The Sierra del Perija or Perija mountain range is the northernmost branch of the Cordillera de los Andes. It is also known, mainly in its south, as the Motilones highlands, and includes other mountain systems such as the Serrania de Valledupar, and Oca mountains. Marks the border between Colombia and Venezuela, the Colombian departments of [...]
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Serranía del Perijá: Beautiful mountain that you should visit when you go to Venezuela
July 26th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains
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Rubio Town: A place of Táchira ideal for most religious and designers / architects
June 10th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Beautiful Towns, Travel Guide
Rubio is a city in Venezuelan state of Tachira, is the capital of the Junín Municipality. The city’s economy is based on coffee production. The first oil exploration in Venezuela began in 1883 in Petrolia, in the town of Rubio, the Company of Táchira Petrolia and operated the first well was called" Savior. " It [...]
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Táriba Town: The tourist site for religious and devotees of the Virgin Mary
June 10th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Beautiful Towns
Táriba City is the capital of Cardenas Municipality in the Tachira state, Venezuela. Founded in 16 021 by Alfonso Pérez de Tolosa, although established as a center of the commissioners April 28, 1565 under the command of Alonso Alvarez de Zamora. According to census data from INE, National Statistical Institute conducted in 2001, the city [...]
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La Grita Town: A beautiful place to visit in your travel to Táchira state
June 10th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Beautiful Towns, Regions
La Grita is the core capital of the Municipality Jauregui, Tachira State, Venezuela. It is located 125 km from state capital of Tachira, San Cristobal is located between the geographic coordinates 08 ° 25’00 08 ° 10’00 north latitude and 71 ° 47’00 and 72 ° 08’00 of west longitude. Its altitude is 1,440 meters, [...]
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Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz: Trujillo Tourist Place to visit in your vacations
June 9th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Regions
The Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz is a colossal sculpture commemorating the Virgin Mary, done entirely in concrete, up to 11 km southwest of the city of Trujillo, Venezuela. With 46.72 meters high, 16 meters wide, 18 deep at the base and about 1200 tonnes, is the highest habitable sculpture of America, being [...]
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Jají Town: Tourist place in Mérida state that you can visit in your vacations
June 9th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Beautiful Towns, Regions
The town of Jají is an important tourist town located at Campo Elias, Merida state in Venezuela. The village consists of colonial style houses with guest houses, a museum and a colonial-style church also. It is Located 34 kilometers from the city of Merida. Jají was opened in 1971 after its reconstruction was started [...]
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Apartaderos: Town in Merida to visit on your vacation and enjoy the days off
June 9th, 2010 by Kervin Vergara
Topics: Beautiful Mountains, Beautiful Towns, Regions
Apartaderos is a small Venezuelan Andes town in Merida. Located at an altitude of 3,505 meters (11,502 feet), is the highest town in Venezuela, surrounded by vegetation of the moor. The village has tourist facilities such as restaurants, gift shops and small hotels. It is also found in the vicinity of the National Astronomical Observatory [...]
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