Although El Parque del Peñón is small, there is a lot to do around it. It has a fountain in the center, a very pretty garden, and benches to sit down and talk. Around the roundabout, you will see restaurants of all kinds, and places to have a coffee, and a few blocks away you will find the street of the El Peñón neighborhood.
This street has become one of the pink areas of Cali because on the road you will find important hotels, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and boutiques of renowned designers.
Some of the establishments, such as restaurants and bars in the Peñón neighborhood, that are most visited are:
- Iberian House
- Salerno
- Vale Vela Pizza
- Tortelli Peñón
- El Peñón Lighthouse
- Chef Burger El Peñón
- BBC Brewery - PUB El Peñon
- Pica Restaurant
- Peru Rock
- La Placita Burger
- Peñon Bar Restaurant Malecon
- Pampa Malbec Peñón headquarters
It is a tradition that every weekend they can find exhibitions of works of art in the open air in the park. There are artists of all kinds such as painters, sculptors or musicians in general, these exhibitions are held on Sundays from 10 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon. The El Peñón neighborhood is also a residential area, so in the afternoons, you will always see neighbors taking their dogs for a walk or also as a meeting point to talk.
How to get to Parque del Peñón?
The park is located in the entire center of the El Peñón neighborhood, very close to the center and Colombia Avenue. To get there by car or by taxi you must take Calle Fifth until Carrera 4, continue along this Carrera surrounding the Intercontinental Hotel and take Carrera 3, which is the entrance to the El Peñón neighborhood, continue straight for 4 blocks until you reach the park.
If you are coming from the north of Cali, you must take Colombia Avenue and return after passing the cat statue. There, take the first road to west 3rd street, then you must turn right and you will see the park in front.
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