{"id":5697,"date":"2019-10-11T19:04:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T00:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negociosdigitales.com.co\/expotur\/?p=5697"},"modified":"2019-10-11T19:04:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T00:04:06","slug":"go-to-guatape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/go-to-guatape\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatape: Basic tips to know how to get there, what to do and how to have the best adventure."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Guatap\u00e9<\/strong> is located northwest of Colombia<\/strong> and east of Medell\u00edn<\/strong>. This tourist municipality of the Andes is a very cozy place, known for its colorful painted houses in the best colonial and country style. Guatap\u00e9<\/strong> is located near the artificial reservoir and very famous Piedra del Pe\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/em>, which has made it an epicenter of adventure, ecological environment, water sports and the most beautiful landscape photos for travelers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting Guatap\u00e9 is easy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Getting to Guatap\u00e9 from Medell\u00edn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are already in Medell\u00edn<\/strong>, you just have to go to the northern transport terminal, where buses leave directly to Guatap\u00e9<\/strong> for 13,500 pesos per person. The route takes 1 hour and 50 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting to Guatap\u00e9 from another city in Colombia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, if you are in another city of Colombia<\/strong> or the world and you wonder how to get to Guatap\u00e9<\/strong>, the first thing you should do, is go to Medellin<\/strong>, there are flights and buses that travel to this main city of Colombia every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many take advantage of their trip to Guatap\u00e9<\/strong> to stay first a few days in Medell\u00edn and thus know this wonderful destination first and then enter the beautiful town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to do in Guatap\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many\ntourist places to visit in Guatap\u00e9, below we will tell you the main ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pe\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Pe\u00f1ol rock<\/strong>, well known in Colombia, is a giant rock that itself has a long staircase so that visitors can climb to the top and appreciate the beautiful panorama. All tourists make the effort to climb the giant stone (220 meters high and 650 steps) to get the best photos of their trip in the The Pe\u00f1ol viewpoint<\/strong>. To get from Guatap\u00e9 to La Piedra del Pe\u00f1ol<\/strong> you just have to walk the path that you will find signposted or hire the car service that will transport you for only $ 4,000 pesos. Access to El Pe\u00f1ol<\/strong> is $ 18,000 pesos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nuestra se\u00f1ora del Carmen Church<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This church is the first thing you will see when you reach the town, along with the main park. The church has a Greco-Roman style. Historians say it lasted 70 years to be build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The reservoir<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It is an artificial lagoon that represents the hydroelectric megaproject; to do so, it was necessary to demolish and flood part of the urban area of \u200b\u200bthis area. They also had to relocate several families that lived in the area. Visiting the Reservoir in Guatap\u00e9<\/strong>, is a very quiet plan to enjoy while appreciating the beautiful landscape. On this site you have the option to rent a boat and row for only $ 20,000 COP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old Pe\u00f1ol Museum House<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Here you will find a small replica of the old town. It has free admission and its opening hours are 10:00 a.m. at 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The street of remembrance in Guatap\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The street of remembrance is considered urban and architectural heritage of the municipality of Guatap\u00e9<\/strong>, it is one of the oldest typical streets. To get to this street you just have to walk 2 blocks from the main park, you will know that you have reached it because you will find a water fountain surrounded by very colorful houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The plinth square<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It is located just one block from the main park of Guatap\u00e9<\/strong>. In it, you will appreciate colorful homes and buildings; it is also the area of \u200b\u200bsome coffee shops, bakeries, ice cream parlors, restaurants and several shops selling handicrafts and souvenirs. On weekends it is common that concerts and samples of typical dances are offered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To eat its delights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Guatap\u00e9<\/strong> you can also find the typical paisa dishes such as: the paisa tray, the Calentao<\/em>, the paisa arepa with its famous charcoal-grilled sausages, the mature roasted with cheese and condensed milk, among other really delicious dishes. We assure you that you are not going to get tired of tasting all your dishes, so if you are on a diet had better forget about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nightlife in Guatap\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you decide to stay a few days in the place and wonder what to do at night in Guatap\u00e9<\/strong>, it is important that you know that the plinth squarebecomes<\/strong> the ideal place for music lovers and dancers every night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its bars and discos have a very good reputation; locals and foreigners live fun and unique nights on this site. In addition, for those who drank more than enough, many restaurants remain open at dawn and offer their typical calditos (or soups) for the \u201cafter hungover\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What should you keep in mind to go to Guatap\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lodging in Guatap\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In high season, Guatap\u00e9, as well as Medell\u00edn, are much visited destinations; therefore it is better to book a hostel in advance. Prices range between 60,000 and 100,000 pesos per night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to wear<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wear very comfortable and warm clothes, good boots or tennis shoes, sunglasses and even binoculars to appreciate the landscapes. It is also important that you carry water when you go up the Pe\u00f1ol rock<\/strong>. If you suffer from vertigo it is better that, you do not try to climb it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guatap\u00e9 is located northwest of Colombia and east of Medell\u00edn. This tourist municipality of the Andes is a very cozy place, known for its colorful painted houses in the best colonial and country style. Guatap\u00e9 is located near the artificial reservoir and very famous Piedra del Pe\u00f1ol, which has made it an epicenter of adventure, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recommendations"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expotur-eco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}