![]() ![]() Petecuy formed a large army with many tribes and fought the Spaniards on Holy Tuesday of 1536. ![]() Eventually, the Spanish prevailed in the struggle over the central valley.īefore taking control over the region, the Spaniards had to defeat the chief Petecuy, whose tribe inhabited the area between the river Lilí and the Western Cordillera. This tribe offered a strong resistance to the invaders, fighting with poisonous darts and arrows against the arquebuses and swords of the Spaniards. After the Timbas, towards the north, the Spaniards entered the territory of the chief Jamundí and his tribe, the Jamundíes, between the rivers Pance and Jamundí. On his way to Cali, Sebastián de Belalcázar first met the Timbas who ran away before the arrival of the men, leaving behind gold. The Morrones traded with the Quimbayas who inhabited the north of the Valle del Cauca. The biggest town of the Morrones was sited on the River Pescador near the present-day towns of Zarzal and Bugalagrande. In the region between the Cauca River and the Western Cordillera, the Gorrones established themselves between the present day Roldanillo and Santiago de Cali. The origin of the word "Cali" comes from the local Amerindians the " Calima".Ĭalima culture gold ceremonial tweezers from Walters Art Museum.īefore the arrival of the Spaniards, the region was inhabited by indigenous tribes, mostly speakers of Cariban languages. "Santiago" honors Saint James whose feast day is celebrated on the 25th of July. Cali also hosted the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, the 2013 edition of the World Games, the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014, the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2015 as well as the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in 2021 and the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.Ĭali is the shortened form of the official name of the city: Santiago de Cali. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.Īs a sporting center for Colombia, it was the host city for the 1971 Pan American Games. As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city spans 560.3 km 2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km 2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous after Bogotá and Medellín. Santiago de Cali ( Spanish pronunciation: ), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. ![]()
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