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100 unusual facts about Cali


Abel González Chávez

In 1971, along with Édgar Perea, Fabio Poveda, Jorge Humberto Klee, Chaco Senior and Cheíto Feliciano, he created the Panamericana de la Costa radio station (from the Sutatenza radio station) during the Pan American Games in Cali to broadcast the games for the Colombian Caribbean region.

Alexander Escobar Gañán

Escobar was part of the youth team of América de Cali, and played for the national football team of Valle del Cauca on 1982 and 1983.

Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU de Quito, as well as in the Colombia national team.

His father was Hernán Escobar Echeverry, a retired defender that played in América de Cali, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín.

Alexander Viveros

Alexander Viveros Sánchez (born 8 October 1977 in Cali) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a left defender.

Viveros started playing professionally in 1996 with hometown's Deportivo Cali, appearing in 21 games in his second year as the club won the national championship.

Anderson Paredes

However, by 2009, he had recovered and joined the senior side of Deportivo Cali.

Born in Cali, Paredes began playing football with youth sides of Deportivo Cali.

Andrés González

Andrés Felipe González Ramírez (born 8 January 1984 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer.

Angelo Balanta

Born in Cali, Colombia, Balanta moved to England and grew up in Fulham as a youth where he attended Hurlingham & Chelsea Secondary school.

Arnaud Tournant

:1st Team Sprint, World Cup, Cali (with Laurent Gané & Damien Gerard)

:1st Sprint, World Cup, Cali

:1st Sprint, World Cup, Cali

Avimiled Rivas

Avimiled Rivas Quintero (born 17 October 1984 in Cali) is a Colombian football player who has played for Millonarios, Deportes Quindío, Atlético Nacional, CP Ejido, SD Eibar and Once Caldas, as well as the Colombian national team.

Brayan Perea

Perea began his career playing for the youth ranks of Deportivo Cali.

Carlos Ceballos

Carlos Mario Ceballos Agualimpia, known simply as Carlos Ceballos (born September 13, 1981 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Wuhan Zall of China League One.

Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario

The water polo of Gimnasia y Esgrima has been widely praised by the media, with some players taking part of Argentina national team, such as Fernando Losada and Aimetta who played in the 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali.

Colombian rock

Bogotá, Medellín and Cali were the cities where this movement started to grow, and they remain today as the main cradles for new groups and styles.

Cristian Adolfo González

Cristian Adolfo González Grueso (born September 20, 1981 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who played for Juventud Independiente in El Salvador Primera division.

Cristian Marrugo

When he was 15 years old, he traveled from Cartagena to Cali, In that city he stayed a couple of years before arriving to Medellín to join Atlético Nacional where he got the Colombian League (2005).

For the year 2014, Deportivo Cali acquired Cristian to enforce the midfield for coming tournaments like Copa Libertadores and Liga Postobon I.

Cristian Montaño

Born in Cali, Colombia, Montaño moved to London as a child and holds nationality of both Colombia and the United Kingdom.

Diana Franco

Diana Franco was born in Cali, Colombia and in 1982 moved to New York City, where she lived and studied.

Diego Valdés

Diego Fernando Valdés Parra (born August 13, 1981) is a Colombian footballer who has played for Deportivo Cali as a defender and central midfielder since 2002.

His former clubs at professional level include Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín in his native Colombia, Estudiantes de Mérida from Venezuela and Blooming of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

Donato y Estefano

Donato y Estefano is a Latin pop duo formed by the collaboration of Fabio Alfonso Salgado ("Estefano"), a native of Cali, Colombia, and Donato Poveda of Havana, Cuba.

Ever Palacios

Ever Antonio Palacios (born 18 January 1969 in Cali) is a Colombian football player, who played for a few clubs, including Deportivo Cali, Atlético Nacional, Atlético Junior, Shonan Bellmare (Japan), Kashiwa Reysol (Japan) and Boyacá Chicó.

Fabián Castillo

On July 18, 2010, he scored his first professional goal with Deportivo Cali in a 1–1 draw against Deportes Tolima.

Fabián Andrés Castillo Sánchez (born June 17, 1992 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

Castillo started his career in the youth ranks of Colombian side Deportivo Cali.

