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Geologic Formation Attractions In Rionegro

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Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro. Rio Negro means Black River in Spanish, as the city received its name after a river that looks black because of the shadows casted by trees. The river traverses the city and it is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality. Rionegro is also sometimes called the Cuna de la democracia as it was one of the most important cities during the era of the Colombia's struggle for independence and the 1863 constitution was written in the city.
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Geologic Formation Attractions In Rionegro

  • 2. Guatape Dam Guatape
    The Rock of Guatapé , also known as the Stone of El Peñol , or simply La Piedra or El Peñol, is a landmark inselberg in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia. The town of El Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically claimed the rock as their own and thus the monolith is sometimes referred to as the Stone of El Peñol instead of the Rock of Guatapé. The landform is a granitic rock remnant that has resisted weathering and erosion, likely as result of being less fractured than the surrounding bedrock. Peñón de Guatapé is an outcrop of the Antioquia Batholith.Near the base of the Rock, there are food and market stalls for shopping. About halfway up the stairs, there is a shrine to the Virgin Mary. The summit contains a three-story viewpo...
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