Mérida
Founded in 1558, Santiago de los Caballeros de Merida is today a beautiful city surrounded by imposing mountains, with a colonial center of singular beauty, colorful parks of great greenery and the most outstanding, its people of cordial, kind and hospitable treatment, Which well do honor to his name.The city has a diversity of beautiful squares, among which stand out, the Plaza Bolivar, which has the oldest bust of the Liberator in the country and the Beethoven Plaza, in honor of the great German composer.
Merida has multiple attractions for all ages. Many of them require 4 or 5 hours and should be planned in advance. This makes it possible to require up to a full week in Merida to enjoy the city to the fullest. Here are some of the most important attractions.
Mérida Cable Car
Merida counts among its attractions with the highest cable car in the world that takes you to Espejo peak at 4765 meters, just a few meters below Mont Blanc, the highest point in the Alps.
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Los Aleros
Los Aleros is the city's first theme park. It is a typical Andean town, where the visitor can see what life was like in Andean villages. The organization is impeccable and it is a place that is very enjoyable to be able to be involved in the different activities that are carried out
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La Venezuela de Antier
The second theme park is the "Venezuela de Antier", where one is transported to the 1920s, when Juan Vicente Gómez, ruled Venezuela. It is an interesting and very entertaining tour for all ages.
Valera
It is a city of Venezuela located at the foot of the Andes in the Trujillo State. It is the capital of the Municipality Valera and is located at 545mm (height measured in the center of the city in the square Bolivar) and has a surface of 226,4 Km. It is located in an alluvial Andean terrace with straight edges. The rivers Motatán and Momboy border the city, this last one gives name to the famous and picturesque Valley of the Momboy in the way towards the population of the Door to 1800 msnm. It is also located about 33 km from Trujillo (capital of Trujillo State) connected by the Intercity Valera-Trujillo Highway or "General Cruz Carrillo" Avenue.The city has an average temperature of 27 ° C. Known as "The City of Seven Hills" is the most important locality of Trujillo State, above the Capital, thanks to commercial and industrial activities that make life in the area. It has a population of approximately 165,000 inhabitants. For 2015 and the State Trujillo about 800,000 inhabitants according to the official figures of the INE; And the population of its metropolitan area is 250,000 inhabitants. Approximately for the year 2012, corresponding to the municipalities Valera, San Rafael de Carvajal, Escuque, Motatán and Rafael Rangel.
Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Is a Gothic style building, designed by the Jesuit priest Luis Yogorza. Its construction began in 1927 and culminated 26 years later in 1953. It has twin towers similar to the Cologne Cathedral that rise to 47 meters high, making it the tallest church in all the Venezuelan Andes.
The Towers of the Murachi
Itis a residential and commercial complex composed by three towers of 20 floors each one of the three towers are 100 meters of height the towers of the Murachi are to the south of the city of Valera are the highest towers of the Andean region Venezuelan The construction of these towers begins in the middle of the 80 when the urban extension in the city of Valera begins.
MÉRIDA VS. VALERA
*Mérida has more tourist attractions than Valera
* In Mérida is more efficient the transport than Valera
* Valera has more shops than Mérida
* In Mérida there are more rivers than Valera
* Valera is hotter than Mérida
*In Valera there are more important characters than in Mérida
* The plaza Bolívar has the oldest bust of the liberator in Venezuela
* Mérida has the highest cable car in the world
* In Valera the road trasandina by the páramo, way Pico el Cóndor hill is the highest road point of Venezuela
* In Valera the airport Antonio Nicolás Briceño is the most important of the state
* The university of Los Andes is the most important in the state of Mérida.
* The cable car of Mérida is the second longest in the world.
* The ULA in Mérida has the most study material
* The church of San Juan Bautista in Valera is the most remarkable building
* Mérida has the highest quality of life in Venezuela
*Mérida is the most extensive of the Venezuelan Andes.
