Pico El Águila
| Pico El Águila | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,118 m (13,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°51′00″N 70°49′00″W / 8.85000°N 70.81667°W |
| Geography | |
Pico El Águila Venezuela | |
| Location | Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada de Mérida (part of the Andes) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Drive |
Pico El Águila or Collado del Cóndor [1] 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.[2] Nearby stands a monument, sculpted by a Colombian artist, Marcos León Mariño, depicting a condor, commemorating an event in the campaign of El Libertador, Simón Bolivar. It is located in the state of Mérida and has an altitude of 4,118 meters.[3]
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Collado del Cóndor, the highest point in the Transandean highway.
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See also
References
- ^ "Pico El Águila". Get a Map. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Pico El Águila Merida Venezuela". Mérida24.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Pico El Águila". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
External links
Media related to Pico El Águila (Collado del Cóndor) at Wikimedia Commons