Pico Bonpland, Sierra Nevada National Park

Name: Pico Bonpland
Address: Sierra Nevada National Park, Venezuela

#6 among attractions in Sierra Nevada National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Pico Bonpland is Venezuela's third highest peak, at 4,883 metres above sea level. It is located in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, in the Venezuelan Andes of. The peak with its sister peak Pico Humboldt, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. The name of the peak is in honor of Aimé Bonpland, although he never visited the Venezuelan Andes. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1911Elevation: 16020 ftCoordinates: 8°31'60"N, 71°0'0"W

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Pico Bonpland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pico Bolívar, Pico Humboldt, Mérida cable car, Sierra Nevada de Mérida.

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Pico Bolívar, Mérida
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Pico Humboldt, Mérida
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Aerial tramway
Mérida cable car, Sierra Nevada National Park
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Pico Espejo, Sierra Nevada National Park
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