Laguna Verde, the hidden secret of the Sierra Nevada of Merida (PHOTOS)

Every place in the world that has mountains will always find the surprise that each one has a name, and even life itself, none is the same as the other, and is that, without a doubt, mountaineering allows you to discover fantastic places and stories. Thus, as in the eyes of the trekkistas, mountaineers and hiker, it is possible to be seen among the hidden mountains of the Sierra Nevada of Merida - in Venezuela

• the Green Lagoon, its impressive color, it lives up to its name. How to get there Starting from the city of Mérida, you arrive in Tabay - Municipality of Santos Marquina of the Mérida state

• there we locate the La Mucuy Park. You must report to the INPARQUES post, and start the crossing, starting at 2,300 masl, crossing the cloud forest of the Sierra Nevada National Park, and ascending to 3,300 masl, to the point of 3900msnm, which is the level where the Green lagoon. This trip or trip to know this lagoon, lasts two days with rhythms of walks of five to six hours. Depending on the level of resistance and capacity of exigency that you have next to the guides.

What you can do

• The Laguna Verde is an ideal natural setting for meditating, breathing pure air, camping and taking scenic photographs.

-You can admire how the Humboldt Peak greets you from the top, admiring its height that sometimes is lost in the haze.

Recommendations

• If you are going to make a trip, it is important to bring everything you need and to be accompanied by a good guide. -Even make bonfires, only use the tools ideal for mountaineering. -Report your exploration trip to the INPARQUES post, in case you get lost, they will know what to do.

-If you have never done any more explorations at 2,600 meters above sea level, you are hypertensive and asthmatic, it is preferable that you do not do this crossing or exploration until the Green Lagoon (remember that you will reach 3,900msnm).