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Merida
Venezuela
Merida, officially known as Santiago de los Caballeros de Merida, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Merida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodriguez Suarez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 8.57° N, 71.18° W
Near Merida
- Bucaramanga · 268 km away
- Barichara · 311 km away
- San Gil · 311 km away
- Riohacha · 381 km away
- Villa de Leyva · 416 km away
- Tayrona · 425 km away
More of Venezuela
Home to Angel Falls (the world's tallest waterfall), Mount Roraima's flat-topped tepuis, and the white sands of Los Roques.
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