Cali, also known as Santiago de Cali, is in southwest Colombia and has a population of 2.3 million, making it the third most populous city in the country. The Cali economy is based around agriculture, industry, and trade, but has a burgeoning tech scene with coworking spaces like El Lab aimed at tech startups. Cali hosts regular Startup Weekend events, and the local government also runs a number of initiative to boost local tech companies and providing business mentoring. Interesting Cali tech companies include Creatic, ParqueSoft, and Enfoque Lab. There are now a number of Cali coding bootcamps to teach locals to code, with more likely to open soon. In 2014, TechCrunch named Colombia as one of Latin America's most promising tech hubs
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