Green Hills, Blue Lakes and a Pink Pegasus!

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May 17th 2016

Published: May 17th 2016

Seeing pictures of Guatape, it looked like a paradise in its own right. Tree covered mountains surrounding what looked like a mirage of blue sparking lakes and rivers encircling tiny green islands. After spending Christmas in Medellin, we wanted something a little more green and local for Chris’s birthday and new years. Coming here was one of the best decisions we could have made. Only a 2 hour... Read Full Entry

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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17th May 2016

Shelley and Scott
Michele Hutchinson and Scott Maberley

What!! where's that!!
Damn, we were in Colombia and didn't even think of going there - I guess we need to go back. It is so interesting how you wrote about the lack of violence despite alcohol being sold on the street. We just kept saying "if they sold this much booze in Sydney there would be fights everywhere", such a different temperament.

21st May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: What!! where's that!!
Guatape is highly recommended, such a beautiful place and only a few hours from Medellin. Yes the difference in culture is really noticeable with the street drinking. The UK is quite the same as Sydney and we're guessing Australia too in that fights are regular occurrence when mixed with drink.

18th May 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Medellin
I'm guessing he is thinking, his life is pretty good.

21st May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re:Medellin
Oh yes, it truly was. Loved this view, could've stayed up here all day

19th May 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Happy Birthday, Chris!
What a fantastic place to spend your special day! I'm always so impressed by how you find beautiful paradises and great activities. Those panoramas and the tower view are spectacular! I'd heard that Colombia is really crowded from Christmas on, and finding a place to stay is tricky, but it sounds as if this was a perfect place to be. Best wishes to both of your for a fabulous new year!

21st May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Happy Birthday, Chris!
Thank you Tara. Guatape was a beautiful place with some amazing scenery and a lot of fun too. Your right, certain places in Colombia can get filled up very quickly during special occasions - christmas, new year, religious festivals & carnivals (there's a lot of these) etc. Despite it being quite busy we were able to book our hostel a few days in advance. Guatape was a great mix of fun, activities and relaxation.

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