CLIMBING A GIANT ROCK IN GUATAPÉ, COLOMBIA (EL PEÑOL TRAVEL VLOG) | Eileen Aldis
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- In this vlog we climb a monolith called En Peñol located near the town of Guatapé, Colombia. Click below for more info and subscribe here: bit.ly/2uEcNjZ!
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El Peñol is a giant rock known as 'la piedra más grande de Colombia' (the biggest stone in Colombia). It weighs 66 million tonnes and contains granite and quartz. The first documented climb was in 1954 when three men took five days to reach the top. Nowadays, it takes 740 steps to reach the very top of the man-made tower at the summit. We found that the weather in this part of Colombia changes every twenty minutes or so - we saw both the sun and rain during our climb. The clouds lifted enough at the top for us to enjoy the gorgeous view of the surrounding lakes and landscape. You'll notice what looks like a 'GI' written on the northern face of the rock. The monolith is situated between two towns, Guatapé and El Peñol, and each has fought over ownership over the years. One day the people of Guatapé decided to settle it once and for all by writing 'Guatapé' in huge letters. By the time they had finished the 'G' and the first vertical line of the 'U' the people of El Peñol had taken notice and assembled to stop it. All that remains is an unfinished name and a part of local history that hasn't washed away.
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Which other giant monoliths or mountains in the world should we climb? :)
Eileen Aldis Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and this one is not a monolith montain, but Chiribiquete National Park in Amazon region of Colombia is amazing
Eileen Aldis , Gibraltar
Would love to, Juan!
Thanks for those awesome suggestions, Diego!
Cerros de Mavecure
That was an amazing rock and a beautiful location. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Ron! Yeah, it's a gorgeous place and I'm glad we got to experience it :)
This town may be the most gorgeous place I have ever seen in my life.
One of my favorite views in all of Colombia! I love Guatape
Go check out Pablo's mansion that was bombed it's really cool.
Hey Berin! Absolutely. Beautiful views and I loved the town of Guatape as well :)
Nice. I'm glad to see the content still coming.
Thanks! Lots more to come.
Enjoyed the video so much, thanks a lot. Very sweet smile both of you and nice style of describing. Nice picturization and presentation.
Hello! Thanks for your lovely comment - we're happy you enjoyed the video :)
Outstanding video! Everything you guys do is a fun thing!
It rains….You see rainbows! You climb and climb….I enjoy every step!
Exceptional photography and masterful editing….! Eileen…You are a joy to watch!
Thank you so much :) We're so happy you loved the experience as we did! The rainbow from above was something I've never witnessed before and I won't forget it.
Episode 202 (amazing rock-guatape) love has not forgotten, thank you for sharing.
WOw, climbing that many steps & the view from way up there, on top of that rock, to have made it all worthwhile. What a view from way up there.
WOW Eileen and Marc!!! We all loved this vlog! Personally, I would have run all the way to the top after seeing that snake ;) Yet another amazing place in this world that I didn't know about until watching your video!
-Your biggest fans!
Hi Linda! Thank you so much for commenting!! I'm thrilled to hear you guys enjoyed this video! Marc and I appreciate all of your support more than we can say :) And thankfully we didn't see any more snakes...!
ma ma mía que niña bonita
That is so gorgeous! What a view.
Hey Andrea! Thanks so much for commenting!! It was an amazing view from up there. Such a cool place! Hope you guys are doing well! Please give Pablo a hug from me :)
I regret to have left Colombia without seeing this incredible place that don't see anywhere else outside my country, thank you for sharing it.
It's quite a sight!
amazing place ,i'm enjoying all the vídeos from colombia, gracias
Hey Luis! Yes, it's an incredible site! So glad to hear you're enjoying our Colombia videos :) Gracias por ver!
¡¡Beauty is Colombia !!🤩🤩
I understand the “lakes” below are in some way man-made, a flooded village is under the water. You can see some of the buildings in the view from above underwater.
Really? I didn't hear about that but sounds interesting. Have you seen that or just heard about it?
@@EileenAldis The “old guatapé” was flooded in the purpose to build the dam, it now lies underwater. “new guatapé” ,the town you visited, was built for the people that had to leave their homes in old guatapé. New guatapé is somewhat a replica of old guatapé.
