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El Peñón de Guatapé
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The Rock of Guatapé (Spanish: El Peñón de Guatapé)

[1][2] (Tahamí language: Mojarrá) is a landmark
inselberg in Colombia. It is located in the town and
municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia.[3] It is also known
as The Stone of El Peñol, or simply La Piedra or El
Peñol (La Piedra de El Peñol),[2] as the town of El
Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically
claimed the rock as their own and thus has led to
different names for the site.

El Peñól de Guatapé

The Rock of Guatapé.

Highest point

Elevation 2,137 m (7,011 ft)

Coordinates 6°13′10″N 75°10′45″W

Geography

El Peñól de
Guatapé

Country Colombia

State Antioquia

Parent range Central Ranges, Andes

Geology

Mountain type Granite dome

Climbing

First ascent Prehistoric

The landform is a granitic rock remnant that has

resisted weathering and erosion, likely as result of
being less fractured than the surrounding bedrock.
The Peñón de Guatapé is an outcrop of the Antioquia
Batholith[3] and towers up to 200 meters (656 feet)
above its base. Visitors can scale the rock via a
staircase with 708 steps built into one side. There is an
entrance fee of 25,000 Colombian pesos in order to
climb to the top of the rock.

Near the base of the Rock, there are food and market
stalls for shopping. The entire area where the rock is
located contains many photo opportunities for visitors.
Colorful murals of the rock painted by local artists
decorate the insides of the restaurants and stores. A
VIP area includes signs where tourists can take
pictures with the name of the town and La Piedra
behind it. A bronze statue of Luis Eduardo Villegas
López sits at the bottom of the rock. The statue was
made by sculptor Mario Hernández C. to honor López
as the first to climb to the top of the rock. The
sculpture was installed on February 25, 2008. About
halfway up the stairs, there is a shrine to the Virgin
Mary. The summit contains a three-story viewpoint
tower, a convenience store, and a seating area. The
top of the rock is surrounded by a railing that contains
zocalos. Right outside of La Piedra visitors can book
helicopter tours that will fly around the rock.

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