Loma Roja

Historians might want to stop by Palmira (an hour and 15 minutes’ drive) to check out the Malagana Treasure tomb or the Phoenix Air Museum’s two-storey hangar. Or you may want to beeline straight for the water… The river at Balneario Rio Bolo Azúl (20 minutes) perhaps? The fresh water of Lagos de Maracaibo (an hour and 25 minutes)? The huge watersports scene at Calima Lake (three hours)? Pradera (40 minutes) and Florida (55 minutes) are some of the closest urban centres, but it’s Cali (an hour and 45 minutes) that takes a lot of the limelight in Valle (and rightly so). Hike up to Cristo Rey (two hours), a Christ statue with views over the city, or get stuck right into the big Colombian city… Tick off a few wild animals at Zoológico de Cali (an hour and 45 minutes) and ogle over Iglesia Ermita. Brush up on your salsa while you’re at it; Juanchito has plenty of salsa clubs.