I loved that place!! It's so beautiful. And it looks like you got great weather.... unlike us lol.
Absolutely loved this climb ;-) You two are growing beautifully into your roles, especially you Marc....love to see you smile ;-)
Hello Gudrun! Thank you so much for commenting and for all of your amazing support of our adventures! :) We're both very happy to hear you enjoyed this big climb!
Such a beautiful country Colombia , Next month I'm on my way to go to go to Cartagena, I will definitely go to guatape thank you for sharing lovely!!
Que hermoso paisaje que se contempla desde la cima,buen video
Hola Giovanni! ¡Gracias! Sí, es una hermosa vista desde arriba :)
Totally awesome video !!!!
Thanks, Daniel! Glad you enjoyed it :)
This will be on my bucket list . Love your video.❤️
That's fantastic to hear! Delighted you enjoyed the video too :)
wou que hermosa vista gracias x el video .
I went here in 2012!!!! LOVED IT
Nice! Yeah, it's such a cool place :)
Yes... It is so amazing there!!! A drone is a must!!!! Great job!
Yes! Thanks so much, Brian!
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it :)
Looks to me like you two really did hit the jackpot just being there together!!
Hi Bob! I couldn’t agree more :)
Love the Rock!!!! Great footage!!!!!
Thanks, Brian! The drone footage really let's you take it all in, eh? It's quite a sight and seeing that rainbow from the top was unbelievable :)
Gracias Por Compartir La Cultura De Colombia
gracias por el bonito comentario. es un placer compartir :)
@@EileenAldis :)
that looks amazing
It was, Jay! Such a cool spot.
my beautiful country i hope i can do that trip soon !!!!!! great video
Thanks! It's a great trip and Guatapé is a lovely town. We made a video about the cool murals there if you want to check it out :) czcams.com/video/B6h17xE6NjU/video.html
thank you
AMAZING!!! VIDEO 👏👏👏👏👏 ME ENCANTARON LAS TOMAS CON EL DRON.
Thank you! Nos encanta volar el drone y tuvimos suerte de hacerlo antes de la lluvia llegó este día.
Thats Amazing
Hi Chris! Yeah, it's incredible.
Beautiful...
Very! This was a really fun experience.
I made it. I hate heights too. Nice cold beer at the top. Great video.
Awsome!!!!
Thanks, Charles! :)
I climbed this a few days ago the view is amazing!
That's wonderful! Did you visit the town too?
@@EileenAldis yes I did 😀
Awesome - it's so wonderfully colourful :)
@@EileenAldis indeed
Amazing footage, keep up the good work, I actually found your vlog, because I bought this cool mug that says Recuerdo del Penol with the Rock, so tomato tomato Guatape or EL Penol.
Thank you! That's cool you found the vlog because of the mug. Where did you find the mug?
@@EileenAldis at a Goodwill store Eileen if I am not mistaken, Thank you for your reply, I will subscribe to the channel while I am at it.
Thank you! Goodwill is one of my favourite stores. I'm obsessed with thrift shopping. Sounds like a good find!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a wondrous place :)
@@EileenAldis oh yes sure!!! Have a nice day!
@@boomhousemusic9045 You too :)
I heard "only 2000 pesos" and had a heart attack because I was thinking in Mexican pesos lol
haha I know, right!? We had to adjust coming from Mexico to Colombia!
If you had to pick one city each from Mexico and Columbia to visit again or to suggest others to visit, which would you choose?
Ooh good question! For Mexico I'd say Mexico City which stole my heart ❤️. For Colombia it's a tough call between Cartagena and Salento. Cartagena is stunning, on the water, historic, romantic, and charming. You'll find beautiful architecture and warm waters to swim in at the beach. Salento, however, is also charming, located in the Andes mountains, full of colour, chill, and surrounded by coffee farms. The temperature is cooler there as well than in Cartagena. I hope that's helpful!
Thanks for sharing, Very nice video.
