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Visit the ‘rock with stitches’ in Colombia
Guatape Rock, Colombia Visitors of Colombia can have an unusual attraction waiting for them. It is huge natural rock with zig zag staircases to reach to its top – looks like the crack along the side of the rock is stitched together. La Piedra Del Penol is the name of the rock in Spanish, which means ‘The Rock of Guatape’, also known as El Penol Stone or simply as La Piedra. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, in Antioquia, Colombia. It reminds a little bit of Sigiriya Rock in Sri Lanka. Top of the rock The ... Read more
Colombian tourism sector in an upward swing
Photo courtesy: Travel to Blank Colombian tourism sector is in a coming back after the peace agreement signed by Juan Manal Santos, the President in 2016 to end five decades of violent civil war, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos receives 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Though the country is still struggling to carry out the agreement amid a new government, Colombia is seeing massive growth in its tourism sector. As per reports from the trade ministry more than 3 million people visited Colombia in 2017, marking a 200 per cent hike since 2006, as ... Read more