 In 1928, several Japanese families settled in Valle del Cauca where they came as farmers to grow crops.Between 1970 and 1980, it was estimated that there were more than 6,000 Chinese immigrants in Colombia.Their current communities are found in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín, Santa Marta, Manizales, Cucutá and Pereira.