We made a day trip from Medellín to the resort town of Guatapé. It’s a beautiful lake region that features a large granite rock, called La Piedra de Peñol, that seems like it was just dropped in the middle of everything. You can’t miss it.
Better yet, you can climb it! No gear required thanks to the staircase to the top.
You get an update on your progress every 50 steps. There are 707 steps total to cover over 200 meters to the top.
As you might imagine, the views are great in every direction.
We then visited the town of Guatapé for lunch and had a couple of hours to wander. It’s such a lovely and colorful town!
