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Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Guatapé is a small, very pretty lakeside town in Eastern Antioquia, about 1½-2 hours from Medellín, Colombia.
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Small motorcycle and scooter rental office, run by an international team. They offer tours too. Really cool way to explore the area, especially if you come from busy Medellin.
Mostly vegetarian cafe/restaurant offering vegeburgers, wraps, quiche, soup, salad, amazing cakes and desserts such as cheesecake, brownies and muffins and also very addictive chocolate truffles. Everything is home-made including all the sauces, mayo, etc. Prices are very good - for example COP$9,000 for a vegeburger or wrap, cakes and desserts from COP$3,000. Refreshing home-made lemonade with ginger or mint, fruit juices, beer and wine also available. The pavement cafe-style restaurant is in a peaceful location and also offers Wi-Fi and English book exchange.
On a quiet side street facing the lake, sunny and modern hostel with usual amenities (kitchen, TV with DVDs, fast Wi-Fi, common area, free tea & coffee). Offers mountain bike rental from COP$25,000/day, kayak from COP$20,000/day. Many day hikes to hidden waterfalls and easy access to El Peñon.
From Medellín: Direct buses from Medellín leave from the Terminal del Norte, these buses pass through El Peñol and by the entrance to La Piedra on the way to Guatapé. The fare to Guatape is COP$25,000 (April 2026).
Read in the guideAround the region: moto-taxis (+57 314-731-2184) provide service from the Parque Principal in Guatapé to La Piedra (COP$9,000, negotiable) and around the local area.
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