We thought we stop here for a short flight to La Union, where we had been invited by a group of paragliders met in Ansermanuevo, but the rain waiting for us to wake us quickly discouraged. The decision was hard to take, but ultimately we go directly to Cali. 
We'll still walk we
in central and discover San Antonio, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. On the heights, we see the "cerro Cristo Rey ", a statue similar to Corcobado Rio de Janeiro, which rises to 1,440 meters above sea level. 
Because of the stifling heat of the region, we taste with a joy ; refreshing "guarapo" juice, cane sugar flavored with lemon, all pressed in a traditional wooden machine. Here sugar cane is pervasive, even more than elsewhere, the region living in much of its culture. we leave Cali after two days, in the direction of Popayan, in the hope of a quieter time. We thought
stop on the road for a short flight in Union, where we had been invited by a group that met in Ansermanuevo paragliders, but the rain that we expected when we wake up very quickly discouraged. The decision was not easy to make, but we ended up going directly to Cali.
third largest city in Colombia after Bogota and Medellin, back we are very quickly lost. The city has few tourist attractions, but people come here especially for dancing and steers. Cali, whose real name is Santiago de Cali, is famous for its "salsa club" type, specializing in salsa clubs. The fair which has just been completed and that happens every year between Christmas and New Year attracts salsa dancers from around the country, and even the world! For both of us seek, above all the quiet and nature, and dancing as sleeves, is not really the ideal destination!
Nevertheless, we went for a walk in the center and discover the San Antonio district, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. On the heights, we see the Christ the King, a statue similar to the Rio de Janeiro Corcobado which culminates at 1440 meters altitude.
Because of the stifling heat of the region, a refreshing taste with joy "cane juice", a kind of sugar cane juice flavored with lemon, sugar cane is pressed in a traditional wooden machine and squeeze. Here sugar cane is omnipresent, even more than elsewhere, because the region is home to a large part of their culture. Cali leave after two days, bound to Popayan, in the hope of a little more quiet.
third largest city in Colombia after Bogota and Medellin, back we are very quickly lost. The city has few tourist attractions, but people come here especially for dancing and steers. Cali, whose real name is Santiago de Cali, is famous for its "salsa club" type, specializing in salsa clubs. The fair which has just been completed and that happens every year between Christmas and New Year attracts salsa dancers from around the country, and even the world! For both of us seek, above all the quiet and nature, and dancing as sleeves, is not really the ideal destination!
Nevertheless, we went for a walk in the center and discover the San Antonio district, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. On the heights, we see the Christ the King, a statue similar to the Rio de Janeiro Corcobado which culminates at 1440 meters altitude.
Because of the stifling heat of the region, a refreshing taste with joy "cane juice", a kind of sugar cane juice flavored with lemon, sugar cane is pressed in a traditional wooden machine and squeeze. Here sugar cane is omnipresent, even more than elsewhere, because the region is home to a large part of their culture. Cali leave after two days, bound to Popayan, in the hope of a little more quiet.
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