Blending history and hedonism, these carefully curated tours introduce Cali through its songs, with stops at museums and record shops. Explore the clubs of Barrio Obrero or let a professional dancer whip you around La Calle del Sabor, a salsa party in the city centre. calisalsaexperience.com
1 LA PÉRGOLA
CLANDESTINA This three-storey nightclub ranks among the best in the world. Party-goers get down to a mix of reggaeton, salsa, house and R&B before heading to the roof terrace for fresh air and shots of aguardiente, Colombia’s firewater. lapergola.co
3 DOMINGO
In a restaurant canopied by foliage, chef Catalina Vélez serves inventive dishes featuring indigenous produce such as piangua, a mollusc harvested from Colombia’s mangrove forests. Domingo also hosts special evenings in collaboration with top chefs from the region. instagram. com/domingovereda