Parque La Manuela: Pablo Escobar

Visiting La Manuela was an unforgettable experience. Our tour guide, José, walked us through the house and shared detailed stories about the property, as well as the life of Pablo Escobar and his family. His knowledge and storytelling really brought the history to life. The house itself is impressive and appears to have been built with great taste, clearly reflecting the opulent lifestyle of the drug lord at that time. Seeing it in person gives powerful context to the era and helps you understand the immense wealth involved. More importantly, the tour offers a sobering perspective on how deeply Colombia suffered during the years when Escobar was literally running the drug cartels. It’s not just a tour of a property, but a meaningful historical experience that helps visitors better understand the country’s past. I truly love visiting Colombia — its people, its history, and its rich culture. Experiences like this deepen that appreciation even more.

This experience was absolutely amazing full of history full of adventure and full of fun, one of the best experiences in my life

Unfortunately, there is very little information available about how to access the finca. I tried contacting the tour company via Whatsapp, but only received a reply after 24 hours. In the end, we went for a boat tour from Guatape. The boat then waited at the finca‘s dock during our visit. According to our guide, the finca is accessible by both car and boat, though around 90% of visitors arrive by boat. The guided tour itself was fascinating. Particularly the different trees from all over the world as well as all the various hiding spots where money was once stashed. While the finca was somewhat difficult to access, the tour was well worth it!

We had a great afternoon on this man-made reservoir Lake which includes many houses but the one most notable is that was once owned by Pablo Escobar. There is no need to tell anyone about Pablo but the house here would have been utterly amazing and it’s hay day. La Manuela is or was a 20-acre lakeside mansion in Guatapé, named after his daughter. It featured helipads, a seaplane dock, pools, tennis courts, and a disco. It was bombed by vigilante group Los Pepes in 1993, now abandoned and sometimes used for paintball. Yes he certainly did a lot of evil things but buying property with brilliant views seemed to be a strength.

Muchisimas Gracias Jose Y Manuel It was a pleasure to meet These guys The horses were beautiful and we enjoyed every second there. We hope to See you again soon 🤍

Very cool place to drive by boat.

Loved the experience! I would and will do it again!

This is an interesting place to visit and is in a stunning location. The guy knew where to buy property. The guide who took us around was very knowledgeable and gave us a real feel for the place from before it was bombed. There would be little point in going without a guide as you would just be looking at an old, derelict house. It is important to remember that the former owner was an exceptionally ruthless man who caused death and hardship on a massive scale. The house is now owned by his ex head of security who takes the profits from visits.