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Los
Nevados (3 days excursion) |
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Los Nevados is a charming mountain village nestled
in the middle of the Sierra Nevada National Park at an altitude
of 2700 m. The village is separated from Merida by the highest
mountains in Venezuela, Pico Toro (4755 mts), Pico Leon (4740
mts) and Pico Bolivar (5007 mts). There are only two ways to
arrive in Los Nevados, one is by a 4 wheel drive mountain trek
and the other is on foot or by mule from the third teleferico
(cable car) station Loma Redonda (4045 mts) following a 14 km
path.
Our Los Nevados tour is one of the most popular
mountain tours, as it is possible to do it with all the family.
In just 3 days we pass through different landscapes. |
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The
first day our trip starts with an exciting 4x4 drive from
the city of Merida around the mountains to Los Nevados. The
drive lasts more or less 4 hours and will pass through dense
cloud forest at the beginning and take us to El Plan del Morro
on an asphalt road, from here the road is not asphalted any
more and impressively narrows with sharp bends and steep inclines
with beautiful mountainous semi-arid scenery. Once in Los
Nevados we will get a room in a typical posada. In the afternoon
there is time for a small hike around the region.
The second day after breakfast we leave the village
for a spectacular mule ride up to Alto de la Cruz (4200m).
It’s a 4 to 5 hour ride and/or hike through typical
vegetation and mountain scenery. Alto de la Cruz is the highest
point we reach and from here on we continue downhill on foot.
We pass the third teleferico station (Loma Redonda) as we
descend a sandy path for 2 hours to reach a small and rustic
mountain farm, Pedro’s house. Here we spend the night.
The third day we wake up with a spectacular view
of Pico Bolivar just behind us and Sierra de la Culata on
the other side of the valley. After breakfast a 3 to 4 hour
down hill hike through the cloud forest will bring us to Mucunutan.
A jeep drive of 40 minutes will bring us back to Merida. |
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