Experience Colombia
Significant Feast Days
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6-Day Itinerary
Day 1 Depart your city for Colombia. Upon arrival in Medellín, transfer to your lodging.
Day 2 Begin your pilgrimage, take a walking tour of Medellín, visit the Cathedral of Medellín and Parque Bolivar, spend the afternoon in
missionary service at a home for orphans
Day 3 Continue your missionary work at another home for orphans, join "El Cenáculo" in an evening of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration
Day 4 Take a day trip to Guatapé, pray inside the Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen and the Benedictine Monastery St. Mary of the
Epiphany, visit El Peñol (weather permitting)
Day 5 Enjoy a flexible last day in Colombia, and partake in a final dinner with your fellow pilgrims
Day 6 Depart Medellín for home
Mass will be celebrated daily within the itinerary.
Specific locations and events within the daily itinerary are subject to change depending on actual travel dates.
Day 2 Begin your pilgrimage, take a walking tour of Medellín, visit the Cathedral of Medellín and Parque Bolivar, spend the afternoon in
missionary service at a home for orphans
Day 3 Continue your missionary work at another home for orphans, join "El Cenáculo" in an evening of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration
Day 4 Take a day trip to Guatapé, pray inside the Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen and the Benedictine Monastery St. Mary of the
Epiphany, visit El Peñol (weather permitting)
Day 5 Enjoy a flexible last day in Colombia, and partake in a final dinner with your fellow pilgrims
Day 6 Depart Medellín for home
Mass will be celebrated daily within the itinerary.
Specific locations and events within the daily itinerary are subject to change depending on actual travel dates.
About Colombia
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is located in the center of Medellín near Bolívar Park. This large brick church is a national monument and one of the major architectural works in Colombia. It is built in the Romanesque style and houses many beautiful stained glass windows.
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El Cenáculo is a local Catholic community in Medellín dedicated to prayer, formation, healing, and service to others. Pilgrims to Medellín will have the opportunity to spend a special night of prayer, music, and Eucharistic Adoration hosted by this vibrant community.
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The Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen in the colorful town of Guatapé is built in the Greco-Roman style and took about 70 years to complete. Its facade is adorned with fleur-de-lis and zocalos of an angel, a lion, a bull, and an eagle, representing the four evangelists.
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El Peñol de Guatapé also called El Peñon, or simply La Piedra, towers 200 meters above its base. Visitors can climb the staircase of about 700 steps built into one side of the rock to get to the top and enjoy magnificent views of the region. This granite monolith is a national monument and natural wonder!
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