The Rock of Guatapé is a monolithic formation in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia. The town of El Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically claimed the rock as their own and thus the stone is sometimes referred to as the "Stone of El Peñol" instead of the "Rock of Guatapé".
The rock was first climbed officially on July 1954. In 2006, Luis Villegas, Pedro Nel Ramirez, and Ramón Díaz climbed the rock in a five-day endeavor, using sticks that were fixed against the rock's wall.
A new species of plant was found on the top of the rock, subsequently named Pitcairnia heterophylla by a German scientist.
A viewing spot was eventually built on top of the rock. There are 740 steps to the uppermost step atop the building at the summit, a fact reinforced by yellow numbers also seen in the climb up the stairs.
In the 1940s, the Colombian government declared it a "National Monument"
I climbed this a couple years ago. The scenery from the top is absolutely beautiful and sprawling. It was also one of the most tiring climbs I've ever done.
sizeable_interest on December 16th, 2017 at 01:37 UTC »
The Rock of Guatapé is a monolithic formation in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia. The town of El Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically claimed the rock as their own and thus the stone is sometimes referred to as the "Stone of El Peñol" instead of the "Rock of Guatapé".
The rock was first climbed officially on July 1954. In 2006, Luis Villegas, Pedro Nel Ramirez, and Ramón Díaz climbed the rock in a five-day endeavor, using sticks that were fixed against the rock's wall.
A new species of plant was found on the top of the rock, subsequently named Pitcairnia heterophylla by a German scientist.
A viewing spot was eventually built on top of the rock. There are 740 steps to the uppermost step atop the building at the summit, a fact reinforced by yellow numbers also seen in the climb up the stairs.
In the 1940s, the Colombian government declared it a "National Monument"
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ILikeToGoFyast on December 16th, 2017 at 01:43 UTC »
I climbed this a couple years ago. The scenery from the top is absolutely beautiful and sprawling. It was also one of the most tiring climbs I've ever done.
elementhelium on December 16th, 2017 at 03:11 UTC »
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