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Located in the western part of the U.S. state of Illinois, Macomb is the county seat of McDonough County, about 160 kilometers southwest of the city of Peoria and about 240 kilometers northwest of St. Louis. This small city of about 18,000 people is centered around Western Illinois University (WIU), which was founded in 1899 and infuses the area with a strong academic atmosphere, with a student body that makes up about a quarter of the city's population. With a history dating back to the 1830s, Macomb grew gradually with the opening of the railroad in the mid-to-late 1800s, and retains a number of late 19th-century architectural features to this day. Economically, in addition to the university-driven higher education, healthcare and service industries, agriculture and small-scale manufacturing in the surrounding area are important pillars. The community is quiet and friendly, hosting annual events such as the Malcolm Arts Festival, and combining the simplicity of a small Midwestern town with the energy of a college town, making it an ideal place to study and live.
Cali, Colombia's third largest city, is located in the western department of Valle del Sur, in the southwestern foothills of the Andes, and is known as the "Salsa Capital" for its passionate salsa music and dance. This tropical city has a pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of about 24 ℃. Its economy is based on agriculture (sugar cane, coffee), manufacturing (textiles, food processing) and services, and it is an important commercial and transportation hub in Colombia. Cali is culturally diverse, and the annual Feria de Cali is a well-known cultural festival in Latin America that combines music, food and folklore and attracts tourists from all over the world. The city's modern urban energy and colonial flavor, surrounded by vast sugar cane fields and Andean landscapes, make it a must-visit destination for exploring the culture of western Colombia.