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As told in www.natoura.com 'In Mérida, daytime temperatures are usually around 23-25ºC, but on overcast days they can reach as low as 7-10ºC. In the mountains at night, the temperature can get down to 0ºC, and at higher altitudes it can drop to -5ºC. So goes the saying in the [[tropical]] [[Andes]], "summer by day, winter by night"'. |
As told in www.natoura.com 'In Mérida, daytime temperatures are usually around 23-25ºC, but on overcast days they can reach as low as 7-10ºC. In the mountains at night, the temperature can get down to 0ºC, and at higher altitudes it can drop to -5ºC. So goes the saying in the [[tropical]] [[Andes]], "summer by day, winter by night"'. |
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Mérida is also home to the Universidad de Los Andes [[University of the Andes]] (http://www.ula.ve) known by its Spanish acronym ''ULA''. It is home to the world's longest and highest cablecar, the french built [[ |
Mérida is also home to the Universidad de Los Andes [[University of the Andes]] (http://www.ula.ve) known by its Spanish acronym ''ULA''. It is home to the world's longest and highest cablecar, the french built [[Mérida Cable Car]], rising to 4765 meters (about 16,000ft), across 12,5 km in four stages. Mérida is also home to Heladería Coromoto, the ice cream parlor noted in the [[Guinness Book of Records]] as having the most flavors. Mérida is an ideal place for any of a wide-variety of outdoor sports and activities. |
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The city is located in the [[Andes|cordillera andina]], en el valley formet betwean the [[Sierra Nevada de Mérida]] and the [[Sierra La Culata]], entre los rios [[Rio Chama|Chama]] y [[Rio Albarregas|Albarregas]]. |
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==History== |
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Merida was founded |
Merida was founded octuber the 9th of 1558 by spanish captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez with a group of 59-70 soldiers in the town of "San Juan de Lagunillas", altough a year later is moved to its actual location some kilometers further in the Chama river valley by the hand of Juan de Maldonado who acted by the powers of the "Audiencia de Santa Fe" |
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Revision as of 14:12, 29 October 2005
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| Funded as: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida | |||||
| Motto of the city: La ciudad de los caballeros | |||||
| State | Mérida | ||||
| Municipality | Libertador Municipality | ||||
| Mayor | Carlos León (2004 – 2008) | ||||
| Surface | 25 km² (aprox.) | ||||
| Population - Total (2001) - Density |
300.000 hab. (Metropolitan area) 204,879 hab. x,x hab/km² | ||||
| GMT | GMT/UTC -4 | ||||
| Altitud | 1630 Mts. | ||||
| Latitud Longitud |
8º 35' 12" N 71º 9' 29" O | ||||
| Telephone Code | +58 0274 | ||||
| Gentilicio | Merideño/a | ||||
| Fundation | 9 of octuber of 1558 | ||||
| Sitio Web: http://www.merida5101.com/ | |||||
The Venezuelan city of Mérida is capital of the state of the same name, Mérida State. Known as "La Ciudad de los Caballeros" (The City of Gentlemen), is considered one of the most attractive tourist destinations in this country.
Merida's population of 204,879 (2001 Census) makes it a relative small city, but it is filled with a highly active cultural life.
The weather and natural scenery of the city are one of its well known attributes, although being in a tropical latitude, the temperature is rather fresh (around 20-25°C), with easy access to Venezuela's highest mountains in the Andes (some of them reaching the snow line) where temperature can go under freezing point.
As told in www.natoura.com 'In Mérida, daytime temperatures are usually around 23-25ºC, but on overcast days they can reach as low as 7-10ºC. In the mountains at night, the temperature can get down to 0ºC, and at higher altitudes it can drop to -5ºC. So goes the saying in the tropical Andes, "summer by day, winter by night"'.
Mérida is also home to the Universidad de Los Andes University of the Andes (http://www.ula.ve) known by its Spanish acronym ULA. It is home to the world's longest and highest cablecar, the french built Mérida Cable Car, rising to 4765 meters (about 16,000ft), across 12,5 km in four stages. Mérida is also home to Heladería Coromoto, the ice cream parlor noted in the Guinness Book of Records as having the most flavors. Mérida is an ideal place for any of a wide-variety of outdoor sports and activities.
Localization
The city is located in the cordillera andina, en el valley formet betwean the Sierra Nevada de Mérida and the Sierra La Culata, entre los rios Chama y Albarregas.
- Latitud: 8,6
- Longitud -71,18333
the access by road is trough Trasandina (troncal 7) that joins Merida with Trujillo, Barinas and Táchira states. It also have a nacional airport Aeropuerto Alberto Carnevali(SVMD) .
History
Merida was founded octuber the 9th of 1558 by spanish captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez with a group of 59-70 soldiers in the town of "San Juan de Lagunillas", altough a year later is moved to its actual location some kilometers further in the Chama river valley by the hand of Juan de Maldonado who acted by the powers of the "Audiencia de Santa Fe"
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