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The average anual temperature is 18.8 °C, very pleasant, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The maximun temperature could be 28.8°C and a minimun of 14.0°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days. |
The average anual temperature is 18.8 °C, very pleasant, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The maximun temperature could be 28.8°C and a minimun of 14.0°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days. |
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[[Image:Lago Calima.jpg|thumb|300px|Calima Lake from the road to Darién]] |
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[[Image:Lagocalima2.jpg|thumb|300px|Evening in Calima Lake]] |
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Revision as of 13:59, 5 October 2006
Calima lake (Spanish: Lago Calima) is the largest artificial lake in Colombia with an area of 70 km². It is located in the municipality of Darién in the Valle del Cauca Department.
The lake is part of a hydroelectric project for generating power for the department. C.V.C (Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca) started the construction of the lake by 1961.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Lago_Calima.jpg/300px-Lago_Calima.jpg)
Calima lake has become a place for water sports and leasure activities. Vacational centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake and now is a very popular and visited place from both national and international tourists, specially from near cities and towns like Cali and Buga. The average air temperature is 20 °C which contrasts with cities like Cali.
Routes
There are basically 3 routes to arrive to Darien, coming from Cali which is the closest city, all by road transportation:
a) Cali - Palmira - Buga - Darién, 108 kms. Good conditions route.
b) Cali - Yumbo - Vijes - Darién, 93 kms, this is one of the most crowed routes, it's in good conditions and offers the turist beautiful landscapes going near the Cauca river.
c) Cali - Dagua - Loboguerrero - Darién, 100 kms. Mostly used by trucks, since it collides with Buenaventura.
Weather
The average anual temperature is 18.8 °C, very pleasant, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The maximun temperature could be 28.8°C and a minimun of 14.0°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Lago_Calima.jpg/300px-Lago_Calima.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1f/Lagocalima2.jpg/300px-Lagocalima2.jpg)
External links
- lagocalima.tripod.com Template:Es icon
- www.lagocalima.com Not too much info, but better than nothing Template:Es icon