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Caracas
- Mérida City
We will enjoy lunch at a local market and afterwards explore one of
the most historical and beautiful cities of the Andes which dates
back to the 14th C. In the afternoon we will take a scenic drive to
La Mucuy Park - an Andean rainforest known for its rich bird and plant
life. Next we will visit, dine and overnight at Estancia Mucunuy,
an old coffee farm built 200 yrs ago. |
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Estancia
Mucunuy - Apartaderos
Today we will ride the world’s longest (7.7 miles) and the highest
(15,635 feet) aerial cable car - the Teleférico. This remarkable
1 1/2 hour mountain journey starts from Mérida, sweeps across
the valley and rises above steep forested hills, cascading rivers
and waterfalls to the summit - a wonderful panorama of snow-capped
mountains, glaciers and lakes. Following our descent and lunch, we
continue to the Mifafí highlands - home of the Andean Condor.
There we will visit the Juan Manuel Paez Biological Station where
we will learn about this impressive bird. Dinner and overnight in
Apartaderos, a beautiful Andean town at an altitude of 10,200 feet. |
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Apartaderos
- Barinas
After breakfast we hike to La Victoria Lagoon and discover the diversity
of Andean vegetation in this tropical, high-mountain climate. We will
conclude our travel to Barinas, the gateway of the Venezuelan grasslands. |
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Barinas
- Los Llanos
Today we will drive to Hato El Cedral - a 106,000-acre ranch located
in the heart of Los Llanos. We will lunch and relax around the camp
before embarking on a safari type tour of the wildlife sanctuary by
jeep. The grasslands and lush gallery forests offer us a unique opportunity
to see a vast array of tropical wildlife in a single day. In fact,
a greater variety of wildlife than just about anywhere else in the
world - giant anteaters, iguanas, capybaras, red howler monkeys, tapir,
deer, giant river otters, caiman, crocodiles, anacondas, armadillos,
ocelots, and more than 300 species of birds. and has a brand of its
own unforgettable folk music. At sunset watch the beautiful spectacle
of thousands of birds flying back to their nests. After dinner we
will enjoy an evening of "joropo" folk music. |
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Hato
El Cedral
In the morning we will visit different nesting sites and possibly
find an anaconda or two. Our guides will take us to several spots
where we can see armadillos, owls, anteaters, ospreys, aplomado falcons,
red scarlet ibis, Orinoco geese, and maybe a glimpse of the elusive
cougar. After lunch we will prepare for one of the best experiences
the llanos has to offer - the boat tour. By boat we will view spectacled
caiman and Orinoco crocodiles and, depending on the season, fish for
piranha. If we are lucky we will enjoy a beautiful sunset over the
vast expanse of surrounding wetlands. Dinner and overnight at the
camp with the possibility of a night tour. |
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Hato
El Cedral - Caracas
After breakfast we will enjoy another morning observing wildlife in
the areas surrounding the camp. After lunch we will drive back to
Barinas to take our flight to Caracas. Dinner and overnight at a Caracas
hotel (optional at an additional charge). |
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Caracas
- USA
Note:
The Los Llanos has two distinct seasons that provide different traveling
opportunities. Please contact our office for more info..... Dry
season: Dec-May Rainy season: May-Nov
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