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From medellin, you can go to a lot of places.One of them is the west road to the caribbean sea.The real backpacker colombian west circuit. These circuit begins with the longest southamerican tunnel: a 4.3 km long into-the-montain tunnel. Its very new: only one year ago was finished.Mayba thats way this way is so unknown in the backpacker scene.There are no hostels around this area until turbo. After this tunnel, you can see an incredible escenary. The medellin west side montains are amazing. After 45 minute in a bus or a taxi, (the trip goes from 2 dolars up to 6 in a taxi from the Terminal del Norte, Medellin); you are at the golden triangle of occidente (triangulo de oro de occidente).Yes, my spaninglish said it all. San Jeronimo de Antioquia, Sopetran and Santa Fe de Antioquia are new in the backpacker scene. The weather is better then Medellin (even when they call Medellin the city of the eternal spring).Well, its just perfect the whole year: 25 degrees EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.Belive or not, San Jeronimo de Antioquia its very close to paradise. Also, the way you can move in this area is using this moto taxi (1 person motorcycle)moto raton (3 person motorcycle, like in india and china).Its very cheap (with one dollar con go to the main square, and with 3 dollars per person, to Santa fe de Antioquia passing trough Sopetran, the knigdom of fruits (that gives the second name to this circuit: the sun and fruits circuit in colombia.special for ecotourims) and el puente colgante (lovely bridge). You can see all the pictures at www.elclubhostel.com/around.htm . Finally, Santa fe its one of the five historical towns in colombia. Its very preserved and looks a lot like cartagena.Hope you can reach this place, cause after thta, you take a bus jump to the road again, going to the wester begining of the caribean coast.Starting with turbo, there are a lot of beaches with small safe colombian towns like Moñitos and Tolu. Or you can taka plane in Turbo directly to Panama.Is very close.Unfortunally, theres no road to Panama.

Guatape Tour [edit]

Guatape is located approximately 90 minutes outside of Medellin and is becoming a recreational destination for many Colombians and foreign travellers. Half the fun of traveling to Guatape is driving through the Colombian countryside lined with beautiful rolling hills, small towns, farms and friendly people. Once you arrive in Guatape you will notice that the town borders a reservoir built for a hydroelectric damn. The lake covers thousands of acers and can be explored and enjoyed by renting a boat or taking one of the large party boats available on weekends. Pablo Escobar, the famous druglord, once called Guatape his home and built several big Casas on its lakeshores. His presence made Guatape a dangerous place for both foreign visitors and local Colombians. After his death Guatape transformed into a quiet town that's growing as a tourist destination. Escobar's main home is now a bombed out shell that is easily viewed from the lake. Guatape has new resort hotels, restaurants, homes, and recreational rentals (boats and water skis) bordering the lake. The huge rock that borders the lake is an unexplained geological phenomenon. With 2/3 of its height below ground, the exposed vertical face is over 200 feet high and visible from throughout the surrounding countryside. Anyone can scale the rock via a staircase built into one side. On the top of the rock, a restaurant offers outdoor tables overlooking views that stretch to the horizon in every direction. Schedule a Tour and take in the majesty of Guatape. more..

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