Cali
Colombia · Americas · 7 communities
Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2,280,522 residents in 2023. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Currency
COP ($)
Language
Spanish
Delirio
Cali's 20-year-old world's biggest salsa show, combining salsa caleña speed, circus and live orchestra.
Festival Mundial de la Salsa (Cali)
Annual Cali city-government-run world salsa festival drawing 1,000+ dancers and musicians.
Pioneros del Ritmo Colombia
30-plus-year Cali salsa caleña company and academy known for high-profile international performances.
Rumba y Salsa Internacional
Cali dance school branding itself around Cali's identity as the capital of salsa.
Salsa en Conexión
Cali school founded by 2005 World Salsa Championship winner Ricardo Murillo, focused on social-dance-oriented teaching.
Sondeluz
24-year-old non-profit salsa caleña academy that has represented Cali at the Salsódromo and Festival Mundial de la Salsa.
