Pico El Águila | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,118 m (13,510 ft) |
Coordinates | 8°51′00″N 70°49′00″W / 8.85000°N 70.81667°W / 8.85000; -70.81667 |
Geography | |
Location | Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada de Mérida (part of the: Andes) |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Drive |
Pico El Águila/Collado del Cóndor is the milestone that stands at the highest elevation on the Venezuelan Transandean Highway (a branch of the Pan-American Highway) in the Cordillera de Mérida of Venezuela. Nearby stands a monument, sculpted by, a Colombian artist, Marcos León Mariño, depicting condor, commemorating an event in the campaign of the Liberator, Simón Bolivar. It is located in the state of Mérida and has an altitude of 4,118 meters.
References※
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- ^ "Pico El Águila Merida Venezuela". Mérida24.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Pico El Águila". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2019-04-07.