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Mérida enamora

By: Vanessa Alves Da Costa @vanesitaalves

Mérida
make you fall in love

Travel to the Venezuelan Andes is to
live a wonderful experience, get to
know each place, enjoy its gastronomy
and the cold weather, every moment
adds memories for the soul

Mérida is a destination with magical natural beauty, it is
love at first sight. This region has a lot to offer, tourist sites,
typical dishes, sweets, its faith and especially the warmth
and kindness of the people who live there.
This trip can be for rest, adventure, romance or work. For
any of these reasons, if you are going to visit it for the
first time or travel there again, the Venezuelan Andes will
definitely be an incredible trip that will leave you eager to
return.
The Venezuela of Yesterday
If you are planning to go, it is important to plan ahead
of time, be clear about what you want to visit, the exact It is a theme park to experience Venezuelan history and
locations and all the necessary information, so you can culture. They have recreations of past eras, such as Juan
make the most of every minute and visit more places, as Vicente Gómez times, collections of antique cars and
well as try their typical dishes. much more. There you can also taste traditional food.
Sierra Nevada National Park
Mucubají Lagoon
Impressive for its natural beauty and ecological
Located in the Sierra Nevada National Park, here you can diversity. This Park protects the Sierra Nevada of Mérida
enjoy a picturesque landscape and great tranquility, in the Andean Mountain range, including the Pico
ideal for disconnecting. Horseback riding, hiking and even Bolívar, the highest point in Venezuela. Hiking, climbing
trout fishing are offered, among others, depending on and exploring the rich fauna and flora of the park are
the season. They recommend taking three hours to enjoy some things that can be enjoyed.
everything calmly.
Mérida Cathedral
Merida Cable Car
The Minor Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate
It is also known as Mukumbarí, and with a height of 12.5 Conception is emblematic. It has a Latin cross•shaped
kilometers its views are unmatched. It is not only the floor plan and a beautiful dome, stained glass windows
highest cable car in the world, at 4,765 meters above sea and religious objects of great historical value.
level, but also the second longest.

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