It is no coincidence that the state of Merida and its capital have the same name. The thousands of native and foreign visitors who come to this Andean paradise in western Venezuela want to know both the historical and university-like city as well as the splendid beauty of the surroundings blessed by a wide diversity of features. This diversity ranges from the snowed Pico de Bolívar, the highest peak in Venezuela with an altitude of 5,007 meters (16,450 feet), to the small and tropical Palmarito beach, located on the southeast side of Maracaibo Lake. Only by visiting one of the four national parks that cover an … more »
Nestled in a valley in the Andean range of Venezuela lies a medium-sized... more »
Mérida is named Ciudad de los Caballeros, "... more »
The Sierra Nevada de Mérida is the only Venezuelan... more »
Located at an elevation of 5,332 ft/1,655 m in the... more »
Located at an elevation of 5,332 ft/1,655 m in the... more »
One of the more difficult areas to visit in Venezuela... more »
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