The Andes mountains stretch from Chile to Venezuela. In Venezuela, the Andean range is 495 km long and soars into high peaks, the highest being Pico Bolívar, at nearly 5000 m. Every step you take in this extraordinary landscape — the unique páramo ecosystem with its tall frailejones; windy, mysterious deserts; and glacial lakes — makes you feel a part of it. It is a paradise for hikers and climbers.