CABLEWAY OF MERIDA
Despite the difficulties presented, we know that Venezuela is one of the countries with natural wonders that just by thinking them captivate you at all times, in this article we will announce one of the buildings with state-of-the-art engineering where the brilliance of a great It is the natural wonder of our country, as is MUKUMBARI ESTATE MERIDA TELEFERICO one of the highest and second longest in the world for only 500 meters, but it is in the first place because it is the only one that combines so much height with so many kilometers of long. The cable car of Mérida has 12.5 kilometers of route, reaching a height of 4,765 m.s.n.m guaranteeing an unforgettable experience; in a few words we will give you know more about it and what are the precautions to take in the moment of entering this incredible adventure.
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The cable car consists of five stations each one of them shows the different changes that are generated by the height, the first is the station BARINITAS located between 24 and 25 street to the proximity of the square the heroines at a height of 1,557 (msnm. ) Inside this station are the boxes for the sale of tickets, organization and access to the booths; as well as services of commercial premises for handicrafts and souvenirs, children's playground, food fair, public toilets, nursing, bus stop, changing rooms for employees, firefighters, in addition it counts on incorporating commercial premises and a gastronomic fair.
The first station can accommodate more than 800 people simultaneously in a modern and minimalist tonic infrastructure with neutral colors, which makes Barinitas a dynamic and cultural space.
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The second station called LA MONTAÑA is at 2,436 meters above sea level. Upon arrival at this station, we can make a small trail through a path called a leafy road where you can see different flora and fauna native to the region
Third station called AGUADA, with a height of 3,452 (msnm), when approaching La Aguada, one enters the kingdom of the golden frailejón, floral insignia of Los Andes, next to plants as beautiful and exotic as the tabacote of beautiful flowers color amaranth, and the sparkling one, whose inflorescence, between the months of September to January, completely floods the Sierra of a hallucinating color. On arriving at La Aguada, the imposing view of the Bolivar Peak, 4,983 masl, completely snowed, dominates the landscape, filling the one who contemplates it with a wonderful ecstasy.
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Fourth station LOMA ROUND, has a height of 4,045 (msnm) From the cabin you can see the lagoon of Los Anteojos and the lagoon of Espejo, both planted with rainbow trout. Then there are the colossal glaciers that cover the north and west flanks of Pico Bolivar.
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Fifth station PEAK MIRROR, last has a height of 4,760 (msnm), here we can find a room for the enjoyment of a beautiful view, a great variety of gastronomic food of our country, also is the virgin of the snows, for precaution here only can be a duration of 30 minutes because it can generate health changes by height and pressure
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Precautions: being warm, not having ingested alcoholic beverages can be harmful and even dangerous because of changes in height and pressure that are generated, take it easy the whole way, walk properly this is because if you generate sudden movements such as running you can lose faculties such as disorientation, blurred vision, dizziness even faintness due to the lack of oxygen in our body, you should consume something sweet and hot drinks (not on the way but when you are in the coldest zone)
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