El Avila
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El Avila Reviews
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Feb 04, 2007 I taught and lived in Caracas, Venezuela for a year. One of my favorite places in Caracas is El Avila, which is the mountain peak in Caracas when at the top, one is able to see the expanse of ocean on one side and the city on the other. If you travel by subway, get off on the Altamira exit (Plaza de Francia) and head up towards the mountain. It takes around 15 to 20 minutes (depending on how quickly one walks) to walk to the base of the mountain. There are a plethora of waterfalls and areas to swim along the path to the top of the peak, so bring your suit! There are an abundance of monkeys, sloths, and beautiful bluish/purple butterflies as well as gorgeous flowers like orchids and birds of paradise. There are tiny tree frogs surrrounding some of the waterfall basins as well! It's a gorgeous hike! There are places to camp at the top if you make it that far:) I highly recommend hiking to the top. The scenery is breathtaking!
Plaza Francia with El Avila in t…
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Dec 19, 2003
With my cousins who live in Caracas we took the aerial tram to Cerro del Avila, it was huuuge! it seemed like it was never gonna end but it took aprox. 30 minutes. Up in the top of the hill it was… El Avila aerial tram |
