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Here you'll find details to go from La Mucuy to Laguna de la Coromoto.

We will start assuming you got to Mérida city by bus and you are at "Terminal de Pasajeros" (bus station). In front of station lies Las Américas Avenue, and you should get on a bus or van going up, and who gets to "el centro" (downtown). Fare averages Bs. 100 (US$ 0.17).

Mérida city is about 1550 m (5085 ft) high on an inclined mesa, going from southwest (low part) to northeast (high part). It is flanked by two sierras: Sierra Norte (North Sierra) and Sierra Nevada (Snowed Sierra, at south). Downtown is divided in Avenues and Streets. Avenues are numbered from N° 1 through N° 8 and are the longest; the streets are crosswise and span from N° 13 (high part) through N° 38 (low part).

The bus or van you took in front of bus station will take you to 25th street between 2nd and 3rd avenues. You should get to Av. 4 and walk up slope until intersection with 19th St.. At this corner is the bus stop to Tabay town, the initial point for a lot of Sierra Nevada trekking routes. Fare is Bs. 160 (US$ 0.27) and you should add Bs. 20 weekends and holidays. This buses work (officially) from 5:30 am until 10:00 pm. However, it is very hard to find transportation after 8:00 pm. It is a 35 min. ride.

Once in Tabay you should get down at Plaza Bolívar (Bolívar Square), the heart of this town. Around this square you can have breakfast and this is your last chance to get food, medicines, photo film and related supplies. Also, you can use the public telephones meanwhile you're waiting for jeeps that will take you to "Area Recreativa La Mucuy Alta" (Mucuy Alta Recreational Area).


Click here or over picture at right to get a map of Tabay's Bolívar Square.

Jeeps wait for passengers at northwest corner of square, and they work (officially) from 6:30 am until 9:00 pm. (again, we recommend you to get there before 7:30 pm). Service is slow, because there are few jeeps and they don't depart until they are full. Fare costs Bs. 300 (US$ 0.50) per passenger plus Bs. 50 (US$ 0.08) by each piece of luggage. They spend about 20 minutes to go from Tabay to La Mucuy, and they will take you to Ranger House.

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