Cali Tower
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Torre de Cali is a 46-storey skyscraper
Skyscraper
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 in downtown Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

, Colombia
Colombia
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. The tower has a full height of 205 metres if the communication masts atop are counted. However, roof height is 183.5 metres, making it the second tallest in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 after the 196-metre, 52-story "Torre Colpatria
Torre Colpatria
Torre Colpatria is a 50-story skyscraper located at the area of San Diego in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the tallest in the country and the second tallest in South America. It was constructed from 1978 until 1979, and has a total height of...

", in downtown Bogotá
Bogotá
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Built in the early 80s, the tower is built in the International Style
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. It currently houses a hotel and became a landmark
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 building in the city, as it dominates the skyline
Skyline
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Year Built Companies Location
1980-1983 Hotel Torre de Cali Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

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