Guatape is a popular weekend getaway destination for Colombians, we visited on a National Fiesta day so the small town was bustling with life. The town is built alongside a hydroelectric dam and was naturally flooded to create hundreds of acres of islands and waterfront property.
The homes are bright and colorful, with frescos featuring animals, people other nature scenes.
Pablo Escobar once called this area home, as do many other famous Colombians today, including Shakira.
After a very hearty, traditional paisa meal, we hired a boat driver to speed us around the area and show us El Peñol, the original town that is now submerged 60 meters under the lake.
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