The neighbourhood
Tequendama, honestly.
Bohemia sits in Tequendama: residential, leafy, calm — not the tourist strip. That’s the point: you sleep well here, then ride into the noise. We won’t pretend everything is walkable.
Hostelworld puts Bohemia 3.7 km from the city centre.
Cali by day / Cali after dark
By day
Markets, viewpoints, a cold river and a hillside community.
- Nearby
San Fernando
Neighbouring barrio
Tree-lined streets, student cafés and the dining corner around Parque del Perro — Bohemia’s closest taste of Cali’s everyday social life.
Next door to Tequendama — ask us for the best route
Open in Google Maps: San Fernando (opens in a new tab) - Nearby
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Stadium & landmark
Cali’s historic stadium and the easiest landmark for giving directions to Bohemia.
In the neighbourhood
Open in Google Maps: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (opens in a new tab) - Taxi / ride-hail
San Antonio
Historic hilltop barrio
Colonial houses, steep little streets and the chapel park where Cali watches the sunset. Go in the late afternoon and stay for dinner.
Short taxi or ride-hail trip
Open in Google Maps: San Antonio (opens in a new tab) - Group outing
Galería La Alameda
Market
Fruit you can’t pronounce yet, fresh juices and market kitchens. Bohemia’s food walk comes here — recently on Tuesday mornings.
Group walk with Bohemia — confirm the day
Open in Google Maps: Galería La Alameda (opens in a new tab) - Group outing
Río Pance
River escape
Cold mountain water at the city’s southern edge — Cali’s weekend reset. Ask about the next “River & Chill” group.
Group outing · transport & food paid locally
Open in Google Maps: Río Pance (opens in a new tab) - Local guide
Siloé · Comuna 20
Community-led tour
A hillside community telling its own story through murals, the MIO Cable and the La Estrella viewpoint. Go with a local guide.
With a local guide — fee set by the operator
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Sin salsa no hay paraíso.
No salsa, no paradise — the city says it on its walls. This mural is out in Cali, not at the hostel, but it explains why the hostel has a salsa room.
Plan around the calendar
- Every August
Petronio Álvarez Festival
Music of the Colombian Pacific — marimba, voices, viche. Check the official dates each year.
- Late December (usually 25–30 Dec)
Feria de Cali
The Salsódromo parade and a city that dances until January.
Getting around
- Taxis and ride-hail apps are the easy way between neighbourhoods.
- For nights out, go with the hostel group or ask the team for the best way there and back.
- Arriving after midnight? Message us before you land.
Directions to Bohemia
Carrera 42A #5A-98Tequendama, Cali, Colombia Get directions (opens in a new tab)