Felipe Chara

Born in Cali, Chará began his football career with the youth side of Boca Juniors de Cali.

Chará's brother, Diego Chará, is also a professional footballer who played for Deportivo Cali's rivals América de Cali.

Fiorella D'Croz Brusatin

Fiorella D'Croz Brusatin (born April 19, 1979 in Cali) is an athlete from Colombia, who competes in triathlon.

Freddy Hurtado

His professional debut with the club was on 9 July 1997 in Cali where they played against their main rivals, América de Cali.

Being a defender, he did not score any goals, but played the full 90 minutes, in a match which Deportivo Cali eventually won 2-0.

Germán Mera

Germán Mera Cáceres (born March 5, 1990) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo Cali.

Giorgia Bronzini

:1st Points Race UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali

:2nd Scratch Race UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Cali

Giovanni Gioviale

In addition to his own works, he performed works by Frontini, Cali, Vincenzo Bellini, Mozart, Edvard Grieg, Amilcare Ponchielli, Giuseppe Verdi, Felix Mendelssohn, and Pietro Mascagni.

Gregory Jagenburg

At the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia he won gold medals in the 100 meter butterfly and the 4×100 meter medley relay, as well achieving a 4th place in the 200 meter butterfly.

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport

Many international tourists have to fly to one of Colombia's or Panama's largest airports (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla or Panama City) to be able to reach the islands.

Gustavo Yacamán

Gustavo "El Tigrillo" (English: Ocelot) Yacamán Aristizabal (born February 25, 1991) is a Colombian racing driver from Santiago de Cali.

Héctor Ballesteros

Héctor Fabio Ballesteros Vélez (born October 18, 1981 in Cali, Valle del Cauca) is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia.

Henry Wilmore

Wilmore was chosen to represent the United States on the men's basketball team in the 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia from July 25 to August 8.

Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport

Currently the airstrip is used by the Marco Fidel Suárez Military Aviation School (EMAVI) de Santiago de Cali.

Hernando Urriago Benítez

Hernando Urriago Benítez is a poet and essay writer who was born in Cali, Colombia in 1974.

Jaime Córdoba

Córdoba came to fame after winning a starting spot on América de Cali at 20 and helping them win their 13th league title.

Jaime de la Pava

De la Pava won three consecutive league titles, all of them with América de Cali in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Born in Cali, de la Pava began coaching football with the youth side of Deportivo Cali.

Jairo Patiño

Jairo "el viejo" Patiño (born 5 April 1978 in Cali) is a Colombian professional football midfielder who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo.

Patiño started his career in 1999 at his hometown club Deportivo Cali.

Jersson González

Jersson González (born February 16, 1975 in Cali) is a retired Colombian football defender and defensive midfielder.

John A. Todhunter

John A. Todhunter (born October 9, 1949 in Cali, Colombia) was an official in the Environmental Protection Agency during the Reagan administration.

John Harold Lozano

John Harold Lozano Prado (born 30 March 1972 in Cali) is a Colombian retired footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder, with good leadership skills and aerial ability.

John Meneses

John Visman Meneses (born 5 March 1984) is a Colombian football that plays for Deportivo Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Jonatan Romero

Romero who is known by his nickname 'Momo' hails from a boxing family from the "El Retiro" neighbourhood of Santiago de Cali in the Valle del Cauca region.

Jorge Iván Ospina

Ospina won with 44%, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and 17% distributed by the other 6 Mayor of Cali candidates.

Jorge Ramírez Gallego

He is the all-time leading goal-scorer for Deportivo Cali and among the top five all-time goal-scorers in the Fútbol Profesional Colombiano.

Born in Cali, Ramírez began his profesional football career with Millonarios in 1962, where he would win three league titles.

José Gilberto Montoya

José Gilberto Montoya is originally from Cali, Colombia, where he received a medical degree with honors from University of Valle.

José Ignacio Borrero

He was a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Valle at Cali.

José María Córdova International Airport

International traffic departs from JMC towards destinations in the United States, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Curaçao and Spain, The airport also serves domestic flights to most major Colombian cities such as Bogota, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and San Andres Island.

Juan Carlos Vasquez

Juan Carlos Vasquez (born 1986 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian composer and sound artist, founder of industrial metal band Legacy of Fire.

