Town of Zócalos and Colour
Plan your trip
Town of Zócalos and Colour
Plan your trip
Three plans built from the municipality's must-sees and their real times, in days of two blocks of about three hours: morning and afternoon.
Morning: climb El Peñón de Guatapé early, about two hours between going up, staying at the top and coming down.
Afternoon: the town on foot. The Plazoleta de los Zócalos (45 min), the Calle del Recuerdo (40 min), the Calle de las Sombrillas (35 min) and the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen (30 min).
Morning of the second day: the Malecón San Juan del Puerto waterfront (1 h) and a boat trip on the reservoir (2 h), with its islands and peninsulas.
Afternoon: the Plazoleta del Artesano (45 min), the Anticuario Pasaje del Recuerdo (40 min) and sunset at the Mirador San José viewpoint (50 min).
Morning of the third day: a working farm open to visitors (3 h), to see Guatapé's countryside up close.
Afternoon: the Monasterio Santa María de la Epifanía (1 h 15), a Benedictine abbey at 2,000 metres. If the weather allows, you can fly over the reservoir by helicopter (1 h 30).
Hardly anyone sees Guatapé in a single day. With two nights you get to know the town and the water without rushing; with three, the countryside too. The «Plan your trip» tool works out how many you need for the plans you choose.
Climb El Peñón de Guatapé early, about two hours, and in the afternoon walk the Plazoleta de los Zócalos, the Calle del Recuerdo, the Calle de las Sombrillas and the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
Hardly anyone does it in a day. With two nights you get to know the town and the water without rushing; with three, the countryside too.
Take a boat on the reservoir, walk past the zócalos of the town, go up to the Mirador San José, visit a working farm or the Monasterio Santa María de la Epifanía, and try the local food.
Emergencies
One number. From any phone, with no credit.
Information Point
Parque Principal, inside the Town Hall, diagonally across from the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Monday to Friday: 08:00–18:00
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 12:00–18:00
Getting here
About 80 km from Medellín, about 2 hours by road.