Last updated on December 20, 2023.

Cerro de las Tres Cruces and Cristo Rey are two hills above the city of Cali, Colombia, that attract tourists and locals alike.

 

Cerro de las Tres Cruces

The first hill, Cerro de las Tres Cruces, has three large crosses and a bunch of antennae. Our taxi driver wouldn’t take us there because he said there is nothing up there and it’s not safe to visit on weekdays. On weekends, however, locals like to make their way up to the top for both exercise and the views.

Cerro de las Tres Cruces in Cali, Colombia
Cerro de las Tres Cruces

 

Cristo Rey

Instead, he took us to Cristo Rey, a smaller version of Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer monument towering over the city. It was built in 1953 and stands 26m high. Admission is free and the views are great. Once in the parking lot, we walked up to the statue for the views of Cali.

Cristo Rey in Cali, Colombia
Cristo Rey
View of Cali from Cristo Rey in Cali, Colombia
View of Cali

On the way back to town, we stopped at a sculpture in the side of a mountain by Carlos Andrés Gómez.

Carlos Andrés Gómez Sculpture in Cali, Colombia
Carlos Andrés Gómez sculpture

We also made a quick stop at a statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, founder of Cali, with another nice view of the city.

Sebastián de Belalcázar statue in Cali, Colombia
Sebastián de Belalcázar statue
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