This route follows in the footsteps of the Liberators through the paths in the Andes. Along the border of the Tachira state, the young Bolívar, together with his self-sacrificing followers, embarked on one of the greatest undertakings in our history: the Admirable Campaign- the re-conquest of Venezuela.

In La Grita, a town full of religious and historic places, one can visit the splendid manor of El Balcon de La Grita, where Bolívar addressed his troops at the start of his campaign. Tachira is also a coffee-growing region, where the people are fond of tradition and are, above all, friendly.

Mérida is a state of high mountain ranges and has the country's only snow-capped peaks. Its capital, the majestic "city of gentlemen," is situated in an emerald green valley where the silver waters of the rivers Chama and the Mucujún flow. It was here that Bolívar first received the title of "Liberator." The state offers a variety of attractions: the highest and longest cable car in the world, historically themed parks and gardens, high plateaus called páramos that are covered with the velvety frailejón plants of the Andes, glacial, green-hued lakes abounding in trout and villages typified by deep-rooted traditions.

From the high peaks of Mérida state, the Andes mountain range descends toward the mountains in the state of Trujillo. Its roads lead through coffee plantations and old colonial settlements. It was in the city of Trujillo where the Liberator issued his famous Decree of the Fight to the Death during the Admirable Campaign.

Trujillo is the gateway to the Andes, and shares a number of natural sites with the state of Lara, such as the Dinira National Park, with its canyon Quebrada del Vino, and Yacambu National Park, with its abundant vegetation and cloud forests. Lara state is known for its local dance tamunangue, its hammocks, its clay utensils, finely crafted wooden sculptures and furniture, cheese and the best wine in Venezuela.