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Mérida
Population: ~ 270.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -4 hours
Climate, weather: Temperature: 19º Celsius / 67 F average, mm of rain per month: 40 mm (Feb.) to 250 mm (Oct.)
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The friendly atmosphere of Merida, its eternal spring climate and the wide variety of activities you can join contribute to make your visit to this city a special and unforgettable event.
Merida is situated in the West of Venezuela about 680 km far from the capital Caracas.
Mérida (Venezuela) - Things to See:
- Merida Cable Car
- Archeological museum
Archeological museum of Merida
Its worth to visit the archeological museum and the botanical garden but you even can join eco- and adventure tourism activities.
Merida Cable Car
The Merida Cable Car has the distinction of being the highest in the world with an overall length of 12,5 km.
It starts in Barinitas at 1.577 m, spans the National Park called Sierra and goes up to the Nevada Pico Espejo in 4.785 m.
Ice-Saloon Coromoto - more than 600 different flavors
The Ice-Saloon Heladeria Coromoto is the Guinness book world record holder for Ice creams. They offer more than 600 different flavors.
Some of them are extremely extravagant and definitely hard to find elsewhere. (black beans, sausage, rice with chicken etc.)
Buying souvenirs ...
For the souvenir hunters the main market (Mercado Principal) will be ideal because of its great variety.
But even in shops around the Plaza Las Heroinas you can find hand made products and other nice things to buy.
More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Mérida:
Merida Cable Car (Web site in Spanish only)
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