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
Mérida is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017.
Image: Ancient Roman theatre in Mérida 2023
Image: Interior of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano
Image: Acueducto "Los Milagros" Mérida (Badajoz, España)
Image: Roman Bridge of Mérida 2023