Santiago de Cali, simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2,232,158 Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because of its geographical location. Cali is located on the Cauca Valley to the west of the Cauca River and to the east of the Western Mountain Range near the hills known as Farallones de Cali. The city rests approximately 1,000 meters (3,280 ft.) above sea level and its topography is fairly flat.

Cali is a city in southwestern Colombia, capital of the Valle del Cauca department. Being at around 1,000 meters above sea level, it has a warm, but not excessively hot climate. Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (IATA: CLO, ICAO: SKCL) also known as Palmaseca International Airport is an airport located in Palmira, Colombia, serving Cali and its suburbs. It is Colombia's third largest airport in terms of passengers, transporting 2,667,526 in 2009. It is located in a long valley that runs from north to south, and is surrounded by mountains up to 14,000 feet (4,000 m) high.

Scandal in Colombia: Was a FARC Hostage a Victim or a Traitor?

Former FARC hostage Sigifredo Lopez smiles as his sons Lucas and Sergio hug him upon his arrival at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragon airport, in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, on February 5, 2009.

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Even Colombians accustomed to treachery and deceit after more than a half-century of civil conflict and drug-related violence were stunned by the arrest of a one-time provincial lawmaker for allegedly helping plan the mass kidnapping of 11 colleagues later slain by leftist rebels.

In this Feb. 5, 2009 file photo, freed hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , and former provincial lawmaker, Sigifredo Lopez, gives a press conference after his release in Cali, Colombia.

Even Colombians accustomed to treachery and deceit after more than a half-century of civil conflict and drug-related violence were stunned by the arrest of a one-time provincial lawmaker for allegedly helping plan the mass kidnapping of 11 colleagues later slain by leftist rebels.

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