Tienda Vieja

Cali


Popular with an older crowd, this well-worn but well-loved Cali institution has live bands that play salsa and Colombian crossover. Seating is in small, colorful wooden chairs – they're not comfortable, but then you came here to dance, right? Thursday is karaoke night – avoid!


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