Mérida, officially known as Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence.
Image: Mérida 3
Image: Sur de Mérida (Venezuela)
Image: Plaza Bolívar de la Ciudad de Mérida
Image: Teleferico Arribando Estacion barinitas
The State of Mérida commonly known simply as Mérida is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida, in the Libertador Municipality.
Mérida (state)
landscape in the state of Merida
Plaque and ceramics of the Nikitao and Cuica tribes
Los Aleros, Mérida