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Cali.

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A local view near Cali, Colombia
A local view near Cali, Colombia. Photograph by Aleko | David Alejandro Rendón © · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.

THE SHORTLIST

A few places worth your time.

01Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

Cali

Barrio de San Antonio

, the Iglesia de San Antonio is located at the heart of this area. This place is popular because of its colonial architecture and it is located on top of a hill meaning that it is cooler up there and you can see the city of Cali from the top. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights many people come to the area to watch performers, story tellers, people selling handy crafts and just chilling out with friends. It is a great place to stay filled with restaurants, hotels and hostels for travellers. Many Europeans and North Americans who teach at the bilingual schools and English institutions in Cali choose to live in this area.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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02Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

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Zoologico de Cali

, an excellent zoo with many animals from around the world. The premises are very well kept and, surprisingly, it is in an up-scale side of town. The animals generally have lots of space for themselves. Do not miss the Bengal tigers, the butterflies and the birds.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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03Outdoors · DAY 1 IDEA

Cali

The River Cat statue

Famous statue of a giant cat that, along with the statue of Belalcazar, the Three Crosses, and Jesus, has become a symbol for the city. It is situated across the Cali River from the barrio of El Peñon.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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04Neighborhoods · DAY 2 IDEA

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Plaza de Toros

, the city's bullfighting arena. Mostly active in December during the "Feria de Cali" festival.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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05Culture · DAY 2 IDEA

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Estatua de Belalcazar

. Like its southern neighbor Popayan, Cali was founded by the Spanish conquistador Sebastian de Belalcazar. There is a statue in Belalcazar's honor in a nice residential area of Cali, where you can look out over the whole city. It's much safer than Cristo Rey.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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A note before you go. Start with Barrio de San Antonio, then decide whether Zoologico de Cali deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Estatua de Belalcazar before setting off.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

A more practical kind of plan.

Getting your bearings

Taxis are a fast and affordable way to get around the city. Make sure the driver starts the meter running. The meters count units, not in the local currency. Do not leave your luggage inside the taxi while you are not since it sometimes happens that drivers get off as soon as you are out the taxi and your luggage is still in the trunk. In any case, many of the taxi drivers are nice and gentle people and have some good stories to tell, so hopefully you speak or understand Spanish at a reasonable level.

Build a route that makes sense

Keep Barrio de San Antonio as the anchor for one day and Estatua de Belalcazar for the other. Check their exact entrances on the map before adding further stops; a town name alone is not a reliable meeting point.

A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.

Your Cali plan.

Add a few stops, choose your days, and leave space between them.

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Location, map & reference details

Find your bearings.

Country
Colombia
Area
Valle del Cauca Department
Time zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
3.4305, -76.5199

Geographic reference: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0.

Cali

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Reference credits & reuse

This city guide includes selected, abridged material by Wikivoyage contributors, adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted guide text is available under the same license; photographs and website design retain their separate terms. Selected and abridged reference descriptions; operational prices and timetables omitted. Elsewhere added the shortlist, geographic grouping and planning notes.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. It is community-edited background, not firsthand reporting or a live opening-hours service.

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