Cali

Places of Interest

La Ermita: Gothic-style church located in the downtown area and a well-known tourist destination.

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La Tertulia: Museum of modern art.

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Museo Arqueológico La Merced: Colonial-type church, converted into an archaeological museum displaying items from ancient cultures which inhabited the region in pre-Columbian times.

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Torre Mudéjar: As part of the Franciscan complex downtown Cali, this tower and the little church that is part of, are the best preserved genuine sample in America of the morish influenced arquitecture brought from Spain before the XVII century.

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Museo del Oro del Banco de la República: Museum containing archaeological exhibits of pre-columbian cultures which existed in the region.

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Cerro de las tres cruces: A hill embellished with three big crosses from which the whole city is visible.

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Iglesia de San Antonio: Colonial-type church at the top of a hill.

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Cerro de Cristo Rey: Another hill embellished with a large statue of Jesus Christ.

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Canchas Panamericanas: Sports Complex that includes the Pascual Guerrero stadium, Evangelista Mora Gym, many sporting fields, pools and so forth. Is also widely known for a common iced drink (Cholado) sold here.

Related Topics:
Pascual Guerrero - Cholado

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Pance: Extended rural zone at the south of the city frequently visited for leisure purposes, surrounded by plentiful vegetation and irrigated by the Pance river.

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La Novena: This is a main street where you can find a lot of restaurants and fast-food places. It is located at the south and it's the caleño's preferred street to be after the big parties in Juanchito, at 3 A.M. Here you can buy hamburgers, hot-dogs, chorizos, etc.

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