When Iberia expanded its Colombia flights several years back to include the country’s third most populous city, just 100 kilometres (67 miles) from the central Pacific coast, they gave their passengers a wonderful opportunity indeed. For this is a city of singular style, creativity, passion – and salsa dancing. Yes, one of the local claims to fame is that despite the fact that salsa is resoundingly Caribbean in origin, Santiago de Cali has latched onto it with a passion that has transformed it into one of the world capitals of this dance.

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