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Travel Blogs from Merida
Day 3
... his English and was teaching me some words in Spanish from the front seat.
"Truck is Camioneta"... then I repeat.
Darkness closes in fast and early (6pm) in this part of the world. maybe its the mountains; or the clouds, and its cooler than the rest of Venezuela because of the topography too; the city is wrapped in a cocoon of forest covered mountains. A busy city of 250,000 but a safe one, I'm told. The deafening roar of young men on powerful motorbikes ...
Crossing the Border to Venezuela
... 1 Bs, equivalent to about 8.5 Bs for $1 (the official rate is 4.3 Bs for $1). Of the allegedly shady dealers, I only saw one, who had advertised a better rate outside, and was vague about the actual price. Of course, when I asked about exchanging for 1000 Bs, it was pretty easy to calculate in my head what the rate was they actually used (220 Bs instead of 202 Bs). Overall though, this whole exchange bit, which had received multiple warnings online, was quite easy and hassle ...
Living the good life
... and vaccination measures. Good thing I already got my vaccine in the U.S. :) But the classes I'm taking are Environmental Ecology, Vegetative Ecology, and Plant Ecophysiology. My profesor for Environmental is suuuuuper great! He really knows his stuff and I really like the outline of the class. The best part is that for each class we will have an extended field trip at the end of the semester. One is to Los Llanos and the others are still TBA. ...
Venezuela
... who is a god there (as well as in Colombia, but Venezuelan edges it out slightly) as every city has a Parque Central with a statue of him in the center. He is generally credited as the liberator of South America from the Spanish, while the majority of his conquests were in Venezuela. The currency is referred to as Bolivares, and Chavez has gone to great lengths to promote Bolivar as an icon through his left-wing writing and speeches as a basis for his own political movement. ...
Last days in Colombia - Going to Merida, Venezuela
... 945;ποδεί 67;θηκε να είναι μια περιπέ 64;εια από μόνη της! Ξεκίνη 63;α το ταξίδι μου στην Σάντα Μάρτα ...
Location
Other places to stay in Merida
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El Serrano
48-110 MERIDA , Merida | 3 star hotel -
Posada Casa Sol
Av 4 entre calles 15 y 16, Merida | 3 star hotel -
Hotel Paramo La Culata
Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Belensate
Merida, 5101, Merida | 4 star hotel -
Posada La Montana
Calle 24 no. 6-47, Merida | Hotel -
Los Frailes
Carretera Trasandinia via Santo Domingo, Merida | 4 star hotel -
Hotel La Pedregosa
Avenida Panamericana-Los Próceres, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel El Castillo de San Ignacio
Avenida Carabobo, con Carretera Trasandina, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Tisure
Avenida 4 Bolivar, Merida | Hotel -
Posada Luz Caraballo
Av. 2 no. 13-80, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Parque Turistico Apartaderos
Carretera Trasandina, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Caribay
Prolongacion Avenida 2 Lora, Merida | Hotel -
Agroturismo Cabanas Montes Los Tatuyes
Via El Morro, kilómetro 10, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Escuela Prado Rio
Avenida 1, Merida | Hotel -
Nevada Palace
Calle 24 entre Av. 5 y 6 Nro. 5-45, Merida | Hotel -
Hosteria & Spa La Sevillana
Final Carretera Pedregosa Alta, Merida | 3 star hotel -
Hotel La Terraza
Av. Principal Los Chorros de Milla, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Chama
Calle 29, entre avenidas 4 y Don Tulio, Merida | Hotel -
Posada La Casona de Margot
Av 4 inbetween calle 15 and 16 , Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Los Conquistadores
Avenida Carabobo 14, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Mintoy
Calle 25 8-130 , Merida | Hotel -
Cabanas Micata
Carretera Transandina, kilometro 27, Merida | Hotel -
Estancia San Francisco
Sector Alto Viento Via el Valle , Merida | Hotel -
Posada Los Bucares de Merida
Avenida 4 con Calle 15, Merida | Hotel -
Hotel Resort La Sierra
Calle Principal, con Calle San Geronimo, Merida | Hotel -
Posada Parador de Los Pinos
Km. 17, VÃa La Culata, Merida | Hotel
