Delve into La Canada in Venezuela
La Canada in the region of Mérida is a city in Venezuela - some 336 mi or ( 541 km ) South-West of Caracas , the country's capital .
Current time in La Canada is now 05:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Valera, Valencia, San Cristóbal, Mucusun, and Mocochopo. While being here, make sure to check out Valera . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Canada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Video de Promoción de Mérida, Vuelo en Parapente en Tierra Negra - Las Gonzales - Mérida - Venezuela. Piloto Gerardo "Pendulo". ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jají, Venezuela
Jají is a community in the Campo Elías Municipality of Mérida state in Venezuela, in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental, at an altitude of 1781 m. It is 34 kilometers from the city of Mérida. The town was founded in 1580 by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo with the name San Pedro de Jají. García Varela refounded the town in 1610 with the name of San Miguel de Jají. It is now a planned village, restored in the twentieth century in Spanish Colonial style, and a major tourist destination.
Located at 8.57 -71.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Estadio Metropolitano (San Cristóbal)
Estadio Metropolitano is a multi-use stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 22,000 people.
Located at 8.56 -71.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
The Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano de Mérida or Estadio Metropolitano is a soccer stadium located in the city of Mérida in Venezuela. It was built to be one venues of the Copa America 2007 and it would also serve as one of the venues for the National Games of Venezuela Andes 2005. The stadium is part of a major sports complex, called Cinco Águilas Blancas located in the south of the city, in a zone called Urbanizacion Hacienda.
Located at 8.56 -71.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518
Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 was an ATR 42-300 twin-turboprop aircraft, registration YV1449, operating as a scheduled domestic flight from Mérida, Venezuela to Caracas that crashed into the side of a mountain on 21 February 2008, shortly after takeoff. There were 43 passengers on board, with a crew of two pilots and a flight attendant. The wreckage was discovered a day later with no survivors. It is the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving an ATR 42.
Located at 8.66 -71.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Pico El Toro
Pico El Toro is a mountain in the Andes of Venezuela. It has a height of 4755 metres.
Located at 8.35 -71.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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