“Cali is the third largest city in Colombia and is known as the capital of rumba or salsa, thanks to its renowned dance groups, shows, and parties centered around this type of music, but also around currulao, a rhythm from the Colombian Pacific coast.

Surrounding Cali are Buga (one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Colombia), Lake Calima (one of the largest reservoirs in Latin America), Bichacue Yath (a sanctuary for birds and fantastic characters), and Hacienda El Paraiso (the setting for the pinnacle novel of Latin American romanticism: ‘Maria’, a masterpiece by Colombian writer Jorge Isaacs), among others.”