Ruta Sur

Cali


This homey, welcoming hostel in a converted colonial house in the heart of San Antonio is popular with travelers looking for a quiet base in a central location. Rooms are comfortable, tastefully decorated and arranged around several courtyards aflit with hummingbirds.


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Nearby Cali attractions

1. Iglesia de San Antonio

0.18 MILES

Constructed in 1747, this small church is set atop a hill, the Colina de San Antonio, west of the old center. It shelters valuable tallas quiteñas, 17th…

2. Museo Arqueológico la Merced

0.32 MILES

Housed in an 18th-century annex to La Merced, this interesting museum contains a collection of pre-Columbian pottery left behind by the major cultures…

3. Museo de Arte Religoso La Merced

0.33 MILES

Housed in La Merced convent, Cali's oldest building, this museum has an extensive collection of colonial religious paintings and relics. It's worth a…

4. Museo del Oro Calima

0.34 MILES

One block east from Iglesia de la Merced, this excellent museum displays more than 600 pieces of intricate gold jewelry, as well as ceramics used in…

5. Iglesia de la Merced

0.34 MILES

Founded in 1545, this is Cali's oldest church. It's a lovely whitewashed building in the Spanish-colonial style, with a long, narrow nave, and humble wood…

6. Museo de Arte Moderno La Tertulia

0.43 MILES

Presents changing exhibitions of contemporary painting, sculpture and photography from both local and South American artists. Look out for works by…

7. Torre Mudéjar

0.44 MILES

This unusual brick bell tower is one of the best examples of Mudejar architecture in Colombia.

8. Iglesia de San Francisco

0.47 MILES

This neoclassical church dating from the 18th century is most renowned for the adjacent Torre Mudéjar, an unusual brick bell tower that is one of the best…