The climb wasn't as bad as I anticipated. The view from the top made is worth every step. Very reasonable admission price ($18,000 COP). We went quite early so the top viewpoint wasn't packed and it was easy to get good pictures. We took a...More

Thanks to previous travel bloggers for paving the way and giving us direction for our own trip. Taking into account the previously-shared knowledge, here was our experience: - Took the metro from El Poblado to Caribe and walked across to the gangway to the bus...More

It is best to arrive early in the day, especially on weekends, when the crowds won't be so dense. The 700 plus steps go pretty much straight up the 656-ft. monolith. A steady pace, with a little heavy breathing, leads to a sense of accomplishment...More

I got here early, so there were not many other people about, which was great. The views are fabulous and well worth braving the stairs. And (happily for me) the stairs going down are separate to the up ones, and there is less chance of...More

If you are there, you must go to the top. I visited with my father who is 75 this year and we did it! 749 stairs all the way up, you can do it slowly with stops now and then, on the top you have...More

The climb to the top is very doable and the views are definitely impressive from there. Unfortunately the experience of the natural feature itself is marred by the restaurants and shops on top, the staircases going up and down, the big G1 painted on one...More

Its a big rock with beautiful views. Definitely worth the hike and not all that tough. The views from the top are incredible. It gets packed after about 11am.