Cali Salsa & Resistance Street Art Tour Cali Salsa, Street Art & Resistence

Discover the history of salsa and its connection to the social movements on a guided tour in Cali.
Discover the history of salsa in Cali on a guided walking tour. Learn about the origins of this dance and music genre, and how it has become a symbol of the city's identity.

Start your tour in Plazoleta Jairo Varela and head to the main spots between salsa culture and the street art scene in downtown Cali. Discover how salsa is part of the “cultura popular” of the people of Cali and is a social movement whose lyrics tell us moments of revolution, crazy loves, historical events, and social manifestos.

From its beginnings in the Caribbean Antilles, through a great musical mix and its definition in New York, to the boom years of cultural development in Cali between the 60's and 80's, salsa has served as a means of connection between society and guilds, and has become a romantic, folkloric, and revolutionary art.

See salsa characters painted on various murals in tribute to their musical and social contribution in the streets of Cali. Curiously close to them, find more radical and activist messages from other social movements linked to a popular struggle and cause.

At the end of the tour, you will appreciate salsa culture with a different perspective and understand the effervescence of the Cali people that has led them to face social outbreaks, protests, and solidarity struggles where art, music, and activism are tools of resistance.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.