Popular Destinations In Cali

ColombianoNY says on Jul 22, 2005, 14:20:

THANKS JULIAN!!!! Dancing
Original old times salsa music:

- Juanchito (a city nearby cali with about 30 discoteques)
- La Pollera Colora (old fashoned disco)

Modern pop and rock music
- Baiao
- La Casa de la cerveza (located in Ciudad Jardin, Rancho de Jonas and north)
- Plaza norte (home for abut 7 disco and bars)
- Quest cafe bar. (My business !!!! a disco, bar and an internet caffe. located in Avenida Pasoancho and 67. Look

for a castle like house).

Shopping centers
- Holguines Center. (Rigth in front of Unicentro. very much luxurious and host the Royal Pacific Hotel (the most

luxurious in town).
- Unicentro (south about 300 stores.)
- Chipichape (North about 250 stores and a casino)
- Cosmocentro (center South. cheap site)
- Pasarela (North - Only for computer stuff but also the biggest Casino in town)

Historical and not-to-forget places
- La Ermita (old style medieval church. Most famous church in town)
- San Antonio (old style church and sigthseeing place. Nice artisanry shops)
- Loma de la cruz (sigthseeing place and local artisanry shopping)
- Plaza de caicedo (historical city center. If you wanna feel the real Old Cali, don't leave without visiting the

place)
- Hacienda el Paraiso (historical beautiful rural house. Located 1 1/2 hours from cali). Famous for hosting the

love story of Efrain and Maria (Jorge Isaacs's La Maria book in 1800)
- Hacienda Piedechinche (historical rural house which stand for the sugar cane museum. Is located near a sugar

production center)
- Mirador de Belalcazar (city founders statue with a sigthseeing site. Not the best view but a very popular

place).
- Paseo Bolivar. (An open passage connecting La Ermita and the city mayor offices. Lots ol local folklore shops

in this area. You can get to the 6th avenue from here).
- 6th Avenue. (About 100 shops, discotheques and bars all around this avenue. Worldwide famous site)
- Menga P'acá. (Located near the exit to Menga (North). It's a complex including restaurants, disco's, bar's, a

skating place and a karts driving place).
- Pueblito Valluno. (old Cali's replica. Located in the way to Yumbo (new road to Yumbo). There are nice

restaurants, old fashioned food, old fashioned houses and a restaurant near the cauca river)
- Yaku. (A big place with lots of farms. You can get to find all the rural nimals in this place. There are pigs,

horses, chickens, ponys, sheeps and all kind of animals.)

Restaurants

- Sansai: Japanese food. Located in ciudad Jardin.
- Rio D'Enero / Rio D' Brazil: Rodizio restaurant. Located in Ciudad Jardin
- Tardes Caleñas: Restaurant and disco. very nice place.
- Tony Romas: Guess you know it. Worldwide famous for its ribs. Located in Dann Carlton Hotel
- ventanas al Mundo. Located in 43rd floor of the "Torre de Cali" building, the city highest. Great city view.
- El bochinche. You can't leave without visiting this restaurant. It's the most famous restaurant for after

dancing. Open 24 hours but most of the customers arrives at 2 - 3 AM after dancing at the discos. You must try

the local "lengua a la criolla" (onion seasoned Beef tongue). Located in the 13th st and 15.
- Leños y Carbon: Great steaks. Located in Unicentro and Chipichape.
- Simon Parrilla: All types of food. Located in Menga P'Acá complex. Nice tasting food.

if you want i can guide you in Cali. This is not a commercial service. I just like knowing people from all around

the world and get them to realy know how my city is. I want to help to make Cali a world known safe city !

if in Cali, call me at (57-2) 339-2292 (my house) or at mu business (57-2) 331-8647. Bye

Julian

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Michael_B says on Jul 22, 2005, 15:07:

I believe that The new shopping center is called the Palmetto Center. I was there in December and only a handful of stores were open but I bet it is full now...I will check it out in August and get back to you on that :-)

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Lauthra says on Jul 22, 2005, 15:56:

Yeah, I went to Palmetto in May and its was fully functioning, lots of shops and stuff to do.
Nato

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Nato (='.'=)

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claudia82 says on Jul 22, 2005, 16:08:

Places to go The PAcific Royal is no the Radisson
Good salsa dancing places and not as far as Juanchito and la Pollera Colorá are Tintindeo (calle 5 in front of Clínica San Fernando in the south) an Zaperoco (near Clinica de Occidente in the north)

As for restaurants and bars there are a lot of them. It depends in the kind of food and environment you like. But try the tostadas an marranitas of el Arca de Pascual (parque del perro and Granada), Tentempie (Pasoancho and Palmetto Plaza, they have great lulada too) and Portal de Melendez(near la Plaza de toros)

For modern pop and rock music (in english) I think Martyn's is still the best place here (after 20 years), it moved to santa Monica (Calle 6A with 22, not sexta but "sexta A"). Near it, there's a bar called London, usually I don't like it much(gets boring) but on thursdays there's a salsa band, they are great, the place gets packed but it has a really good environment.
If you like electronic,mixed with ska and latin rythims there's Desvan (great on thrusdays) and Forum (hate it on thursdays).
For cross -over music there's Praga, Moshiba, Kukaramakara and many more.

If you like museums go to the Gold Museum and the Modern Arts Museum. Also the zoo! and near you can find the Botanical Garden.

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ColombianoNY says on Jul 22, 2005, 16:49:

Thanks Michael, Lauthra, Claudia!!!! The Palmetto must be it, looking forward to going to it. Only knew restaurants in the shopping centers like Leños & Carbon en Chipichape y Qbano Sandwiches as well as Reggae & Pop in Unicentro. Ill see if I can go to Arca del Pascual pa comer tostadas. Isnt that the zoo that has those monkeys that want to grab anything they want, those make me laugh.

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flaleo says on Jul 22, 2005, 19:15:

Pacifico Royal is now changed to a Radisson - stayed there earlier this year. You can find it at their website, http://www.radisson.com/reservation/hotelSearch.do

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Gator says on Jul 22, 2005, 19:39:

Good Advice from claudia82 Tintindeo (calle 5) out towords the Plaza de Toros is often overlooked and is not as, oh well Mrs. Gator just does not like that area.

I would also add Las Dos Parrillas. It's at Av 6 and Cl 35 In fact it is almost two restaurants in one, the Las Girasoles is also right there, same address I believe. Both specialize in steaks and seafood and you can order off either menu. Not a cheap meal. Cali Viejo out by the zoo to the restaurant list

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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ColombianoNY says on Jul 24, 2005, 22:24:

Thanks Flaleo, Gator!! Seems delicious but pricey. But hey, your not going to get that kind of food here in the U.S. Its worth a try, Im interested.

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