Discover Mérida 2026

The Teleférico de Mérida climbs over 3,000 metres in elevation across its multi-stage route to the summit of Pico Espejo, and for a long time was considered the highest and longest cable car in the world before undergoing extensive modernisation.

Sitting at around 1,600 metres in the Venezuelan Andes, the city is home to one of the country's most renowned universities, creating a young, culturally active atmosphere with numerous cafés and a lively ice cream tradition.

Above the tree line stretches the distinctive páramo ecosystem, with its peculiar frailejón plants that have adapted over centuries to the extreme high-mountain climate of the tropical Andes.

The city is considered home to one of the world's largest ice cream parlours, with hundreds of extraordinary flavours from avocado to garlic, a quirky culinary landmark that draws visitors from across the country.

Mérida's small airport is served from Caracas several times a week; alternatively, long-distance buses cover the route in about ten to twelve hours.

The Teleférico de Mérida climbs over 3,000 metres in elevation across its multi-stage route to the summit of Pico Espejo, and for a long time was considered the highest and longest cable car in the world before undergoing extensive modernisation.

Sitting at around 1,600 metres in the Venezuelan Andes, the city is home to one of the country's most renowned universities, creating a young, culturally active atmosphere with numerous cafés and a lively ice cream tradition.

Above the tree line stretches the distinctive páramo ecosystem, with its peculiar frailejón plants that have adapted over centuries to the extreme high-mountain climate of the tropical Andes.