Parque de Las Cinco Repúblicas, MéRIDA

This park is located at the northern end of Merida, where a deep valley abruptly cuts into the city. Here you will find two monuments: to the right is La Columna a Bolívar, or rather a column with the Liberator's bust on top; this was constructed in 1842 and was the first monument ever dedicated to the independence hero. On the left-hand side of the park, there are five flags that represent the five Bolivarian Republics, which are: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. In 1963, samples of soil from all the aforementioned countries were placed here.