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[[File:Río Orinoco a su paso por La Esmeralda. Estado Amazonas. Venezuela 05.jpg|thumb|[[Orinoco]] river crossing La Esmeralda]] |
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'''La Esmeralda''' is a small settlement in and the capital of [[Alto Orinoco Municipality]] in [[Venezuela]]’s [[Amazonas State (Venezuela)|Amazonas State]]. The name means “the emerald”. It is located on the shore of the [[Orinoco]] river, only 9 miles from the [[Casiquiare canal]] bifurcation that links it to the [[Amazon River]]. |
'''La Esmeralda''' is a small settlement in and the capital of [[Alto Orinoco Municipality]] in [[Venezuela]]’s [[Amazonas State (Venezuela)|Amazonas State]]. The name means “the emerald”. It is located on the shore of the [[Orinoco]] river, only 9 miles from the [[Casiquiare canal]] bifurcation that links it to the [[Amazon River]]. |
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La Esmeralda | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas State |
| Municipality | Alto Orinoco Municipality |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Time zone | VST |
La Esmeralda is a small settlement in and the capital of Alto Orinoco Municipality in Venezuela’s Amazonas State. The name means “the emerald”. It is located on the shore of the Orinoco river, only 9 miles from the Casiquiare canal bifurcation that links it to the Amazon River.
The settlement contains about a hundred homes, a school, an airfield and a military outpost.
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