Climb La Piedra del PeñolMust-See SightsPaidLa Piedra del Peñol is a massive granite monolith with 740 steps cut into a crack up the side. The view over the reservoir from the top is genuinely panoramic. Ticketed. Go early on weekends to beat the crowds.0 Add to listClimb La Piedra del PeñolMust-See SightsPaidLa Piedra del Peñol is a massive granite monolith with 740 steps cut into a crack up the side. The view over the reservoir from the top is genuinely panoramic. Ticketed. Go early on weekends to beat the crowds.0 Add to list
Walk Guatapé's Painted Zócalo StreetsMust-See SightsGuatapé's houses are decorated with colourful painted relief panels called zócalos, each one different. The whole town is walkable and the streets are the attraction — no ticket needed.0 Add to listWalk Guatapé's Painted Zócalo StreetsMust-See SightsGuatapé's houses are decorated with colourful painted relief panels called zócalos, each one different. The whole town is walkable and the streets are the attraction — no ticket needed.0 Add to list
Photograph the Plazoleta de los ZócalosMust-See SightsThe Plazoleta de los Zócalos is the main square, with the most elaborate facade panels in town. Good starting point before wandering the side streets.0 Add to listPhotograph the Plazoleta de los ZócalosMust-See SightsThe Plazoleta de los Zócalos is the main square, with the most elaborate facade panels in town. Good starting point before wandering the side streets.0 Add to list
Stroll the Malecón at the LakefrontMust-See SightsThe Malecón is a lakeside boardwalk along the embalse with open views over the water. Easy walk, free, and a good contrast to the busy town centre.0 Add to listStroll the Malecón at the LakefrontMust-See SightsThe Malecón is a lakeside boardwalk along the embalse with open views over the water. Easy walk, free, and a good contrast to the busy town centre.0 Add to list
Cruise the Embalse Guatapé by BoatMust-See SightsPaidBoat tours on the embalse leave from the waterfront and cover the reservoir's islands and inlets, including the partly submerged remains of old El Peñol. Tours typically run 1–2 hours; check availability at the docks.0 Add to listCruise the Embalse Guatapé by BoatMust-See SightsPaidBoat tours on the embalse leave from the waterfront and cover the reservoir's islands and inlets, including the partly submerged remains of old El Peñol. Tours typically run 1–2 hours; check availability at the docks.0 Add to list
Find the Backwards-Looking Sheep ZócaloFun Side QuestsAmong the zócalo panels around the main plaza, one shows a sheep walking forward while looking back over its shoulder. It's the town's unofficial symbol — a detail worth hunting for before someone points it out.0 Add to listFind the Backwards-Looking Sheep ZócaloFun Side QuestsAmong the zócalo panels around the main plaza, one shows a sheep walking forward while looking back over its shoulder. It's the town's unofficial symbol — a detail worth hunting for before someone points it out.0 Add to list
Eat a Merengón Before It MeltsLocal FoodMerengón y Más just off the main plaza serves a stacked tower of meringue, cream and strawberries. The whole point is that it's too big to eat neatly. Go in before the afternoon rush.0 Add to listEat a Merengón Before It MeltsLocal FoodMerengón y Más just off the main plaza serves a stacked tower of meringue, cream and strawberries. The whole point is that it's too big to eat neatly. Go in before the afternoon rush.0 Add to list
Walk a Street That DrownedFun Side QuestsCalle del Recuerdo is a reconstructed block honouring old El Peñol, the town that was submerged when the reservoir was built in the 1970s. The zócalo panels here tell the story of the displaced community.0 Add to listWalk a Street That DrownedFun Side QuestsCalle del Recuerdo is a reconstructed block honouring old El Peñol, the town that was submerged when the reservoir was built in the 1970s. The zócalo panels here tell the story of the displaced community.0 Add to list
Bounce off a floating obstacle courseActiveWith KidsPaid · Check AccessParque Comfama on the reservoir has an inflatable obstacle course on the water. Good for kids and genuinely fun for adults too. Closed Mondays — check before going.0 Add to listBounce off a floating obstacle courseActiveWith KidsPaid · Check AccessParque Comfama on the reservoir has an inflatable obstacle course on the water. Good for kids and genuinely fun for adults too. Closed Mondays — check before going.0 Add to list
Run a zócalo scavenger huntFun Side QuestsWith KidsTurn the zócalo panels into a scavenger hunt for kids — bread loaf, sewing machine, fish, dove. The panels show what families inside each house once did for work, so it's a history lesson that doesn't feel like one.0 Add to listRun a zócalo scavenger huntFun Side QuestsWith KidsTurn the zócalo panels into a scavenger hunt for kids — bread loaf, sewing machine, fish, dove. The panels show what families inside each house once did for work, so it's a history lesson that doesn't feel like one.0 Add to list
Take a Tuk-Tuk Tour of Guatapé's Back StreetsFun Side QuestsTuk-tuks are available near the main church and will drive you through the back streets with a rough history of the town included. A good way to see parts of Guatapé that most visitors skip.0 Add to listTake a Tuk-Tuk Tour of Guatapé's Back StreetsFun Side QuestsTuk-tuks are available near the main church and will drive you through the back streets with a rough history of the town included. A good way to see parts of Guatapé that most visitors skip.0 Add to list
Walk Calle 29 for Quiet Zócalo ColoursFun Side QuestsCalle 29 runs parallel to the tourist-heavy main streets and has the same colourful zócalos with far fewer people. One block over from the umbrella plaza, easy to find.0 Add to listWalk Calle 29 for Quiet Zócalo ColoursFun Side QuestsCalle 29 runs parallel to the tourist-heavy main streets and has the same colourful zócalos with far fewer people. One block over from the umbrella plaza, easy to find.0 Add to list
Play Tejo, Colombia's Gunpowder Disc GameFun Side QuestsLocal RitualsTejo is Colombia's traditional game — you throw a heavy metal disc at a clay-packed target with small gunpowder packets embedded in it. The bang is the point. Usually played with beer. Look for a cancha de tejo near town.0 Add to listPlay Tejo, Colombia's Gunpowder Disc GameFun Side QuestsLocal RitualsTejo is Colombia's traditional game — you throw a heavy metal disc at a clay-packed target with small gunpowder packets embedded in it. The bang is the point. Usually played with beer. Look for a cancha de tejo near town.0 Add to list
Shoot Straight Up at the Umbrella LaneFun Side QuestsThe umbrella-strung lane behind the main church is Guatapé's most photographed spot. Instead of the standard eye-level shot, lie back and aim straight up at the colour canopy for a less generic version.0 Add to listShoot Straight Up at the Umbrella LaneFun Side QuestsThe umbrella-strung lane behind the main church is Guatapé's most photographed spot. Instead of the standard eye-level shot, lie back and aim straight up at the colour canopy for a less generic version.0 Add to list
