Mukumbari Cable Car, Mérida
The world's highest and longest cable car: from Mérida's spring-like valley up to snow-capped Pico Espejo, with Venezuela's highest peak — Pico Bolívar, 5,007 m — filling the window.
Last verified 29 August 2026
Location
Base station by Plaza Las Heroínas, Mérida
Suggested duration
Half a day for the full ascent
Best time to visit
Clear mornings, before the afternoon cloud builds
How to reach
Walkable from central Mérida; the plaza around the station is the town's adventure hub
With kids
Cabin ride suits all ages — respect the altitude gain and take the stages slowly
The Andes, without the climb
Mérida is Venezuela's adventure capital — trekking, climbing, paragliding, and 4WD toyoteros running to the remote Pueblos del Sur villages — and the cable car is its centrepiece: valley warmth to glacier-line cold in a morning.
Around Plaza Las Heroínas the posadas, gear shops and guide agencies cluster within a block; this is where Andean plans get made over trout and smoked cheese.
Good to know
- Altitude is real at Pico Espejo — go up fed, hydrated and unhurried.
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