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Calima Lake
Calima Lake
Location	Darién, Valle del Cauca
Coordinates	3°53′40.448″N 76°29′41.582″W / 3.89456889°N 76.49488389°W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	Colombia
Surface area	70 km²

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Calima Lake (Template:Lang-es) 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 construction of the lake by 1961.

Calima Lake has become a place for water sports and leisure activities. Vacation centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake, and is currently a popular place frequented by both national and international tourists, especially those from nearby cities and towns like Cali and Buga.

Routes

There are three major routes to arrive to Darién from Cali, the closest city, by road/

Cali - Palmira - Buga - Darién, 108 km. This route has the best conditions
Cali - Yumbo - Vijes - Darién, 93 km. Although this is one of the most crowded routes, the road is in good condition and offers great landscapes alongside the Cauca River.
Cali - Dagua - Loboguerrero - Darién, 100 km. This route is mostly used by trucks because it runs through Buenaventura.

Weather

The average annual temperature is 18.8 °C, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The temperature ranges from 14.0°C to 28.8°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days.

File:Lagocalima2.jpg

Evening in Calima Lake

Festivals

By the end of August, some cultural festivals and parties are celebrated in the town of Darién and near the lake. The "Black and White Sensations" electronic music festival is notable because it resembles a similar event hosted in Amsterdam. It is one of the most well-known outdoor events of its kind in Colombia and gathers music lovers from all over the country.

Sports

Extreme sports are very popular in the Calima lake, as the winds allow for a wide variety of water sports. Kitesurfing is one of the most popular sports.

External links

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-'''Calima lake''' ({{lang-es|'''Lago Calima'''}}) is the largest artificial lake in [[Colombia]] with an area of [[1 E7 m2|70 km²]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Darién, Valle del Cauca|Darién]] in the [[Valle del Cauca Department]].
+'''Calima Lake''' ({{lang-es|'''Lago Calima'''}}) is the largest artificial lake in [[Colombia]] with an area of [[1 E7 m2|70 km²]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Darién, Valle del Cauca|Darién]] in the [[Valle del Cauca Department]].
-The lake is part of a [[hydroelectricity|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.
+The lake is part of a [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] project for generating power for the department. C.V.C (Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca) started construction of the lake by 1961.
-Calima lake has become a place for [[surface water sports|water sports]] and leisure 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.
+Calima Lake has become a place for [[surface water sports|water sports]] and leisure activities. Vacation centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake, and is currently a popular place frequented by both national and international tourists, especially those from nearby cities and towns like [[Cali]] and [[Buga]].
 == Routes ==
-There are basically 3 routes to arrive to Darien, coming from [[Cali]] which is the closest city, all by road transportation:
+There are three major routes to arrive to Darién from [[Cali]], the closest city,  by road/
-a) [[Cali]] - Palmira - Buga - Darién,  108 km. Good conditions route. <br />
+*[[Cali]] - Palmira - Buga - Darién,  108 km. This route has the best conditions <br />
-b) [[Cali]] - Yumbo - Vijes - Darién,  93 km, this is one of the most crowded routes, it's in good conditions and offers the tourist beautiful landscapes going near the Cauca river.  <br />
+*[[Cali]] - Yumbo - Vijes - Darién,  93 km. Although this is one of the most crowded routes, the road is in good condition and offers great landscapes alongside the [[Cauca River]].<br />
-c) [[Cali]] - Dagua - Loboguerrero - Darién, 100 km. Mostly used by trucks, since it collides with [[Buenaventura]].
+*[[Cali]] - Dagua - Loboguerrero - Darién, 100 km. This route is mostly used by trucks because it runs through [[Buenaventura]].
 == Weather ==
-The average annual temperature is 18.8 °C, very pleasant, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The maximum temperature could be 28.8°C and a minimum of 14.0°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days.
+The average annual temperature is 18.8 °C, although by afternoon and in the night can be colder. The temperature ranges from 14.0°C to 28.8°C. The weather is classified as humid meso-thermal with a rain period of 189 days.
 [[Image:Lagocalima2.jpg|thumb|300px|Evening in Calima Lake]]
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 == Festivals ==
-By the end of August, some cultural festivals and parties are celebrated in the town (Darien) and near the lake. The electronic party /festival called "Black and White Sensations" in tribute to the one hosted in Amsterdam, is one of the most important outdoor events in this category in Colombia and gathers music lovers from all the country and even international visitors.
+By the end of August, some cultural festivals and parties are celebrated in the town of Darién and near the lake. The "Black and White Sensations" electronic music festival is notable because it resembles a similar event hosted in Amsterdam. It is one of the most well-known outdoor events of its kind in Colombia and gathers music lovers from all over the country.
 ==Sports==
-Extreme sports are very popular in the Calima lake, the winds permit the people to have many options to enjoy the lake.
+Extreme sports are very popular in the Calima lake, as the winds allow for a wide variety of water sports. [[Kitesurfing]] is one of the most popular sports.
-One of the most popular sports is [[kitesurf]]ing.
 ==External links==