It is a real pleasure for me to be writing to this wonderful community for the first time. I would like to share with you the exciting stories of my hikes to one of Venezuela’s most beautiful mountains. Terepaima National Park is located in Lara State, where it serves as an important reserve for flora and fauna, as well as being vital to the Turbio River basin.
The community where I live, in the municipality of Palavecino, lies at the foot of this mountain. For this reason, many families were encouraged to go for walks in this green space during the pandemic.
In 2020, amidst the pandemic and seeking a respite from the confinement of our homes during lockdown, a group of neighbours began walking to that nature reserve, naturally observing the social distancing measures in place at the time. Among these neighbours, I met a group of people around my own age, whom I hadn’t met before. A friendship developed between us that grew over time.
We went for a walk every day and, little by little, we ventured further afield. Each week, we planned trips to more remote spots to go hiking, enjoy the beautiful scenery, crystal-clear pools and natural springs found in this nature reserve. Since then, we’ve been going on these walks regularly.
Today I’d like to show you the walk we went on this week, during which we discovered a stunning landscape and a spectacular view with flowers and plants of great beauty.
The best part about going on these walks is doing so with friends whom I’ve grown very fond of, as we always laugh and chat about interesting topics whilst enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings and taking our minds off all our worries.
Our plan is always to walk a little further, as far as we can, as there are still so many beautiful places to discover whilst we enjoy our pleasant chats and our wonderful friendship.
There are so many stories to tell and so many landscapes I’d like to show you on another occasion in a future post.
- Pictures taken from my Redmi Note 13 cell phone.
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