Destination: El Piedra, the big rock with 740 steps to climb

Or as I like to call it, one big damn rock.

Also called la Piedra del Peñol(“the rock of Guatape”) or Peñon de Guatapé, la Piedra(“the Stone”) is one of the main attractions in Guatape, a daytrippable excursion from Medellin. Spend the night in Guatape if you like, but if you’ve left Medellin before lunch there’s a very good chance you can climb the rock, meander through the city, and even take a tour of the reservoir while still making it back to Medellin the same night.

But we’re getting...