El Peñón de Guatapé

Here is a short summary of my stay in Medellin. I met two people from London and we spent most of our time together. We went together to Guatape to the famous El Pénon rock. We had to climb about 700 steps. But it was worth it.. what a beautiful view. Afterwards, we took a boat trip on the lake to an island and went swimming. For lunch, we had a huge buffet with lots of vegetarian food. It was super tasty. After lunch, we were able to visit the beautiful little town of Guatape. I didn't like Medellin that much at first, as it was very big and I didn't really feel safe. But in the end I would have liked to stay longer. The Hostel is stayed in was great. There were lots of activities, so it was easy to meet new people. For example, there was a Pre-Halloween party, Salsa/Bachata/Reggaeton dance lessons, quiz games and much more. The neighbourhood was very safe and there were many good restaurants and cafés. On the last evening we went to a salsa event with live music which was great.Read more