Hi! Thank you - I’m happy you enjoyed it :)
I want to comment ..of course ..but words are beginning to fail me! Marc mentioned hitting the jackpot with seeing the rainbow-yes, totally agree, that is merely one of the stunning parts of this vlog. However I feel like I've hit the jackpot with your videos!! Not only the content but your sparkling personality. Have to admit, when you got to the tippy top, and the camera was looking out over your shoulder at the breathtaking view..I almost got queasy. lol Oh love the cute sound effects you inserted too (i.e. the cheering ). AND @5:52..that couple..have you done it again Eileen???? :)
Hi Scott! Thank you for your lovely comment! We're so glad that you enjoyed seeing this special place, as we did. Glad you were only *almost* queasy haha - it was quite high up and I can understand the inclination :) We had a lot of fun with the sound effects and you're right about 5:52 haha. Seeing that rainbow was really a highlight!
Love seeing you both on camera! The drone footage is just so amazing. It really gives a feel for the surroundings. I noticed that you're wearing jeans -- what was the temperature for that climb? The rainbow is just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing!
This was a really fun day and seeing that rainbow was my favourite part :) The weather there was a lot cooler than in Cartagena (which was very sweaty!). It felt like spring weather to me - like 18-20ish. I was glad it wasn't hotter for climbing the steps haha. Thank you for watching!!
That giant rock is awesome!! How long did it actually take to climb all those steps? I would have been resting a lot on the way up!! The view is spectacular and like you I especially loved the rainbow. Love following your adventures and can't wait to see where you go next!!!!
So glad you enjoyed it as much as we did! It took us a couple of hours but you could definitely do it much faster. We were stopping more often to admire the view and film along the way. The rainbow was my favourite :)
Please enjoy my country, it's amazing having you both right here, please visit "Caño Cristales" and take a little piece of my nation in your heart...
Hello Diego! Thank you for your kind comment and recommendation. We saw a lot of beautiful places in your country :)
Ciao Eileen, un video fantastico. Complimenti. Sicuramente un luogo suggestivo e una salita pazzesca, immagino sarete arrivati in cima con le ginocchia a pezzi. Certo il panorama mozzafiato che si scopre lassù ripaga ogni cosa. Ciao! un abbraccio!
Ciao e grazie per il tuo bellissimo commento. Sì, ne è valsa decisamente la pena per quella vista incredibile. Piuttosto un'esperienza! Tanti auguri a te :)
It's amazing how I've never heard of this place...
Hi! Whereabouts are you from?
Imagine working at the top!!! Having to climb those stairs every day😱
I have been to El Penol Several times as an American as my wife is from the Envigado & Antioquia area her family owns property on the lake and I was told that the Rock is not Volcanic at all but it is a meteor. There are many other ejection rocks and patterns in the area which is scattered around the Caldera. So it is in a volcanic area but my understanding is that the rock is actually from outer space not inner...! But who knows. The man we talked to was from the University which said scientists have found iron all over the rock which usually means meteor not volcano......I do remember felling the solid iron all over the wall surface as we walked up and down . Did you get your information from the locals or the scientists? Aerial views show a distinct ejection pattern of huge rocks all over the area possibly from the ELE that occurred in the Yucatan or Gulf of Mexico. ELE Extinction Level Event. That particular ELE was called the Chicxulub crater (thought to have killed the Dinosaurs) and El Penol was a huge piece separated from the meteor from the collision with the earth. May have mixed with volcanic matter and other bits here and there....? Who knows. I wasn't there so what do I know. The strange plant is thought to have come from outer space found no where else on earth? Looking at the ejection range coming from the center of the Gulf of Mexico El Penol is just inside the circle of the meteor splash. Here is the link to several Earth Impact craters. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Earth_Impact_Database_world_map.svg Regardless, El Penol is a strange rock sticking up in the ground in Columbia inside a Volcanic Caldera.Did not want to burst any bubbles but the locals may not know or the scientists are drinking too much "Aguardiente"...if you know what I mean. One of he two.....Nice video. Brought back good memories. I cannot imagine what kind of energy would have occurred to move a rock that DAMN BIG!
So a meteor slammed into earth at the velocity it travels through space and to get through our atmosphere but it didn't disintegrate upon impact? I think someone told you a tale and you bought it. 🙂
Looks a lot like Peña de Bernal in Queretaro MX , wonder which ones bigger.
I recommend you to visit Caño Cristales ! You should have more views, all of your videos are so good 😃
Hey Sebastian! Thank you so much for your lovely comment - I really appreciate your support! I just googled Caño Cristales as I hadn't heard of it before and, wow, the colours are gorgeous. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to visit there but perhaps on another visit :) Thanks again for watching!
