Guatapé is a town and
municipality in
Antioquia Department,
Colombia. It is a part of the subregion of
Eastern Antioquia. Guatapé is bordered on the north by
Alejandría,
San Rafael to the east, and
Granada and
El Peñol to the south. Guatapé is located in the outskirts of
Medellín, bordering a reservoir created by the Colombian government for a hydro-electric dam, built in the late 1960s. This quaint town is the gathering place for "Las Vegas", or the small farms of the area. It is also a growing area of recreation for citizens of Medellín, and aims to be a tourist destination for foreign travellers.
