{"id":1007,"date":"2024-09-26T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?p=666"},"modified":"2024-09-26T22:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:12:00","slug":"guatape-the-most-colorful-pueblo-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/guatape-the-most-colorful-pueblo-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatape &#8211; The Most Colorful Pueblo in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we are taking a trip to Guatape, which is about a two hour drive from Medellin. The bus leaves at 7am and winds its way through the town until it reaches the autopista to Bogota. It doesn\u00b4t take long and we see the first pastures with cattle grazing as well as a lot of fields where a vegetables are grown but also flowers which are used for the yearly Festival of Flowers in Medellin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Heute machen wir einen Ausflug nach Guatape, das etwa zwei Autostunden von Medellin entfernt liegt. Der Bus f\u00e4hrt um 7 Uhr morgens ab und schl\u00e4ngelt sich durch die Stadt, bis er die Autopista nach Bogota erreicht. Es dauert nicht lange und wir sehen die ersten grasenden Rinder, sowie viele Felder, auf denen Gem\u00fcse angebaut wird, aber auch Blumen, die f\u00fcr das j\u00e4hrliche Blumenfest in Medellin verwendet werden.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_140040151.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-668\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Our first stop is El Pe\u00f1ol, also known as La Piedra del Pe\u00f1ol. It\u2019s a huge granite monolith that stands 200 meters(656 feet) high and is a national monument of<a href=\"https:\/\/nomadicniko.com\/colombia\/\"> Colombia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Unser erster Halt ist El Pe\u00f1ol, auch bekannt als La Piedra del Pe\u00f1ol. Es ist ein riesiger Granitmonolith, der 200 Meter hoch ist und ein nationales Denkmal Kolumbiens darstellt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_185938583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_151532352.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-671\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_151925437.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-672\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lake is the reservoir \u2018Embalse El Pe\u00f1ol-Guatap\u00e9\u2019, one of the largest lakes in the country, created by the construction of a hydroelectric dam that provides 30% of the electricity supply of Colombia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dieser See ist der Stausee &#8216;Embalse El Pe\u00f1ol-Guatap\u00e9&#8217;, einer der gr\u00f6\u00dften Seen des Landes, der durch den Bau eines Wasserkraftwerks entstanden ist, das 30 % der Stromversorgung Kolumbiens liefert.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We each pay $6 to climb the 650 steps that are built into the side of this great geological wonder. As we got here early the temperature is still quite pleasant for the ascend. We are a little out of breath by the time we get to the top, but do we enjoy the spectacular view of the lake with its many many islands as well as the surrounding landscape with its forested green hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wir zahlen jeweils 6 Dollar, um die 650 Stufen zu erklimmen, die in die Seite dieses gro\u00dfen geologischen Wunders eingebaut sind. Da wir fr\u00fch hier sind, ist die Temperatur f\u00fcr den Aufstieg noch recht angenehm. Oben angekommen sind wir etwas au\u00dfer Atem, aber wir genie\u00dfen die spektakul\u00e4re Aussicht auf den See mit seinen vielen Inseln und die umliegende Landschaft mit ihren bewaldeten gr\u00fcnen H\u00fcgeln.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_154344017.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-674\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_161131532.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_160448068.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-676\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_161247205.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next stop is Guatape, called the most <em>\u00a0colorful village in Colombia. <\/em>\u00a0It is famous for its church and beautiful houses in the historic center, with colorful facades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>N\u00e4chster Halt ist Guatape, das als das bunteste Dorf Kolumbiens gilt. Es ist ber\u00fchmt f\u00fcr seine Kirche und die sch\u00f6nen H\u00e4user im historischen Zentrum mit ihren farbenfrohen Fassaden<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e35d3e13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_202447958-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-687\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_202012982.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-720\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_171956680.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-678\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_172322963.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-679\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_172427949.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-680\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_194101266.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-683\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lower part of the facades are covered with beautifully painted and decorated panels called  zocolas. They often tell a unique story about the family or business that owns the building. Incidentally, there are 850 businesses in Guatape and most of them make their money from tourism. So yes, we are definitely not the only tourists in town, although the majority seem to be from other parts of Colombia as well as other Latin countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Der untere Teil der Fassaden ist mit wundersch\u00f6n bemalten und verzierten Tafeln, den so genannten Zocolas, bedeckt. Sie erz\u00e4hlen oft eine individuelle Geschichte \u00fcber die Familie oder das Unternehmen, dem das Geb\u00e4ude geh\u00f6rt. \u00dcbrigens gibt es in Guatape 850 Betriebe, und die meisten von ihnen verdienen ihr Geld mit dem Tourismus. Wir sind also definitiv nicht die einzigen Touristen in der Stadt, obwohl die meisten aus anderen Teilen Kolumbiens und anderen lateinamerikanischen L\u00e4ndern zu kommen scheinen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_173910857-1.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_173247496.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_194301390.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_194240519.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-705\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_195526526.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_194828318.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-707\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a stroll through the streets and a boat ride on the lake, we sit down in one of the cafes on the square and follow the locals&#8217; example, ordering a cup of coffee and a slice of cake as we soak up the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nach einem Bummel durch die Stra\u00dfen und einer Bootsfahrt auf dem See setzen wir uns in eines der Caf\u00e9s auf dem Dorfplatz und folgen dem Beispiel der Einheimischen, bestellen eine Tasse Kaffee und ein St\u00fcck Kuchen und lassen die Atmosph\u00e4re auf uns wirken.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_184018324.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_201140582.jpg?w=774\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-698\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_201337522.jpg?w=823\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-697\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_203144948.jpg?w=652\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-699\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What also catches our eye are the fantastically pimped-up motochivas, the local taxis. It seems no expense has been spared to make them as glitzy and dazzling as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Auff\u00e4llig sind auch die fantastisch aufgemotzten Motochivas, die lokalen Taxis. Es scheint, als h\u00e4tte man keine Kosten gescheut, um sie so glitzernd und bunt wie m\u00f6glich zu machen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_173108084.jpg?w=774\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-689\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_193454176-edit.jpg?w=947\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-691\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_174225140.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-690\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_195053609.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_201844980.jpg?w=835\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1756\" height=\"1521\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555.jpg 1756w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555-1024x887.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pxl_20240918_200840555-1536x1330.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1756px) 100vw, 1756px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guatape certainly lives up to its reputation as Colombia&#8217;s most colourful village!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Guatape wird seinem Ruf als Kolumbiens buntestes Dorf absolut gerecht!<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are taking a trip to Guatape, which is about a two hour drive from Medellin. The bus leaves at 7am and winds its way through the town until it reaches the autopista to Bogota. 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