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Lightning without Thunder Part I
A few sick heads Saturday morning wasn't going to stand in the way of a trip we had organised to Lake Catatumbo and it's famed Lightning Storms; not thunder storms. Curiously this is one of a few places in the world where the lightning is not followed by thunder.
Junior was our guide, and we weren't the only ones who had sick heads; he had the previous night celebrated his return from a 6 day climbing expedition to the two highest peaks in Venezuela (Humbolt and Pico Bolivar, ...
Mérida, Venezuela
... also öppe 50 Rappe. Im Gegesatz zum Benzin choschtet Mineralwasser fascht 100 mol meh!
Ich ha denn mit em Engländer Mitch, wo'n i sit Tobago kenn, mol e 2-tägigi Tour zum Rio Catatumbo und em Lago Maracaibo gmacht. Do sind mer z'erscht mol 4 Schtunde durch d'Bärglandschaft vom Staat Mérida gholperet, bis in die tiefere Gefilde zum Catatumbo-Fluss. ...
To the beach and back
... of gringo tourists. As far as we could tell we were the only ones there and there weren’t that many locals on holiday about either. However there was a very nice beach 10 minutes walk away with a line of empty seafood restaurants that vied for our business with massive enthusiasm. The next day we had planned to get a boat out to some further away beaches which by all accounts were even nicer but we woke up to the sounds of rain and decided to spend the ...
My Name is Juan
... br> However, the highlight of the weekend had to be a trip to the mountain highlands (Paramo). The trip took the whole day and involved visiting los aguas termales (hot springs), where we got to chill in the springs for an hour (probably the most relaxed I've felt in years) and an hour hike to la laguna negra (black lake). I really enjoyed the day amongst the spectacular scenery, although it was also a bit disconcerting as it was more than a little bit like Scotland! I've ...
First week in Merida and Catatumbo Lightning
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Location
Other places to stay in Merida
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El Serrano
48-110 MERIDA , Merida | 3 star hotel -
Posada Casa Sol
Av 4 entre calles 15 y 16, Merida | 3 star hotel -
Hotel Paramo La Culata
Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Belensate
Merida, 5101, Merida | 4 star hotel -
Posada La Montana
Calle 24 no. 6-47, Merida | Hotel -
Los Frailes
Carretera Trasandinia via Santo Domingo, Merida | 4 star hotel -
Hotel La Pedregosa
Avenida Panamericana-Los Próceres, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Tisure
Avenida 4 Bolivar, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel El Castillo de San Ignacio
Avenida Carabobo, con Carretera Trasandina, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Parque Turistico Apartaderos
Carretera Trasandina, Merida | Hotel -
Posada Luz Caraballo
Av. 2 no. 13-80, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Caribay
Prolongacion Avenida 2 Lora, Merida | Hotel -
Agroturismo Cabanas Montes Los Tatuyes
Via El Morro, kilómetro 10, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Escuela Prado Rio
Avenida 1, Merida | Hotel -
Hosteria & Spa La Sevillana
Final Carretera Pedregosa Alta, Merida | 3 star hotel -
Nevada Palace
Calle 24 entre Av. 5 y 6 Nro. 5-45, Merida | Hotel -
Estancia San Francisco
Sector Alto Viento Via el Valle , Merida | Hotel -
Hotel La Terraza
Av. Principal Los Chorros de Milla, Merida | Hotel -
Posada La Casona de Margot
Av 4 inbetween calle 15 and 16 , Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Los Conquistadores
Avenida Carabobo 14, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Mintoy
Calle 25 8-130 , Merida | Hotel -
Cabanas Micata
Carretera Transandina, kilometro 27, Merida | Hotel -
Posada Los Bucares de Merida
Avenida 4 con Calle 15, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Resort La Sierra
Calle Principal, con Calle San Geronimo, Merida | Hotel -
Posada Parador de Los Pinos
Km. 17, VÃa La Culata, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Chama
Calle 29, entre avenidas 4 y Don Tulio, Merida | Hotel
