Visiting Amaga…and Lady Amaga-Ga!

We there really is no Lady of Amaga-Ga, but after a recent visit we couldn’t help but note the similarity of this pueblo’s name and that of the global icon Lady Gaga. However, Amaga’ is is a pueblo not far from Medellin, say about 45 minutes, that is pretty old and about as far as you could get from modern Lady Gaga fashion and glam. The pueblo has some incredible hiking trails to explore and local photographer Michael Thompson who runs the Lighten Up and Shoot project recently checked out the mining town. Along the trip he passed stunning waterfalls and an old wooden bridge in the middle of nowhere. Yes, it is a home video made for friends and family, but it serves as great look into a local pueblo that attracts Medellin’s extreme sports enthusiasts.

Special thanks to Michael Thompson at Lighten Up and Shoot for the video.