Itinerary: The normal expedition lasts 6 days and follows a “U” shaped route known as La Travesia. We start the hike at one of the entrance to the Sierra Nevada National Park in La Mucuy at an altitude of 2300 mts. The first day we will enjoy an approximately 5 hour hike through the cloud forest. We arrive at Laguna Coromoto (3300mts) where we camp for the night.
  The next day it’s a four hour hike to reach Laguna Verde (3900 mts) at the base of Pico Humboldt. The path is more steep and rocky than on the first day and the scenery changes to the typical Paramo vegetation with small plants and many frailejones (Espeletia), a plant unique to the high Andes with white soft leafs. We camp next to Laguna Verde.
  The third day leaves the climb of Pico Humboldt !! We leave all non-essentials at base camp and we start the climb of the peak first passing through valleys, moraines and rocks where once the glacier laid. Soon we arrive at the glacier and we need to wear crampons and use the ice axe. For security the guide will also use the rope to attach us. It is a stiff hike uphill on the glacier until the near-flat section just below the summit. A short 45º rise and here we are!! The top of Pico Humboldt - 4942mts!! Coming down is much easier. We camp again by Laguna Verde.
  The forth day we leave for La Travesia and the base of Pico Bolivar . We scramble up a slope of loose rocks and also out also of the Paramo region. We camp next to Laguna Timoncito (4700mts).
  The fifth day our challenge is before us: the climb of Pico Bolivar (5007)!! We reach the summit of the peak after a steep climb that needs all the necessary equipment like rope, harness and helmet (crampons and ice axe during the snow season).
  The last day we return back to Merida either by cable car or a long 7-9 hour hike out of the high country.