Cali River
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The Cali River is a river of western Colombia
. It flows through the city of Cali
and drains into the Cauca River
. Its headwaters are in the Farallones de Cali
of the Cordillera Occidental
.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It flows through the city of Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
and drains into the Cauca River
Cauca River
The Cauca River is a river in Colombia that lies between the Occidental and Central cordilleras. Born in southwestern Colombia near the city of Popayán, it joins the Magdalena River near Pinillos in Bolívar Department, and the combined river eventually flows out into the Caribbean Sea. It has a...
. Its headwaters are in the Farallones de Cali
Farallones de Cali
Farallones de Cali is a mountain in the West Andes of Colombia. It is considered the highest point in the West Andes at 4100 MASL. Farallones de Cali National Natural Park encompasses the mountain and much of the surrounding area...
of the Cordillera Occidental
Cordillera Occidental
Cordillera Occidental is Spanish for "Western mountain". It may refer to:* Cordillera Occidental * Cordillera Occidental * Cordillera Occidental -See also:* Cordillera Central...
.