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Place · Los Caobos & Museo de Bellas Artes

Teleférico Warairarepano (Ávila cable car)Teleférico de Caracas

The cable car up El Ávila (Waraira Repano) from the Maripérez / San Bernardino lower station: go only as a booked outing with a hotel-arranged driver and guide, on a clear morning, and do not walk the surrounding streets on your own before or after.

go at hour · 09:00–11:00admission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
150–180 min
p95 240 min
Price
on site
Hours
unknown
Best time
09:00–11:00
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Los Caobos & Museo de Bellas Artes: forbidden
Getting there
Driver to the lower station forecourt only; do not wait outside on the street
  • Go 09:00–11:00
  • Crowded at peak
  • Queue: switch at 30 min

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Rules in force · 9Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…Check your own government travel advice for Venezuela bef…Between clusters use a driver arranged by your hotel or a…
  • South America ↗Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the first day light; sleep lower where you can (Sacred Valley before Cusco) and descend if headache comes with vomiting or confusion.
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  • Venezuela ↗Check your own government travel advice for Venezuela before any booking; advice depends on your passport and changes without notice.
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  • Caracas and the central coast ↗Plan every road leg in this region for daylight: the coastal highway and the tunnels up to Caracas are the busiest and least safe after dark.
  • Caracas ↗Between clusters use a driver arranged by your hotel or a reputable operator, agreed in advance; do not hail street taxis, do not walk from one cluster to the next and do not use the Maiquetía road after dark.
  • Caracas ↗Keep phones, cameras and jewellery out of sight on the street; take only the cash you need for the morning.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

90min

Worthwhile

150min

Typical

180min

p95

240min

Operating hours, weekday closures and weather cancellations are not confirmed; your operator checks the day before.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Driver to the lower station forecourt only; do not wait outside on the street
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
note: Station platforms have stairs; the summit path at Pico El Ávila has uneven ground.
Shoes
Closed, flat shoes for the summit paths.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Cloud usually builds by early afternoon; go up as early as the operator allows.
Sensory load
4/5
Exposure
high
Queue rule
Switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 15.

Bailouts

  1. heat

    cafe-altamira

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Museo de Bellas Artes entrance (field-verify)

Red lines

  • Book only through your hotel or a named operator; do not arrange the trip or a guide on the street.
  • Stay on the marked summit paths; park trails away from the cable car have had security incidents.
  • Check weather before you go — the summit is often in cloud with no view.

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Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources