Zócalos tell stories
Guatapé’s zócalo tradition spans more than a century, turning façades into memory, craft and conversation.
Official history of Guatapé ↗← Back to La Julia
La Julia · Guatapé
Stories and curiosities from Guatapé and El Roble
Before reaching La Julia, you are already entering a territory shaped by colour, water, community memory and country life.
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The essentials
A simpler day, thoughtfully arranged.
The zócalos and reservoir tell how Guatapé changed without losing its memory.
El Roble maintains a tradition of community organization and environmental care.
Coffee and the rural economy remain a living part of the municipality.
La Julia hopes to contribute to rural and agrotourism initiatives only through confirmed official channels.
Guatapé + El Roble countryside
Stories that begin in Guatapé and continue in El Roble
Color, water, coffee, community and rural roads: real context for understanding where La Julia is.
Water reshaped the landscape
The reservoir transformed the territory and flooded 2,262 hectares; today’s landscape still carries that history.
Official history of Guatapé ↗El Roble has a community memory
The rural community board celebrated 50 years of work for local development and environmental care.
Municipality of Guatapé ↗Coffee grows here too
Guatapé works with coffee-growing families and the Coffee Growers Federation to strengthen crops, food security and the rural economy.
Municipal coffee initiative ↗A countryside looking forward
In 2026 the municipality announced progress toward a rural entrepreneurs’ association with an agrotourism vision. We would like to contribute when an official path is confirmed.
2026 rural initiative ↗The tuk tuk is part of the journey
Local transport from the main square can be coordinated. Both public plans include the round trip in agreed time windows.
La Julia arrival information ↗Closed on Tuesday