[1] Some events were also hosted in the Colombian cities of Buenaventura, Armenia, Pereira, Manizales, Popayán.
A total of thirteen sports were contested, with 38 nations and around 3000 athletes making the start lists.
The opening ceremony featured Colombian orchestras, a ballet by Sonia Osorio (Leyenda de El Dorado), a fashion show of clothing designed by Carlos Arturo Zapata, and dancing exhibitions to music including currulao and salsa.
[4][5] The inauguration was linked with the hosting of the first Congress of National Olympic Committees of the Pacific Rim (ODECOP).
[1] The host nation had hoped the 1995 event would raise its profile in the region and attract tourists, but many of the city's hotels remained relatively unoccupied during the games.