Bolivar Peak It is the highest mountain in Venezuela. The famous attraction is named after Simón Bolívar, who is a hero of Venezuelan independence.
To get to Pico Bolívar, you must ride the Mérida cable car, which is the longest and the highest cable car in the world. This famous mountain is part of the Sierra Nevada that is located in the homonymous national park in the Cordillera de Mérida.
From the last station in Mérida, which is Pico Espejo, the visitor needs to make a six-hour walk to Pico Bolívar. The hike will be physically demanding, but the view and feel of reaching the top is priceless.
Although reaching Pico Bolívar, enjoying the cable car ride from Mérida is a must, each station has different wonderful landscapes that will undoubtedly surprise you. Stations like Pico Nieve and Pico Espejo are just some of the most popular peaks that can be seen while driving the famous cable car in Venezuela.
The glacier formations found in Pico Bolívar is something that you should not miss for its beauty and incredible history that dates back to the Pleistocene epoch.
Physical preparation is needed if you want to reach Pico Bolívar in addition to using adequate equipment for the demanding walk from the base of the mountain to the top, at 5,505 meters of altitude, so it is definitely cold and you will have difficulties when breathing .
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