Pico El Águila Explained

Pico El Águila
Elevation M:4118
Map:Venezuela
Map Size:240
Label Position:left
Location:Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela
Range:Sierra Nevada de Mérida (part of the Andes)
Coordinates:8.85°N -70.8167°W
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 the Liberator, Simón Bolivar. It is located in the state of Mérida and has an altitude of 4,118 meters.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pico El Águila. Get a Map. 2019-04-07.
  2. Web site: Pico El Águila Merida Venezuela. Mérida24.com. 2019-04-07.
  3. Web site: Pico El Águila. Mapcarta. 2019-04-07.