Its director is Dr Jesus Manzanilla, a faculty member with an office on the Maracay campus. Some of the visitors speak English. Trails within the park are basic and few. Do not expect to get far on the longer trails without effort by climbing around fallen trees and landslides, and tackling steep, muddy inclines. The advantage of the station is its location inside the park, which saves hours of commuting on steep, narrow, winding roads into the park.
Facilities are very basic.
There are, however, sometimes power outages and there is not always a convenient outlet. Expect a line-up to use them. If you are assigned one of the larger dormitories, you will not have a key and the room will remain unlocked. There are no convenience stores, vending machines, telephones, televisions, air-conditioning, or heating. The building is humid and especially at night, even in July, may be very cool because of its elevation.