Juan Gilberto Núñez

Juan Gilberto Núñez (born 26 March 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays for América de Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Julian Gómez

Julián Gómez (born September 17, 1975 in Cali) is a Colombian-born American retired professional soccer player.

Julián Viáfara

Julián Ramiro Viáfara Mesa or simply Viáfara (born May 19, 1978, in Cali) is a Colombian football goalkeeper, that currently plays in Deportes Quindío.

He signed with the América de Cali and made only ten matches for the national event in 2001, helping him to clinch the championship, Colombia, and has played in three games in the Copa Merconorte.

Kraftklub

Its first concert outside of Germany was at 19 September 2012, in "La Puerta Grande" Bar in Bogotá, thanks to the "Kolumbien mit K" tour promoted by the Goethe Institut - Colombia, which took them by Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, each one with two concerts respectively, and one in Cartagena.

Lucia Aldana

Carmen Lucía Aldana Roldán (born March 9, 1992 in Cali) is a Colombian model and the holds the title of Miss Colombia 2012.

Luis Eduardo Zapata

During the 2004 season he was sent on loan to Deportivo Cali and had a fine season before returning to Millonarios.

Mark Tonelli

In 1975, Tonelli won his only individual medal at global level, a silver in the 200 m backstroke at the World Championships in Cali, Colombia.

Medellín Metro

The Antioquia Department and the Paisa Region in general, owe their progress to the construction of railways that had put them in direct contact with the rest of the country (especially with the Capital, Cali and the Colombian Caribbean Littoral).

Melitina Staniouta

Staniouta won 2 gold medals (clubs and ball) at the 2013 World Games in Cali beating Ukrainians Rizatdinova and Maksymenko.

Menteur

Menteur is the second album of the French singer Cali, released October 10, 2005.

All songs are written and sung by Cali with the exception of track 12 (Bruno Caliciuri and Julien Lebart).

Metropolitan Area of Bogotá

The Metropolitan areas of Cali, Popayán and Bogotá are yet to be legally established, however in some cases the Colombian government recognizes these.

Miguel Solís Estupiñián

Miguel Solis Estupiñan (born February 21, 1980 in Cali) is a Colombian and naturalized Salvadoran football player who currently plays for UES of El Salvador.

Mike Hanks

On temporary assignment from Samford, Hanks served as an assistant coach to then Texas coach, Bob Weltlich for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal in Cali, Colombia.

Milton Rodríguez

After a brief stay with América, Rodríguez would join city rival Deportivo Cali for the fourth time in his career and remain there for one season.

For the next few years he would continue to move from club to club playing with Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali before returning to Deportivo Pereira during the 2004 season.

In 2000 he would embark on his first stint with top Colombian side Deportivo Cali but would have limited success scoring 3 goals in 21 matches.

As a result of his play with Pereira, he would rejoin Deportivo Cali and would go on to one of the most successful stints in his career scoring 27 goals in 42 matches.

He would make his return to Colombian during the 2007 season with América de Cali and would go on to score 6 goals in 11 matches.

Óscar Eduardo Villarreal

Óscar Eduardo Villarreal (born March 27, 1981 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Total Chalaco of the Segunda División in Peru.

Oscar Perdomo Gamboa

He's worked as teacher in several colleges of the city of Cali.

Osmani García

In early 2006 he joined the group Paulo FG and Elite and also performed in the Festival Internacional de Cali in Colombia, sharing the stage with Maelo Ruíz.

R. v. Perka

In 1979 a group of Cali, Colombia marijuana traffickers headed by Jaime deJesus Cordoba-Vargas and Jaime deJesus Marin-Jaramillo organized a venture to smuggle marijuana into the U.S. aboard the 168-foot motor vessel Samarkanda, a surplus U.S. Navy net tender converted to a tug and once called Alexandra.

Roberto Carlos Peña

Roberto Carlos Peña Grueso (born March 1, 1984 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Marquense in the Guatemalan league.

Rodolfo Córdoba

Rodolfo Córdoba Correa (born January 14, 1984 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who Currently plays for

Rosa Rodríguez

In 2005 she won her first senior medal at the South American Championships in Cali, taking the bronze in the hammer.

Sigrid Romero

Romero was born in Cali, Colombia, the daughter of Ramon Romero and Patricia Duque.

