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Merida is a fairly modern city and home to one of Venezuela's largest universities - the Universidad de Los Andes. Consequently, it's a city of many young and well educated people. It's also a safe city, both day and night. Having said this, there really isn't a lot within the city that is of particular interest. What Merida has going for it is its nice setting in the Andes Mountains. From anywhere within the city you're only a few minutes by car from beautiful mountain scenery. Merida is also home to the world's tallest/longest cable car ride, stretching from Merida at roughly 5,000 feet elevation to over 14,000 feet high in the Andes.

A nice posada in Merida is the Encanto Andino on Calle 24 near the corner with Avenida 27. The posada is squeaky clean and run by a very hospitable Venezuelan woman. The room has a fan, TV, and hot water in the shower. And best of all, it's very quiet - a real luxury in a country where blaring latino music is the norm.

I hope you enjoy my photos of Merida, Venezuela.

Like all South American cities, many people make their living by selling goods at outside stalls. This string of stalls is right off the Plaza Bolivar in Merida, Venezuela.	This is a photo of the Plaza Bolivar in Merida.
The cable car at the third stop up from Merida, the stop for the hike to Los Nevados.	This is a lagoon seen from the trail on the way to Los Nevados. When I was there in early November, the wildflowers here were in full bloom covering the mountainsides with color in stark contrast to some of the black stones of the mountains here.
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