Medellin to Guatape rtn. 13th Nov.

Today was a day for getting out of the city and seeing another bit of Colombia. I got a 10am bus to Guatape, which gets good reviews as somewhere worth visiting.
The journey was another mad dash over pot-holed roads in a bus that must surely need some suspension work. We wen via a really nice looking town called La Piedra, picking up random passengers as usual along the way.
Guatape.
The central attraction is a granite rock outcrop that can be climbed up by a staircase. I did the first 300 (counted 'em) steps to the base with all the touristy shops and ticket booths. Apparently, there's 708 steps up the zig-zag staircase to be tackled. I asked a coming down, and they told me it was worth the climb but just for the view.
When the afternoon black clouds started rolling in as usual, I changed my return bus ticket an caught an earlier one back to Medellin.
I have to admit it, even walking around at night, Colombia seems pretty safe to me. Dinner at a restaurant local to my digs (both not bad this time), and it was just about time to turn in.Read more