South America

I love The Amazing Race. It’s probably the closest thing to reality TV that I actually enjoy watching. It has adventure, adrenaline, and my favorite part: destinations. More than anything, it constantly adds places to my travel bucket list. That’s actually how I first learned about El Peñón de Guatapé. I remember watching an episode…

My trip to Guatapé started in Medellín (I cover my time in the city in this post). Like most people planning a visit, the first decision was whether to book one of the packaged Guatapé day trips from Medellín, the kind where you’re picked up, taken to El Peñón and the town, then brought straight…