Located in the central part of the Andean Range in the eastern region of the country corresponding to the Rangel, Libertador, Campo Elías, Santos Marquina, Aricagua and Cardenal Quintero municipalities of the State of Mérida and the Pedraza, Bolívar and Sucre municipalities of the State of Barinas. Access to the park is available along the following two routes: the TransAndean Highway from Barinas or Valera and the Pan American Highway from El Vigía.
Orographically, the park consists of two mountain chains: the Sierra Nevada de Mérida, where the highest points in the country can be found, including the Bolívar Peak (5.007 m), the Bonpland Peak(4.883 m), La Concha Peak (4.920 m), El Toro Peak (4.755 m) and El León Peak (4.740 m). The second mountain range is known as the Sierra de Santo Domingo, where the Mucuñuque Peak (4. 672) is located.
Other features of the landscape include the glacier formations still in existence and the numerous lagoons of glacier origin.

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Access to the park is available along the following two routes: the TransAndean Highway from Barinas or Valera and the Pan American Highway from El Vigía.

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Gabriel Alejandro S.

Aug 9, 2009

A paradise to practice andinism.... landscape, climate, vegetation are breathless with this gorgeous place! and the snow-peaks and glaciers are spectacular

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