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February 16, 2026 Drive to Guatape and Walk Up the Rock Several people have wondered out loud why we fly between the cities instead of driving. Today, we learned the answer with 2 hour drive to the nearby town of Guatape. The roads are twisty and hilly and many times the bus was only driving 30 km per hour and it felt fast. At times the drive felt like a torture method. One interesting thing happened on the drive. There was a police check point and the bus was pulled over. When the door opened, a medium sized dog that looked like a German Sheppard got on the bus, sniffed at the people as hewalked down the isle. When he got to the end, he turned around and ran back to his handler at the door. He didn't find any drugs and we were free to continue our trip.   One small stretch of road. The reason the photo looks dull is because it was foggy.  There are murals everywhere you look in Colombia. The following photos were taken while we were driving.  We stopped at a rest st...