Mérida, Venezuela

Mérida, Venezuela

Mérida Venezuela

Mérida, officially known as Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, is the capital of Libertador Municipality and Mérida State, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez as part of New Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence. The city sits on a plateau in the valley of the Chama River, which runs through it from end to end. Mérida is located at an altitude of about 1,600 meters (5,200 feet). On the horizon rises the country’s highest peak, Pico Bolívar, with an altitude of 4,981 meters (16,342 feet).
Recommended airport
Alberto Carnevalli (MRD)
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