El Gato del Río
Bronze cat sculpture by Colombian artist Hernando Tejada, joined by a dozen painted “cat girlfriends” created by other artists.
El Gato del Río is a large bronze cat sculpture about 3.5 meters tall, donated in 1996 by the renowned Cali artist Hernando Tejada. It crouches on the bank of the Cali River and is now one of the city’s symbols. Beginning in 2006, the city invited several artists to create more than a dozen painted “cat girlfriends” in varied styles, lined up along the riverbank as photo stops. The sculpture sits on the western stretch of the riverside path, next to the La Tertulia Museum of Modern Art. It is about a 20-minute walk along the river from La Ermita church.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- La Tertulia Museum of Modern Art
- San Antonio Hill & Chapel
- San Antonio Neighborhood
- La Merced Church & Archaeological Museum
- Teatro Municipal Enrique Buenaventura
- Calima Gold Museum
- Bulevar del Río
- Torre Mudéjar & San Francisco Church