Descending the rock, Colombia

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- Day 25
- Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:30 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6,572 ft
- Colombia El Peñón de Guatapé 6.220015, -75.17956°13’12” N 75°10’46” W
Descending the rock
October 27, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The descent of the rock was quite hairy in places. The steps were very slippy and there were an awful lot of people in a desperate rush to get down!

It had taken me about 35 minutes to climb the rock. Once we were back on the coach, Alex told us about a race last year sponsored by Red Bull. The winner, an endurance athlete from Colombia, completed the ascent in 3 minutes 9 seconds!!Read more
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