Cali was founded 1536. It has textile, sugar, and engineering industries, and is the commercial centre of a rich farming area. Also worth seeing in Cali is the odern Art Museum. Late December is fiesta time, highlighted by bullfights and parades. If visiting Cali, be on your guard, don't go out alone at night and avoid all but the central neighborhoods.
Main industries are textiles, chemicals, food processing, and tobacco.
Founded by the Spanish in 1538 on the site of the Indian settlement of Bacata. It became the capital of the viceroyalty of New Granada, which became the republic of Columbia in 1718. Founded in 1538 by Spanish conquistadors, Bogot lies at the base of a mountain range that includes the shrine-topped peaks of onserrate and Guadalupe. Products include chemicals, tobacco, textiles, furniture, and footwear. It is Colombia's chief port on the Caribbean and the site of Latin America's first air terminal 1919.