Good afternoon Community we start this Friday with a small Virtual Guide, with a divine destination, located in South America, so please fasten your seat belts, calm your nerves, today we are going on a trip to a Colombian city, where the visitor knows what it means to enjoy, a place where people enjoy and respect, where its culture is so joyful, so cool and so diverse, where salsa is part of it, but before we start this trip, we need you to please play the video that you will find at the top of this introduction, so you can be transported in this trip and the experience will be warmer.
Between the Central Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean, in the southwest of Colombia, is located the city of Cali, capital of Valle del Cauca, a city full of history, rhythm and flavor, with a vibrant culture, a culture that has made it famous all over the world, Anyone who visits this magnificent city, is captivated, in love, apart from being so spectacular, its people give much to talk about, with their kindness, the caleño is tastiness, and everyone who visits his beloved Cali, makes him feel at home. Known for being a reference in Colombian tourism, apart from being attractive for tourism, it is also economically attractive, and it is even the Sugar Capital of Colombia, with the most extensive sugar cane crops.
Its history is quite significant and interesting, it is one of the oldest cities in Colombia, it was founded in 1536 by the conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar, before being the incredible city it is today, it was nothing more than swamps, with the arrival of the Spaniards, they began to notice how rich it was in canes, and began to create crops, from there they elaborated the famous Panela or Papelón as it is known in other countries, and a sweet bread, which was in great demand in some European countries, however its real growth and recognition was seen in the 70's, with the arrival of Salsa to the region, but this does not mean that the Caleños from memorable times, were no longer partying, cheerful and fun, music, beer and parties are part of their tradition as true Caleños.
To go to Cali, and not dance salsa, is as if you never went, it has the name of the Capital of Salsa, by the recognition it gets by the soneros of this genre in the world, one of the musical genres heard, danced and sung by more than two million people in Cali, is salsa, travel to such a nice place is a real pleasure, Its tourist demand is due to the large number of hotels, restaurants, places to visit, spend pleasant moments, even in any alley, people celebrate, the caleño is like that, jovial, cheerful, fun, active, in this city begin their day with a smile, and thinking where the next rumba will be held to go to enjoy, and enjoy.
To walk through its streets, parks and tourist attractions is to be admired, and fascinated by its nature, in Cali we can go to its fascinating Zoo, in the Granada neighborhood, visit the Christ the King, who watches over and cares for the city, this statue is very similar to Christ the Redeemer found in Brazil, Cali also has fascinating museums, But what you can not miss is to try its gastronomy, so rich, so full of history and heritage, from a rich sancocho de gallina, to rice atollao, and when night falls, in Cali the action does not end, because in the area of Juanchito, is where the fun begins, a place where the Danzodromos abound, incredible isn't it? , where you will vibrate every part of your body. December is a year longed for by the Caleños, because they say goodbye to the year with Salsa, in an international fair, the Cali Fair, where artists from all over the world attend.
As you noticed in this short post dear readers, Cali is a magnificent city, incredible, vibrant, with inhabitants that will make you spend pleasant days, so you can not miss it, as soon as all the quarantine passes, and our lives can return to "Normality", You should write down in your agenda "I Cali must visit", because you will not have a bad time, nor will you waste your time, VirtualVariety recommends it, of course, Cali has a very hot and humid climate, the ideal is to take light clothes, that will keep you cool, and will not prevent you from enjoying this interesting city.
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This text was translated from Spanish to English thanks to the translator Deepl.
Excelente destino en nuestro pais, no solo por se una de las ciudades mas importantes de colombia, sino por toda su multiculturalidad.
cali exponente de gastronomia y los mejores bailarines de salsa del mundo. Viva cali.