Solo Travel in Mérida
Venezuela
About Mérida for Solo Travelers
Venezuela's Andean university city with the world's highest cable car and gateway to Los Llanos — one of South America's most rewarding but challenging solo destinations for those who plan carefully.
Solo Travel Tips· Experienced Solo
Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes is a university city with extraordinary adventure tourism — the world's highest cable car (when operating), Los Llanos wildlife safaris, and the páramo landscape are extraordinary. Check the current security situation carefully and travel with a reputable local company. Solo travelers who do go find Mérida's people extraordinarily warm and welcoming despite the country's difficulties.
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Heladería Coromoto
Food & Drink
The ice-cream parlour that holds a Guinness record for the most flavours, with a catalogue of over 900 including trout, garlic and 'pabellón criollo'. It reopened in June 2024 under the founder's children with a smaller daily selection; it opens Tuesday to Sunday afternoons. Several governments advise against travel to Venezuela; check current advisories before planning a trip.
📍Avenida 3 at Calle 29, facing Plaza El Llano, Mérida, Venezuela
Mukumbarí Cable Car
Nature
One of the world's highest and longest cable cars, rebuilt and reopened in 2016, climbing in stages from Mérida to Pico Espejo at about 4,765m in the Sierra Nevada. Take it slowly for the altitude, dress very warmly, and go early before clouds build. Service can be suspended for maintenance. Several governments advise against travel to Venezuela; check current advisories before planning a trip.
📍Mérida, Venezuela
Posada Casa Sol
Accommodation
A boutique posada in a restored colonial house in Mérida's centre, with colourful, art-filled rooms around a courtyard and a good breakfast. It's a comfortable base for the city and for trips into the Sierra Nevada, including the Mukumbarí cable car. Several governments advise against travel to Venezuela; check current advisories before planning a trip.
📍Avenida 4, Mérida, Venezuela
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