Cali Entertainment

  1. Agapito

    By or so, it's time to head to the salsatecas of the Juanchito District, about 12km east of the center. A taxi should get you there from the center for about US$5 . Salsatecas generally don't charge admission, and you order drinks by the bottle.

    Agapito is next door to Changó, a humbler but no less sexy salsateca , which features a viejoteca on Sunday afternoon, when older folks take over the dance floor.

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  2. Av Sexta Corridor

    Whether your taste runs to sleazy discos or sleek cocktail lounges, you'll find what you're looking for along the Av Sexta Corridor. Just wander up and down Av Sexta and listen for the kind of music that puts you in the mood - disco, classic salsa, hip-hop and Latin dance are all represented.

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  3. Changó

    Changó is a Juanchito classic, and boasts cushy booths around a smoking dance floor.

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  4. Cinemateca La Tertulia

    Cali has a number of commercial cinemas. For more thought-provoking fare, check the program of the Cinemateca La Tertulia, which generally has two shows daily from Tuesday to Sunday.

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  5. Juanchito District

    When the sun goes down, calenõs (Cali people) have one thing on their minds - salsa. The city's best-known salsa nightlife is in the legendary Juanchito district, way south of the center. Two of the most famous salsa places here are Changó and Agapito. Come on the weekend - preferably after ten - and take a taxi or a chiva (bus)tour.

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  7. Kukuramakara

    Kukuramakara is a simple, one-room affair, but locals say it attracts the most beautiful women in Cali.

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  8. Las Brisas de la Sexta

    Las Brisas de la Sexta is one of the largest, and a perennial favorite.

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  9. Lotus

    Lotus is an ultra-lounge with ambient music, glowing plastic walls, and cocktail-swilling cuties.

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  10. Multiplex Chipichape

    Cali has a number of commercial cinemas including Multiplex Chipichape.

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  11. Sambacaramba

    The newest Juanchito hot spot, it attracts a sexy, younger crowd with a rocking sound system and plush, terraced seating.

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  13. Teatro Experimental de Cali

    Founded by Enrique Buenaventura, considered the father of Colombian theater, this continues to be one of the city's most innovative theater companies.

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  14. Teatro Municipal

    The city's oldest existing theater, completed in 1918. Today it's used for various artistic forms, including musical concerts, theater and ballet.

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  15. Tin Tin Deo

    There's an alternative Zona Rosa around Calle 5 in southern Cali. Tin Tin Deo pumps out salsa as well as musica del pacifico (African-influenced music from Colombia's Pacific coast) for a mixed crowd that includes a lot of intellectual types from the nearby university.

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