Calima & Napoles in Cali

Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 1, 2005, 12:49:

I've been in both but it was quite a long time ago. If I remember right (correct me Cali residents, atrevido, adela etc.) but I think both barrios are lower middle class, strata 3 or something like that. Isn't Napoles the barrio that's right next to Batallón Pichincha off the quinta? If that's the case it's where my mother-in-law's dressmaker lived. It's small, and a bit dismal looking. Barrio Calima is quite large, parts of it are pretty nice and there's a large supermarket/shopping area there (La 14?). It's about 15 minutes taxi drive from downtown and Avenida Sexta.
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Neonovo says on Mar 1, 2005, 12:58:

Qubo, I was in Lago Calima Sept 04. Here are some of the pics I took.

Paz

Neonovo

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Lauthra says on Mar 1, 2005, 13:12:

Not Lago Calima Yes, Desi is right, and el Barrio Calima, it's quite far away from everything really...
Nato ;)

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adela says on Mar 1, 2005, 13:15:

yes Desi

Napoles is strata 2 and Calima is strata 3. Some parts of Napoles aren't safe at night (or during the day!!). Even that, I can see El Batallon near to quinta street is a good sense for this neighborhood.

Calima is a real tipical middle class neighborhood. Full of people and so many markets...walking there you can discover that ordinary people in Colombia: chontaduros and aguacate vendors,young people, older people,children playing, dogs...

Màs fe, màs abrazos, màs besos, màs disculpas, màs visitas a nuestros amigos antiguos nos haràn màs plenos cada vez.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 1, 2005, 13:27:

yes, that's what I thought. I have only a vague memory of Napoles but I remember the very narrow and ill-kempt streets...small and poor-looking houses and I wondered if that barrio wasn't originally built for the army barracks...anyway this lady who made made my mother-in-laws's dresses lived there, they were very poor and she had many small children. For some time I used to send toys and ckothes from the States in big cardboard boxes for my mother-in-law to take there.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Lauthra says on Mar 1, 2005, 13:32:

Now I remember Napoles! It's on a bit of a hill, I had to go there on 10th grade, and give some stuff to poor pregnant women, it was quite a poor neighbourhood indeed.
I hope I remembered correctly.
Nato ;)

Nato (='.'=)

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Gator says on Mar 1, 2005, 14:01:

Desi, Lauthra and adela are pretty much correct Right on the money for Barrio Napoles off K-80 in back of the battalion. Housekeeper lived there and I did not think the area safe and did not like to take her home on occasion. But it's really about a 2 or even a 2-. Calima is a straight middle class area and is a estrato 3. It's not too far from Metropolitana del Norte, the cemetery where my wife's mother is buried. I don't remember a LaCatorce there but I really did not get up that way too much.

BTW it is estrato not strata

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Qubo says on Mar 1, 2005, 14:54:

Thank you so much for your insights regarding the two Barrios. I have an option of staying at either one...So I guess I'll opt for Calima. From what I've been told they are an hour apart from each other. I really appreciate it..this forum is a jewel.......Que esten bien...

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Lauthra says on Mar 1, 2005, 20:02:

An hour? Well, maybe by car, prolly twice as long by bus.
Nato ;)

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