All the screenshots in this post were taken directly from my Redmi Note 13 Pro+ and my friend's iPhone 12 Pro.
As I said in my last post within this community, a couple of days ago I had the opportunity to visit Medellín – Colombia, as well as several towns and municipalities within Antioquia. And, although I really enjoyed everything I saw in the city center, I admit that my favorite part of the trip was visiting Guatapé, a tourist municipality that is quite well-known for having the second largest stone in the world, as well as for a very characteristic aesthetic identity.
If you visit Antioquia, Guatapé is a must-see, and I personally recommend an all-expenses-paid tour to save yourself the stress of transportation and worrying about all the individual expenses, that way you just have to enjoy and that's it.
At first I was skeptical about it, we had booked a tour that would cover the entire day and although it is great to see new places, I am a person who gets bored of things quite quickly, however, said tour far exceeded my expectations.
You see, Guatapé is located approximately two hours from Medellín, a journey that may seem long at first but that ends up flowing quite a bit considering the beautiful landscapes and the pleasant climate. The first stop was at a restaurant that was characterized by having a large area for contact with many more animals than we expected, as well as several places to take good photos. The breakfast was very tasty and it was the first time I tried the arepa paisa, an interesting variation of the typical Colombian/Venezuelan dish that, although it has a simple flavor, is still pleasant to the palate.
As I mentioned in my previous post, there were a lot of foreigners everywhere, Spaniards, Dominicans, and of course: A Venezuelan: Me.
At the next stop we finally arrived at the center of the Municipality, a very picturesque and colorful town characterized by the zocalos that adorn all its buildings, and that according to the guide were a graphic representation of the interests and history of each of the towns that inhabited Guatapé.
We tried typical sweets from the region, aguardiante and had the opportunity to buy a couple of souvenirs for the return home. In my case, I took the opportunity to buy some magnets, key chains and a milk and coconut candy that I really liked.
The main attraction of the town is the Guatapé Stone, the second largest in the world and the first in the world that can be climbed thanks to the construction of 708 steps. Although I did not climb the stone (I was a little lazy, sorry) I took a couple of photos with it in the background and we had lunch with an excellent view.
The weather in Guatapé is very pleasant, or at least it was at that time, it reminds me a lot of my city (San Cristobal) but considerably colder.
The next part of the tour was a walk around the lagoon that surrounds the town, and, although it was a little affected because at the end of the day it started to rain, the walk was still pleasant, we listened to good music and heard the guide's anecdotes about all the buildings.
