Termas de Merida

Termas de Merida are found in Merida, the cultural capital of Venezuela's Andean region, a university city set at 1,600 meters altitude amid the towering peaks of the Venezuelan Andes and home to the world's highest and longest cable car system — the Teleférico de Mérida — which ascends to Pico Espejo at 4,765 meters. The city's springs benefit from geothermal activity associated with the complex fault systems of the Andean cordillera, offering mineral-rich thermal bathing surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. A soak in the Termas de Merida provides the perfect recovery after trekking the Andes or riding the famous cable car, in a city known equally for its intellectual life and its dramatic natural setting.