Horizonte
in Peñol of Antioquia, Colombia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.233 and -75.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 13' 59" and W -75° 15' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:22 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.884 and 104.698 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tampang
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Horizonte

Horizonte in Peñol (Antioquia) is a town in Colombia about 138 mi (or 222 km) north-west of Bogota, the country's capital city.

Current time in Horizonte is now 06:22 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Horizonte, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Colombia is Jose Maria Córdova International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Colombia is Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Ceja, Medellin, Bello, Caracoli and Ciudad Bolivar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Los Recuerdos

Address
4,8 mi
Via Peñol Guatapé Km 10
053840 Guatapé
Colombia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Pietrasanta

Address
4,1 mi
Reserva Natural del Lago Guatapé
El Penol
Colombia

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Viaje a Guatape - Travel Guatape

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 53:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Life´s Sunday

ESPAÑOL: Mientras nos dirigimos al Peñón de Guatape, pasamos por el famoso pueblo del peñol. El pueblo original fue fundado el 20 de junio de 1714 por Fray Miguel de Castro y Rivadeneiro,...


El Penol Medellin Colombia 2012 Pianno

Published: August 30, 2012
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Osiris Siriso

El Peñón de Guatapé (Spanish for "The Guatapé Rock"),[1] wrongly called El Peñol Stone (Spanish La Piedra de El Peñol), is a monolithic formation located at the town and municipality...


Jen Describes Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir

Published: December 11, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: whereswayno

On November 21, our mission team went to Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir. I took this video next to the Replica of Old Peñol. Jen explains the purpose of the reservoir and its significance to...


Finca de Pablo Escobar en ruinas en Guatape

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Freddy Zapata

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PUENTE EL PEÑOL, HERMOSO PAISAJE.

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 05:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan E Cas

Un gran recorrido por el oriente antioqueño.


EL PEÑOL LE CANTA A MARÍA

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 04:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tvpenol

15 DE AGOSTO DE 2012 Síguenos: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/canaltvpenol Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tvpenol Cámara y Edición: Andrés Hoyos R. Facebook: ...


Museo Histórico de El Peñol

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 06:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RED DE MUSEOS DE ANTIOQUIA

El Museo cuenta las historias y conserva una amplia documentación sobre el Viejo Peñol. Hay fotografías, elementos religiosos y pinturas con los personajes más ilustres del municipio, además...


UGLY STIK ON FLOATS- SUNNY - DAY ONE

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 46:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hk4ecg


Tirada a la represa de guatape desde un puente

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 15:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Freddy Zapata

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puente de la cristalina peñol

Published: June 07, 2012
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: WILFER MARIN

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

El Peñol

Peñol is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The town is nationally known for its monolith known also as El Peñol which is a tourist attraction.

Located at 6.21861, -75.2433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Antioquia, Populated places in the Antioquia Department

El Peñón de Guatapé

La Piedra Del Peñol (Spanish for "The Rock of Guatapé"), also known as El Peñol Stone or simply La Piedra (Spanish for "The Stone"), is a monolithic formation located at the town and municipality of Guatapé, 1 km inside the city limits (86 km northeast of Medellín or 2 hours by bus) in Antioquia, Colombia.

Located at 6.25, -75.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Antioquia Department

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