Guatapé is located in the center – north of Colombia. A beautiful town with a special characteristic is full of colors, and when I say full of colors is because is literally like that. For a long, I have been planning to go there, is well-known as a beautiful town. Also, it has the most representative thing, the big stone. This is called the Peñol Stone and to go to the top you have to climb the 750 stairs that have the natural monument.
Once you reach there you will feel like dying, or at least that was my feeling, some people don´t achieve the goal of the top but you will surely regret it if you miss that view. The lake is a reservoir created by the Colombian government for a hydroelectric dam and was built in the late 1960s. It has become a popular destination for Travelers and a place to be in a small gateway if you live in Medellín, due to is just two hours away.
To climb the stone, you have to pay COP 15,000, around 5.00 US Dollars. At the site, you’ll find a lot of handicrafts, but wait until you visit the main town, Guatapé. The stone is just 15 minutes away from the town, and you can see it from below.
Guatapé is surrounded by nature, especially rivers and waterfalls, making it a paradise for nature seekers.
Traveling there is not expensive; a dorm in a hostel can cost COP 23,000 (around 7.78 US Dollars), and a private room will cost COP 90,000 (around 30 US Dollars).
These prices are for the hostel where I stayed, Casa Kayam. This hostel is nice, with a chill atmosphere where you can meet a lot of travelers, especially from foreign countries and with a huge variety of cultures. We spent the nights listening to music and sharing stories of our travels with others. The hostel is 10 minutes away from the town, but transportation is not a problem. A tuk-tuk (yes, I just found out that we have tuk-tuks in Colombia) or a motorbike can easily take you to the place.
