Lake View Hostel

Guatapé


An established local hostel featuring neat, modern rooms. The dorms downstairs open onto the common area and can be noisy, but the private rooms on the 2nd floor with lake views are quality. The sociable owners organize paragliding and mountain-biking excursions and rent out bikes and scooters. On the top floor there's a fine Thai restaurant.


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