CoLoMbiA

This is my hometown. I was born and raised here! I moved to the U.S when I was 18 and it was the toughest thing I ever had to do. I still miss my home.  I love this place!!!! I have been in the US for 7 years and my family is here BUT home is CALI. I didn’t go back for 4 years. I was afraid I was going to want to stay... and it did happen. When I went back I wanted to stay. I came back and started Grad school and it took me about 1 month to get used to my life in Florida again. I get a little home sick once in a while... After that first trip i went back 4 times in 8 months!

Cali is a city on the southwest side of Colombia.

It's located in a Valley in between the Andes Mountains. There are more than 2 million people in the City. The weather is warm all year long with maybe some rainy or dry seasons caused by "El Nino and La Nina". The temperature varies from around 23-28C or 75-85F. It is hot but not humid and by the late afternoon the breeze goes down the mountains and it is just perfect. Some people say Cali is too hot for me is the perfect weather to meet you friends and have some coffee after work/school.

Cali is the "Salsa Capital" of Colombia. During the month of December is when you can see the true spirit of the City as everyone prepares for "La Feria".

Colombian's personalities change by the regions. It sounds funny but people from warm weather are nicer!! (not only because I'm from there). It is a different culture in cold cities. Society is more up-tight and close.

People in warm weather dress more casual and the society is casual as well.  This is the capital of plastic surgery in Colombia. There are great surgeons here and anything that has to do with esthetics is huge. It is part of the city's economy now.  Even lasik is great here. It is about $700 dollars with the best doctor and the clinic is great.

Cali is known a as city with beautiful women, great parties, and friendly people. You will find all of that here. It is true. We like to go out and have a good time no matter what day it is. It doesn't mean that we need to dance all the time, you can have coffee, ice cream or just visit our friends. We do not care if our friends show up at the door before calling. We love to be social :)  this is true not only in Cali. Colombians like to socialize. Everything is an excuse to get together and celebrate life.