Merida Country: Venezuela
Merida by the Numbers: Population: 250,000 Elevation: 4913 ft Average Annual Rainfall: 67.9 in Average January Temperature: 67 degrees F Average July Temperature: 69 degrees F
Quick Facts: Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 Country Dialing Code: 58
Did You Know? Merida is home to the University of the Andes, Venezuela's second oldest University founded in 1785.
Orientation: Merida is situated between two of the Andean mountain chains. It is situated near Pico Bolivar, Pico Humboldt, Pico Espejo, and Pico Bompland. Merida is located 680km southwest of Caracas.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Merida Travel Experiences
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Homestay
We stayed with local families for 6 weeks. This was a huge challenge for me, seeing as when I arrived I hardly spoke any Spanish... Continue reading »
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World Record Ice Cream
Left the campsite after breakfast and headed back to Barinas and out again, this time up through the Venezuelan Andes through virgin fore... Continue reading »
