1 review. The biggest blessing that the City of Caracas has is without any doubt, the National Park El Avila that separates the city to the north with the sea. El Ávila National Park Cable Car Ride. It’s also a great ornament of the city. To describe this incredible area as a park may seem to be something of an understatement. Finally, the lack of water at 2,200 m and higher permits only sub-páramo vegetation. 5-Day Excursion to Canaima National Park from Caracas. It remained open until the end of the 1970s. El Ávila National Park is located along the central stretch of the Cordillera de la Costa, at 10º 32' latitude north and between 66º 12' and 67º 01' longitude west (see map). El Ávila National Park Half-Day Jeep Tour. Landmarks nearby El Ávila National Park. $84.00 per adult. 5.4km Caracas Santiago de León de Caracas City in Venezuela. With its creation came the protection of the forested mountains that surround Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Quick View. Caracas Sightseeing Tour Including Cable Car Ride and Lunch. It’s also useful to orientate any person, indicating always were the north is. More info. To put this fully in perspective, it is roughly the same size as Belgium but that is as far as any similarity goes. Quick View. From 800 to 1,500 m above sea level on the northern slope and from 1,200 to 1,600 m on the southern slope, the forests are mainly sub-mountainous evergreen forests. Due to the constant condensation by the cooling of the air masses and the decrease of atmospheric pressure, cloud forest dominates between 1,500 and 2,200 m above sea level. It’s a truly vegetal lung, as well as an excellent exercise and scattering.

From 300 to 600 m, semi-deciduous forests dominate, whereas from 600 to 800 m the seasonal semi-deciduous forests are common. Officially known as Santiago de Leön de Caracas, Caracas is the largest city and capital of Venezuela. $1,560.00 per adult. The Teleférico de Caracas is a gondola lift that ascends El Ávila Mountain within El Ávila National Park, in Caracas, Venezuela. $174.00 per adult. It contains over 81,800 ha encompassing a wide variety of ecosystems that vary along the altitude gradient from 120 m above sea level to 2,765 m above sea level at Naiguatá peak. In the lower areas of the northern side, the vegetation is mainly xerophytes, represented by a variety of cacti, shrubs and spiny species. Quick View.

It covers the mountainous regions between the Caribbean Sea and the valleys of Caracas, Guatire, Guarenas and Barlovento. Caracas. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. History. Other articles where El Avila National Park is discussed: Venezuela: Conservation: El Avila National Park (1958) is popular among hikers and campers from the Caracas area; including Naiguatá Peak and other formations in the Coastal Range, the park supports a variety of wildlife at elevations ranging from about 400 to more than 9,000 feet (120 to… […] It was inaugurated on September 29, 1955, by President Marcos Pérez Jiménez.

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Beautiful forests grow along the numerous watercourses that flow on either side of the mountain.The temperatures vary widely on El Ávila, with an average temperature of 13º C in the lower sections of Caracas valley and 10º C on Naiguatá peak, where the lowest temperature ever recorded was 2º C. The annual average rainfall fluctuates between 600 and 1,400 mm and is influenced by orography, which explains why rain is more abundant on the northern slope where the mountain faces the trade winds.Copyright $94.00 per adult. The park contains part of the following states: Vargas (northern slope), Capital District (southern and western slope) and Miranda (eastern slope).The park follows a mountain range 80 km long and approximately 16 km wide. El Ávila National Park is located along the central stretch of the Cordillera de la Costa Mountains in northern Venezuela. El Ávila National Park is located along the central stretch of the Cordillera de la Costa, at 10º 32' latitude north and between 66º 12' and 67º 01' longitude west (see map). More info. Quick View. El Ávila was declared a park in 1958, fulfilling an interest in its protection that had been prevalent since the 19th century. Canaima National Park in south-east Venezuela is simply immense covering an area of 30,000 sq km. Roraima. A series of fruitless attempts to reopen it in 1986, 1988, and 1990 each ended in closing it. It covers the mountainous regions between the Caribbean Sea and the valleys of Caracas, Guatire, Guarenas and Barlovento. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! © 2004 ParksWatch - All Rights Reserved Just over 2 million people live in Caracas in an area of 433 km squared. More info.