Tuesday, September 25, 2007

El Peñol stone in Antioquia, COLOMBIA



El Peñol is this immense rock that is just out from the earth in Guatapé, Antioquia. The people from the surrounding towns believe it was a meteorite that had crashed into the earth. It’s beautiful a beautiful landscape. It has 649 steps from the bottom to the top.

The stairs used to be of wood and but now they’re made of stone. At the top there is a little restaurant.

Any of the views from the top are fantastic. The rock is surrounded by dozens of man-made lakes that were made when a dam was built to create electricity for the area.

Many of the little islands in the area are home to some of the richest people and their beautiful homes with private docks.

Luber Cardona W-V 12-2

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