Sisco Gomez

His father, who originates from Seville, Spain, was a draughtsman at the Seville shipyard and moved to England around 1954; his mother is from Cali, Colombia, es Vallecaucano.

The Big Shot-Caller

The final scene was filmed at Club Shalom in Cali, Colombia, in order to shoot the ending with Rhein's grandfather, a holocaust survivor, who moved his family to Colombia after the war and was still living there at the time of the film shoot.

Transport in Colombia

This upgrade involved two main projects: the 1,484-kilometer line linking Bogotá to the Caribbean Coast and the 499-kilometer Pacific coastal network that links the industrial city of Cali and the surrounding coffee-growing region to the port of Buenaventura.

Tulia Medina

Tulia Angela Medina Alcalde (born March 18, 1983 in Cali, Valle del Cauca) is a female weightlifter from Colombia.

Víctor Montaño

Víctor Hugo Montaño Caicedo (born 1 May 1984 in Cali) is a Colombian association footballer, who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.

Vitaly Novich

His artistic beginnings were with the band "Joaquin and bandits" and the band "Son Niches" Cali - Colombia.

Wilfredo Martínez

His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali.

WWB Colombia

Headquarters are in Cali, Colombia, and Clara Serra de Akerman is the president.

Yoximar Granado

Yoximar Granados Mosquera (born March 31, 1992 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who last played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.


Andrés Ramiro Escobar

He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final (1 goal per each match), in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore claiming the title.

Bryan Dominguez

Dominguez grew up in Cali, Colombia, but returned to the United States as a teenager when he was offered a place at the US National Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida in 2006.

Cali Cartel

Later Cali cartel principals included the son of Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, Jorge Alberto Rodriguez, as well as Hélmer Herrera, Jairo Ivan Urdinola Grajales, Julio Fabio Urdinola Grajales, Henry Loaiza Ceballos, Victor Patiño-Fomeque, Phanor Arizabaleta-Arzayus, Raul Grajales Lemos, Luis Grajales Posso, Bernardo Saenz, Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar, Javier Marlin Rojas, and James Andrae.

Calima Lake

Vacation centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake, and is currently a popular place frequented by both national and international tourists, especially those from nearby cities and towns like Cali and Buga.

Flag of the Department of Valle del Cauca

The flag was used on June 6, 1811 by the confederate cities of Anserma, Buga, Cali, Caloto, Cartago, Iscuandé, Popayán and Toro when these declared independence from the rest of the country.

Georges Moustaki

It was attended by his widow Annick Cozannec and their daughter Pia, the French Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti and numerous personalities from the entertainment world - Guy Bedos, Véronique Genest, Maxime Le Forestier, Jacques Higelin, Brigitte Fontaine, Arthur H, Valérie Mairesse, Hervé Vilard, Irène Jacob, François Corbier, Cali, Sapho, Enrico Macias, François Morel, Costa Gavras.

Hugo Rodallega

Rodallega was born in El Carmelo, a village located just outside Cali, and lived in the village with his parents and two elder sisters.

La Bressola

The manifesto has been further supported by club president Joan Laporta, the coach of the French national football team Raymond Domenech, and the singers Manu Chao, Cali, the group Zebda, and I Muvrini.

Los Van Van

In January 2010 "A Cali," a song from Van Van's latest album was selected as one of the winning songs of the 2009 Cali Fair held in the Cali (Colombia), a city known as Colombia's "salsa capital".

Nebulosa fulvipalpis

It is found on mid elevations on the western slope of the Andes, from Cali, Colombia, south to Pichincha, Ecuador.

Pierre Pinoncelli

He has also thrown a bottle of red ink over André Malraux, the French minister of culture at the time, robbed a bank in Nice of 10 francs using a sawn-off shotgun, and cut the tip off one of his own fingers at an art exhibition in Colombia, V Festival de Performance de Cali, in protest at FARC guerillas holding the French-Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt hostage.

Theo Constanté

The work of Theo Constanté can be found in galleries, museums and collections throughout Guayaquil, Quito, Lima, Cali, São Paulo, Miami, New York, Paris, and Madrid.

Tuluá

The closest airport is Cali's international airport, which in fact is in Palmira, Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) or Palmaseca.