Jul 2, 2009 - Coffee plantation and ... paragliding

One last day in Mérida and one final chance for paragliding but we didn’t want to sit around all day waiting to find out if it was going to happen. So, we booked a day of touring around the countryside near Merida with a local tour guide recommended by our hostess, Margot. Luis is a retired math professor from the University of the Andes based in Mérida who has been running a small tour business since he left teaching 12 years ago. Luis and Margot cooked up an itinerary for us that would be flexible enough to accommodate the two...