo Arqueólogico La Merced
01:38 Teatro Municipal Enrique Buenaventura
01:43 Salsa Caleña
02:04 Museo del Oro Calima del Banco de la República
02:12 Museo del Oro: Exposición temporal / Temporary exhibition
02:27 Monumento a Cristo Rey
02:47 La Plazoleta Jairo Varela: Trompetas de Niche
02:53 Parque Simón Bolívar
03:02 Parque de Los Poetas & Iglesia Ermita
03:13 Museo La Tertulia
03:36 Parque de las Banderas
03:43 Estatua Sebastián De Belalcázar
03:56 Plazoleta de San Francisco & laTorre Mudéjar de Cali
04:06 La Torre Mudéjar & la Iglesia de San Francisco
04:11 River View Park

The city center of Cali boasts several historical monuments and churches. Iglesia La Merced is is where the city’s inaugural Mass was held here on 25 July 1536, and is part of the La Merced Museum of Colonial Religious Art complex and was declared a National Monument of Colombia in 1975. Within the church’s former convent, you can view colonial religious art and pre-Colombian pottery and artifacts at the Museo de Arte Religoso La Merced and the Museo Arqueológico La Merced, respectively. Just one block away, you can view a small collection of gold and pottery of the Calima culture at the Museo del Oro.

The 16th-century hillside barrio San Antonio is popular with travelers to Cali, Colombia. The barrio was once home to writers, artists and musicians. It is the bohemian quarter of Cali, where you will find street musicians entertain passersby and old colonial buildings house hipster cafés, restaurants and antique stores. The steps of the 18th-century Iglesia de San Antonio offer great views of the sprawling Cali below.

There is a well-established appreciation for contemporary art and indie films in Cali and Colombia. Museo de Arte Moderno La Tertulia is considered the main cultural and artistic hub of Cali, the museum consists of a large exhibition hall where over 1300 works of art by both Colombian and international artists are on display. The complex also houses a library specialising in art, film, photography and architecture.

All my footage in this video is from 13 - 19 February & 19 - 23 November 2018.
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