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The Church of Juan Felix Sanchez

Merida and the Andes

Our three day package into the Andes starts and ends in Merida, the capital of the region. It takes in the famous Hotel Los Frailes which is built on the site of a 17th century monastery in a remote and picturesque setting and the town of Mucuchies.
Further along you visit the Sierra Nevada National Park and the Laguna Mucubaji, home to an abundance of birdlife.

 

2 nights accommodation:

VEN05       Tour price:   £170
Day 1: Transfer from Merida airport by car high into the snow covered Andes. Enjoy your drive along the mountain roads to Hotel Los Frailes, a former monastery in a truly remote location.
Day 2: Full day excursion in to the heart of the Venezuelan Andes. Drive to the village of Mucuchies then walk to the lagoon Laguna Mucubaji. Afternoon visit to the biological station of Mifafi, home of the Andean condor. Overnight at Hotel Los Frailes.
Day 3: Morning return transfer by car to Merida airport.

 

 

 

Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008