The city of Merida, founded in 1558, lies in northwestern Venezuela, in the Andean mountains. The city is known for its Spanish colonial architecture, beautiful parks, squares and impressive univeristy buildings.
This is a great place to visit for any keen activity juinkie as it is very close to Sierra Nevada and Sierra La Culata national parks.
The city's inhabitants are known for their love a fiestas, this is a great town to visit if you want to experience latin fever.
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The city's inhabitants are known for their love a fiestas, this is a great town to visit if you want to experience latin fever.