'hola chicos' ,fantastic view and with that view l am feel celestial, but with a little vertigo ja,ja hugs for yours and l like to you because always are smile, thank you.
Hola Moises! Muchas gracias! Yes, it was a beautiful view from up there :) Thanks so much for watching!
they should have a giant slide for going back down!
YES! That'd be so much fun. We did a slide like that after visiting the Great Wall in China.
Dang! I can barely make it upstairs to bed!
haha I hear ya, Sue! 😂
Nice
I'm going to Colombia next month for the first time and want to go here but am worried about the logistics of getting there from Medellin and whether a tour is better or can you do it yourself? Thanks
What a cool rock! The view looked amazing! How long did it take to climb to the top? Another great video!
Yeah, it's super cool and enormous in real life. It took us a couple of hours but we were stopping to film and look at the view, etc. I think you could do it in an hour, if in a hurry. Glad you enjoyed it :)
It takes about 25- 30 minutes.
Another great video!. Keep enjoying the second best country to visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet, the largest guide/tourism magazine in the world. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Vancouver
Hey Joe! That's right - and Canada was #1! Cool! Thanks so much and greetings to you in Vancouver :)
Migración no cuestiona el uso de dron al ingresar a colombia?
Hoy estuve allí. Soy de Medellín 😊😊😊
So beautiful but I’m afraid of heights and might not make the climb and descent
Hey Samantha! It's quite something to behold, even from the safety of the ground :)
Crazy how nature make those stairs like that
Sorry, what do you mean?
Awesome video, which drone did you guys use?
Hi Eileen FYI
The Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir is a Colombian reservoir located in eastern Antioquia of Empresas Públicas de Medellín. For its construction it was necessary to demolish (literally) the urban area of El Peñol, as well as several rural homes, both in El Peñol and in Guatapé; 1 in fact, it covers a quarter of the territory of Guatapé.2 Built in two stages (the first completed in 1972 and the second in 1979), is the Colombian reservoir with the highest regulation.3 Water sports are practiced daily in this place, as well as rides in motor boats, jet skis and yacht. It is the most extensive lacustrine body of Antioquia and one of the largest lentic ecosystems in Colombia.
This was very controversial at the time, and the people from el penol did not want to move, but at the end they all moved out.
Hi Carlos, Thank you for taking the time to share so much of this history.
Beautiful and amazing place. And... Ur teeth is so nice and clean. U r beautiful ❤️
Very nic
GUATAPE IS A BEUTIFUL TOWN NEAR TO MEDELLIN
THE ROCK IN GUATAPE IS CALLED "EL PEÑOL"
Yes, is beautiful..
hmmm. Stairs are about 17cm X650=110m?
This is so good!!! New subscriber here :)
Hi Christian! Thanks a lot! Nice to e-meet you :)
and to you! Thanks for the inspiration! Hope you have a great weekend :) where are you traveling next?!
Thank you! Hope you also have a great weekend :) There's a bit of a delay in videos so we're now in Germany but the next videos will be from....the Netherlands! Excited to share them! I keep my Instagram (instagram.com/eileenaldis/) and Twitter (twitter.com/eileenaldis) up to date with our whereabouts :)
I climbed this with chronic Asthma. Just take breaks on the way up and don't try to make it a race. The view is worth it.
Agreed - GREAT view at the top!
Im from there i've never been in that place now ill be visiting guatape.
Hi Juan! Do you mean you're from Colombia? That's wonderful you want to visit Guatape! Make sure to also visit the wonderful town too. We made a fun video about all the town's colourful murals if you want to check it out before visiting too: czcams.com/video/B6h17xE6NjU/video.html :)
@@EileenAldis i do from medellin.living here in usa 23 years ago.
what is name of last music
Okay, how’s the temperature there? Will it be too cool for shorts and t-shirt?
Hey Gerald! Best to check the weather for the time you'll be there and never hurts to pack layers just in case :)
what music is it?
São quantos degraus?
Diz no vídeo: 740.
how were those thigh muscles the next day?
Kesini gara2 bendungan wonogiri mau dibuat seprti ini..mantappp
I just climbed this last week. The pyramid steps at the top or not there anymore??? Thats weird. Maybe it was too heavy for the building and deconstructed.
