Peñol
Encyclopedia
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.
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
in Antioquia Department
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia
Eastern Antioquia
Eastern Antioquia is subregion of the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is conformed by 23 municipalities.-Geography:...
. The town is nationally known for its monolith known also as El Peñol
El Peñol (monolith)
El Peñón de Guatapé , wrongly called El Peñol Stone El Peñón de Guatapé (Spanish for "The Guatapé Rock"), wrongly called El Peñol Stone El Peñón de Guatapé (Spanish for "The Guatapé Rock"), wrongly called El Peñol Stone (Spanish La Piedra de El Peñol, is a monolithic formation located at the town...
which is a tourist attraction.