Los Corrales
District of El Picadero
Mérida - Venezuela

Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory

The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory (Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela. It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above the village of Llano del Hato in the Venezuelan Andes, not far from Apartaderos which lies about 50 kilometers north-east of Mérida, Mérida State. This facility is the closest major optical observatory to the equator lying at 8 degrees and 47.51 minutes north.

Located at 8.78639, -70.8719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Venezuela

Cordillera de Mérida

The Cordillera de Mérida is a series of mountain ranges, or massif, in northwestern Venezuela. The Cordillera de Mérida is a northeastern extension of the Andes Mountains. The ranges run southwest–northeast between the Venezuelan–Colombian border and the Venezuelan coastal range. The Táchira depression separates the Cordillera de Mérida from the Cordillera Oriental, which forms the Colombia–Venezuela border.

Located at 8.66667, -71 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mountain ranges of Venezuela

Pico Humboldt

Pico Humboldt is Venezuela's second highest peak, at 4,940 metres above sea level. It is located in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, in the Venezuelan Andes of. The peak with its sister peak Pico Bonpland, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. It is named after the famous German explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

Located at 8.54966, -70.9961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Mountains of Venezuela, Glaciers of Venezuela

Pico Pan de Azúcar

For other uses, see Pan de Azúcar The Pico Pan de Azúcar, at 4680 meters above sea level, is the ninth highest mountain of Venezuela, and the third highest of the Sierra de la Culata range in the Mérida State. Its name, which translates as "Bread of Sugar", is due to the sandy slopes of the mountain, which resembles "Pan dulce", a kind of bread sprinkled with sugar eaten in the country.

Located at 8.8, -70.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountains of Venezuela

Mucurubá

Mucurubá is a community in Mérida state, Venezuela, in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental. It is 2,407 m above sea level, about 32 kilometers from the city of Mérida. It is a parish within the Rangel Municipality. The name is derived from the words "muco" (place) and "ruba" (a tuber similar to potato) in the language spoken by the pre-Columbian inhabitants. The settlement was found in 1586 by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo.

Located at 8.70778, -70.9917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Mérida (state)

Rangel (Venezuela)

Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá and San Rafael. The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.

Located at 8.75, -70.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Municipalities of Mérida (state)

Mucuchíes

The Mucuchies (Venezuelan Sheepdog) is a dog breed from Venezuela. They have a short coat with feathering along their limbs. The coat color is either white or white with splashes of colors such as honey or tan, or shades of black and gray.

Located at 8.75, -70.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Dog types, Dog breeds, Livestock guardians, Dog breeds originating in Venezuela, Rare dog breeds, Populated places in Mérida (state)