Monday, March 23, 2015

The Rock of Guatapé

El Peñon de Guatapé is a gigantic volcanic plug on the edge of an artificial lake formed by a hydroelectric dam to provide power for the area. It can be climbed to the top on about 700 steps carved into cracks in the rock. There are separate up and down steps.


A small portion of the downward staircase



View of the lake from the top



Ruins of an estate of the drug lord Pablo Escobar, bombed by his enemies, 
on an island in the lake


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