Guatapé is a town and municipality in Antioquia
Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern
Antioquia. 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.
