Pico Espejo, Mountain summit in Sierra Nevada, Venezuela.
Description
Pico Espejo is a mountain summit in the Sierra Nevada standing at about 4,765 meters (15,633 feet) above sea level. It sits near Pico Bolívar as part of the Venezuelan Andes.
History
The cable car system to reach this summit was completed in 1960 with help from French, Swiss, and German engineers. This project connected the city of Mérida to the extreme heights and made the peak accessible.
Culture
The summit draws climbers and nature lovers who want to explore the Andean landscape. Many visit to experience the extreme altitude and the changing vegetation firsthand.
Practical
Visitors reach the summit via five consecutive stations of the Mérida cable car system, with daily operations depending on weather. You should prepare for large temperature drops, as it becomes significantly colder at the top.
Did you know?
The temperature difference between the base station and summit reaches about 20 degrees Celsius, making it one of the sharpest climate shifts in a short distance. This extreme temperature drop makes the ascent a unique experience of altitude change.
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