Oh really?! Yeah, I wonder why.
@@EileenAldis Yeah and they laid down the same tile and you couldn't even tell there were even steps there when I was there. I watched your video after I came back to the US.
la piedra se llama peñón, un pueblo cercano se llama El Peñol. vivo aquí jaja. greetings! good video.
Hi! Thanks :) Do you live in Guatapé? We made a video there where we animated the colourful murals: czcams.com/video/B6h17xE6NjU/video.html. Hope you like it!
Soy Paisa y esperoque vuelvan a visitar mi region y a mi pais Colombia. Vivo en Medellin
¡Gracias! Hay mucho más por explorar en Colombia. Hicimos más videos allí si desea ver más: bit.ly/ColombiaPlaylist :) ¡Espero que lo disfruten!
Magestic
It's a comet that's arrived
son 650 esc
Stares?
Sorry, are you asking about the stairs?
I went there
How was your experience?
the rock is my biggest fear. good thinng they added rails and other shit to make me feel safe.
How do they get the garbage from all the tourists down every day? I noticed the garbage can at the top. Do they have someone who climbs all the way up to get it and all the way down again, banging the can against every stair? How do they get the can back up? Same way, banging against every stair? Do they collect the garbage until a helicopter can come get it? Is there a sort of rope and pully system off one of the more sheer sides of the rock they can lower things with? Am I overthinking this?
Wait! They charge to go up Guatape?
Hi Daniel, We had to purchase tickets to climb it, yes. Have you heard/experienced differently?
How much was it to climb?
La piedra pertenece a un señor que es de El Peñol.
Y se conoce como: la piedra del peñol en Guatape ☝️😜❣️
Suppose 5 days continuous Rain to that Valley😨
Lots of flooding, I bet 😬
@@EileenAldis on no😥
I travel to Medellin 4 times a month for 5 years and have heard people talk about this place. But I can't see myself wanting to go and spend money to go to a "Rock" ? Am I missing something? Is there anything else to do but climb a huge rock? Not to be disrespectful but I can climb a huge rock in one of the many hiking trails we have in my area in Maryland. If there is anything I am missing or should know please clue me in. Maybe on my next trip I'll convince myself to go to this "rock"?
i'm going to the rock (and a coffee farm) next week. which shoes should i be wearing?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? thanks!
Nice! The rock has steps so I'd just recommend comfortable walking type shoes. The farm can be very muddy so they actually loaned us rubber boots to wear. Hope that helps and have a great time! Our other videos are here if you'd like to see more about those places: bit.ly/ColombiaPlaylist :)
@@EileenAldis Thanks!!! I'll be checking out the videos.
@@ralphjunior Awesome!
@@EileenAldis on my way there i told my friend "no, i'm not going to be climbing those stairs." luckily i gave it a shot and enjoyed some beers at the top. the funniest thing is that when i got to medellin a taxi driver asked me about our plans. i mentioned the rock. he said to make sure that we don't drink too much while climbing up. i asked if people really go there, drink and walk. he said yes. turns out it's true. not a lot of people do it, but enough that they sell beers at the base. also, it was the day before a national holiday and it was super packed, which i didn't mind because we had no choice but to walk slowly.
@@ralphjunior I'm glad you went for it and enjoyed it!
That rock is not naturally formed... it was thrown there.
OSTIAS TIOS QUE 🤔CIUDAD TAN GUAPA....
Prophet Hanna Written work impacts
buen vídeo. Me he suscrito. mira mis videos de santiago, chile
¡Me alegra que lo hayas disfrutado! Gracias por suscribirte :)
It's places like this that make me wish the Paraglider from Zelda: BOTW was real...
I bet walking down is painful
Hello 👋 We didn’t think so but of course it all depends.
Sweet. They need to put a zip line down :-)
Haha now there’s an idea 😆
Dafat elevator... Mas maraming aakyat... Nid Ng magaling na arkitek para magbalanse sa nature... Dafat ding wasakin Ang hagdan... Medyu Hinde match Ang design sa rock formation...
Hi! Tiyak na gagawing mas madaling ma-access ng elevator ngunit hindi ako sigurado kung posible ito. Nagtataka ako kung ano sa tingin mo ang magiging hitsura ng hagdan?
Escobar buy this rock when he feels bored.