# Convento de San Francisco, Colombia: what it is and when to go

> Convento de San Francisco is a museum in Colombia (Cali). Interests: Museums and art and Temples. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/convento-de-san-francisco/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art, Temples
- **Where:** Colombia
- **Best time:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** CLO Cali, 20 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 3.45029, -76.5338

## What it is and where

Convento de San Francisco is a museum in Colombia (Cali).

It is in [Cali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/cali/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 6.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 3.45029, -76.5338; the nearest main airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO, Cali), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3.450292%2C-76.533798)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=3.450292%2C-76.533798)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/espiritual/) places in Colombia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Convento de San Francisco is **December to February and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 49 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 59 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 07 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 50 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 48 |

There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | December to February and June to August | March to May and September to November |
| Temples | December to February and June to August | March to May and September to November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Convento de San Francisco has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Colombia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Colombia

To enter Colombia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Colombia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Iglesia la Merced](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/complejo-religioso-la-merced/): National monument of Colombia · 297 m
- [Puente Ortiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/vestigios-antiguo-puente-ortiz/): National monument of Colombia · 403 m
- [San Antonio Church, Cali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/capilla-de-san-antonio/): National monument of Colombia · 955 m
- [Monument to Sebastián de Belalcázar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/monumento-a-sebastian-de-belalcazar/): Statue in Santiago de Cali, Colombia · 1.3 km
- [Caliwood museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/caliwood/): Museum of Cinema in Cali · 1.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

## More in Colombia: Museums and art

- [Gold Museum, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/gold-museum/): pre-Columbian archaeology museum in Bogota, Colombia
- [National Museum of Colombia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/national-museum-of-colombia/): national museum
- [Museo Botero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/botero-museum/): museum in Bogota, Colombia
- [Bogotá Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-arte-moderno-de-bogota/): museum in Colombia
- [Museo Casa de Moneda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-la-moneda/): Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá
- [Medellín Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/medellin-museum-of-modern-art/): museum in Medellín

Every Colombia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Convento de San Francisco?

It is a museum in Colombia.

### When is the best time to visit Convento de San Francisco?

December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Convento de San Francisco?

The nearest main airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=3.450292%2C-76.533798) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Colombia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Iglesia la Merced](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/complejo-religioso-la-merced/), [Puente Ortiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/vestigios-antiguo-puente-ortiz/), [San Antonio Church, Cali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/capilla-de-san-antonio/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4149138), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Convento de San Francisco on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complejo_religioso_de_San_Francisco_(Cali)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).