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El Hatillo Caracas
4 Reviews It's a small town but very cozy. There are several handicraft shops with the nicest things! The day I was there there were some performers in the Plaza Bolivar.... And seemed like a very family thing...
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Avila National Park Caracas
2 Reviews Best destinations : Level of training, none: Quebrada Quintero ( take the right instead of the left when you get to the path that takes to Sabasnieves). This place is one of my favorites since...
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Nature Photos Caracas
9 Reviews El Araguaney (the Araguaney) is our national tree. You never notice it is there until this season: february-march. All the leaves fall down and the only thing that remains on the tree are very yellow...
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La Colonia Tovar Caracas
4 Reviews German town up in the mountains of Venezuela. Kind of a small, quant town on the other side of a rain forest (road goes thru a small portion). If you are in the mood for schnitzel and beer-this is the...
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Residential Caracas Caracas
2 Reviews In Venezuela we call them "coro-coros". If you are really lucky, you will get to see a couple of them at the "Parque del Este" (park and zoo) right in the middle of the city. But to see...
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Morrocoy National Park Caracas
1 Review Parque Nacional MORROCOY, beautiful island beaches, 3 hours drive from Caracas to the city of Tucacas. Then you can pay for a motor boat ride to one of the islands. The most popular island is called...
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Find someone to take you to the top of the mountain by 4x4 unless you have the time and energy to go at it on foot. I've heard the cablecar is operating after a long refurbishing. So this may not be off the beaten path anymore.
A side trip to Canaima Not far from Brazil's border a small village carved out of the jungle is canaima, which takes about 2.5 hours fly ing time from Puerto La Cruz.It's the start off point for a visit to the legendary Angel Falls.The falls with a drop of 3,200 feet.Plus you will also see La Hacha waterfalls on the lagoon, these falls are fed from the river carrao which is fed by Angeel falls up river.Also in Canaima there are good hiking along indian trails.Also fishing and a lot of wild birds ,flowers,etc.
There are many sights to see all over Venezuela that are off the beaten path. Angel Falls, the highest in the world, is very scenic.(Andes) If you're into nature, visit the Llanos(grasslands) and take a wildlife tour. You may see monkeys, cougars, or a very large rodent that only lives in Venezuela.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF PICO BOLIVAR, AND ONE CLIMBER'S STORY, TAKEN FROM THE NET: March 24th: This was the big climbing day. We set up our harnesses, rope, and helmets and headed to the top of Venezuela, Pico Bolivar. The climb is not particularly difficult (5.0-5.4) but the rock is loose, it has a lot of exposure and at that altitude the lack of oxygen can be felt. The hike has nicely bolted belay stations and it's clearly marked with painted blazes and cairns. Climbing inside the chute on rotten rock was a scary affair. We were climbing pretty close to each other to minimize the danger of rock fall and I was happy that there wasn't another team ahead of us: I never liked feeling like a bowling pin... After scrambling (and climbing on chockstones), we reached a notch that, through a catwalk, took us to the North Face of Bolivar. The final pitch (5.4 in my opinion) was wonderful with good...
THIS CABLE CAR OUTSIDE OF MERIDA IS THE LONGEST CABLE CAR IN THE WORLD...I THINK. IT ALSO STRETCHES HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER CABLE CAR...I THINK... IT GOES UP IN FOUR STAGES. AT THE LAST STAGE, IT IS ABOUT A SIX HOUR HIKE TO THE TOP OF PICO BOLIVAR, THE HIGHEST POINT IN VENEZUELA AT 16,427 FEET.
Aereal sight of an indian 'shabono.There are 31 indigenous Indian groups in Venezuela, including the Piaroa, Guajibo and Yanomami in the Amazon, the Guajiro, Yukpa and Bari in the northwest, the Warao in the Orinoco Delta and the Pemon on the Guyana border. While some, such as the Pemon are becoming more accessible to outsiders, others, such as the Yanomami, are secluded and remain detached from the outside world. The communities vary in size. The largest is the Guajiro, with some 50,000 members, followed by the Warao with 20,000 and the Pemon with 6,000. All have individual languages, most of which have evolved from three root tongues: Caribe, Araguaco and Chibcha. Some tribes speak independent languages, of which the better-known are those of the Warao and Yanomami tribes. Nowadays, land developers and gold diggers from Brazil are becoming a serious threat to the existence of certain...
Puerto Concha/The Lightning of CatatumboWhat's there?: 300 days a year, lightning lights up the sky at the southern end of Lake Maracaibo. It can be seen from hundreds of km's away.Location: On the southern end of Lake Maracaibo, a couple of hours from Mérida.Accomodation: Stilt house on the water 20min. by boat from Puerto Concha. It is actually an office of 'Inparques' (the Venezuelan national park organization). You can stay there for FREE. you sleep either on a hammock (supplied by you) or on the floor (matress also supplied by you). There is running water, toilets and a shower.Food: Bring you own food. There is a kitchen you can use for cooking, or alternatively, you may use your own cooking gear. You can buy supplies in Mérida or Puerto Concha.Activities: During the evening watch the lightning from your hammock until you fall asleep. During the day, swim, relax or pay someone to...
Playa PuypuyWhat's there?: 1km long beach lined with coconut palms and is a breeding ground for the giant leatherback turtles. There is a small village at the end of the beach with a small store to buy provisions and beer (not expensive). There are bungalows and a restaurant amongst the trees about 20m back from the beach. There is surf good enough for bodysurfing.Location: about 40min east of Rio Caribe (or aprox. 1.5hrs east of Carupano).Accomodation:The bungalows - Sorry, I don't know the price but they aren't cheap. (maybe Bs 15000 - 20000 / night)Camping - You can camp on the beach FOR FREE- under the shade of the trees (watch out for the coconuts). Don't let anyone charge you for camping. The beach is government owned, hence FREE.Hammock - take one even if camping. I ended up sleeping in mine every night.Food: Either from the restaurant for Bs4500/meal - no breakfasts, or...
Mountaineering in the area around Merida.6-day hike organised by NatourA Tours.We made it! The 5 of us at Pico Espejo, ready to go down to Merida by the highest cable car in the World.Left-to-Right: Rafael, Annemarie, RoccoSitting: Robert & Jarne
Mountaineering in the area around Merida. We took a very well organised 6-day hike to Pico Humboldt and Pico Bolivar with NatourA Tours. English and German spoken and very professional and caring for their customers.Same prices as the other operators. Their adress: Calle 24, No 8-237 (close to the Teleferico). E-mail: natoura@telcel.net.ve / http://www.natoura.comPico Humboldt, at the top 4942 m.
GRAN MELIA CARACAS Caracas
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Q: hi, i am planning to leave columbia by bus and head for cucuta???? then hopefully catch a bus over to canaima, is this...
A: I don't think it is not possible to get to Canaima by land. probably by river/land, you should check by some local agency. don't forget to have repellent with you,...
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