Floating up the andes on the world's longest cablecar ride.


There's a few pitstops along the way , each one a few degrees cooler.


The highest peak in Venezuela still has some snow from last winter.
The name of the peak ?...... I thought you'd never ask !
Pico Bolivar , of course !
......and if you make it all the way up there mountain climbing you could even leave an offering to him.
There's a statue of the dude up there !


End of the ride , Pico Espejo 4765 m


Where you will be greeted by saints...


and cowboys.


And beautiful Andean scenery.




At Pico Espejo begins a one day trek to Los Nevados.




You can choose to go with a donkey if you prefer.




We walk , of course.










It ends up being a much longer stroll than we expected.


















Finally...there's los Nevados in the distance.








PLAZA BOLIVAR !






All very colonial.












Next day we leave on a long Jeep journey back to Merida on a less than confidence inspiring road.
Our driver fortunately was of the mellower kind so we did not join the wrecks in the valley below.




Não e´ uma piada !
E uma cafeteria real ao lado da rua .

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