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Some time you will find the lagoon all cover by the fog and you may not able to see it even from a short distance. after a while the fog will be gone.
From these lagoon you can take a horse ride or walk to other lagoons like laguna negra (black lagoon), Laguna Victoria (Victory Lagoon). I recommend do it in horse it is 45 min ride Leave a Comment Address: Paramo Santo Domingo
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IT is place were you can go and learn about the history and tradicion of diferent cities of Venezuela
There are a lot of activities to do, you can expend a day, with a lot of fun!!!!
You will find: a very small zoo were you can admires species of Venezuelan, The Diablos de Yare (devils of Yare) with the typical drums dancing (there is a show), typical Music and food from Caracas (Boleros), How the Papelon is made (typical drink), local activities like palo encebado (the wood), Baile del carite–margarita (the dance of carite) Pelea de gayos (fight of roosters) were you can be part of it and much more…………. Leave a Comment
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One of the attraction is to take a photo all dress up as the time of the Benemérito Vicente Gomez (a very good know dictator from Venezuela) beginning of the 20 century
They have a great variety of dress from that time, you can were on top.
The picture is in back and white, with a camera from that times (very antique).Also the boys can dress as the Benemérito Leave a Comment
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When you visit Merida you MUST go to the teleferico.This cable car is the highest and longest in the world!!!, if you go in august-september maybe you´ll find snow on the top of the mountain like i did. Also you´re gonna get a beautiful view of the city Leave a Comment
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Frailejón is a flower that you only find it in Mérida, does not grow in not other part of Venezuela.Is the typical flower of the Andean region.
Driving around the Paramos you will notice that it is all around the mountain, also in the Mucubaji lagoon you will find it anywhere. Leave a Comment Address: Paramos
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I had only a few days, so a backpack trip into the national park, or a climb up a mountain was not practical. I got lucky though because on the bus ride to Merida, I met a friend who invited me to go with his brother for a jeep ride into the mountain roads above Merida. The jeep was old, but quite ready for the task of climbing steep gravelly roads. This region is the El Paramo region aptly described by call_me_rhia in her "off the beaten path" tip. The first thing I noticed was a surreal mix of mountain landscapes. One area would be heavily forested while others barren and dry. It appeared to me that agriculture came to this area centuries ago, even before the Spanish arrived, so that now there are extreme agricultural practices among the poorer farmers. Cattle graze on vertical slopes, and corn is similarly cultivated on rocky hillsides. Erosion and landslides are major problems here. Given the low gas prices, it should be rather easy to bargain with a local for a ride into the mountains. Don't choose a fancy looking SUV owned by a upper class resident, but look for a decent running jeep with an owner hungry for cash. $25 to $50 per day should be sufficient for such a ride in Venezuela, including driver and gas. It would be hard to navigate on one's own in this region. Leave a Comment
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The highest and largest teleférico in the world. (total lenght 12.5 km and an altitude of 4765 meter) constructed by a frech company "Applevage", Paris in 1958.
Four stations will bring you to the top of the Andes :
1° station : La Montana
2° station : La Aguada
3° station : Loma Redona
4° station : Pico Espejo
One of the topics in Venezuela,uncomparable with the teleférico in Rio de Janeiro Leave a Comment Address: Mérida
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"Venezuela de Antier" is like a park where you can find all the venezuelan regions reduced... you´ll find everything from the amazon jungle to the bridge over Maracaibo lake, it´s very nice... specially if you go with your friends . The picture shows the Yare´s devils, it´s a festivity from Miranda state... Leave a Comment
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To go to Pico Espejo you must get into the cable car and it will in an hour to the highest point that a cable car in the world. The weather is very cold so you should bring a good coat and cover your head and wear gloves.
I should recomend not to take very young kids to this trip since you will reach a very high altitude that can result very unconfortable for them.
The trip is worthy if you want to see a great view.
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The historical center of Mérida - a nice place to visit and look to the people sitting around and discussing politics etc.
The locals will invite you to polish your shoes,
to buy a perro caliente (hot dog) or a hamburgeusa.Many shops are selling clothes of Ecuadorian origin, because visiting the mountains, especially el teleférico
is "FRIO", cold Leave a Comment Address: Plaza BolivarDirections: Mérida
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