Guide to Guadape Rock and the Colorful Town of Guatape from Medellin

#7月發文留言活动2025 How to get to Guadape from Medellin on your own? If you want to go to Guatapé from Medellin on your own, take the metro to Terminal del Norte. On the first floor of the terminal, ticket window 18 sells bus tickets to Guadape (about 20,000 Colombian pesos one way, cash only). You can also book e-tickets using the Busbud mobile app. The bus journey takes about an hour and a half and passes a gas station on the way. If you plan to climb the famous monolith La Piedra del Peñol, be sure to get off at this station. If you don't speak Spanish, save photos of the monolith on your phone in advance and show them to the driver to avoid missing your stop. It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the base of the monolith from the stairs next to the gas station, which is a great place to take photos. To reach the top, you need to buy a ticket on site (pay in cash). The ticket includes climbing about 675 steps. When you reach the top, you can overlook the magnificent lake view, which is breathtaking. After going down the mountain, you can wait for the minibus (ticket price is about 3,000 COP) to go to the picturesque town of Guadape. Although the town is small, the colorful walls and quiet churches make people linger. Strolling through it, you can also find many specialty shops and street art. If you have enough time, it is recommended to go to the pier to join the lake cruise. The ticket price is about 30,000 COP, and a boat can depart with ten people. The guide is usually in Spanish. If you need an English explanation, you need to charter a boat. On the way, the captain will tell many anecdotes about the drug lord Pablo Escobar and identify the ruins of the mansions that once belonged to the drug lord on the lakeside. While sailing on the lake, you can also overlook the huge rock you just conquered, and experience the unique feeling of "seeing the lake from the mountain and the mountain from the lake". After the journey, return to the town bus station at around 6 pm to buy a ticket for the return trip. The whole journey combines natural beauty and historical legends, which is impressive and one of the itineraries that cannot be missed when visiting Antioquia Province!