Apartaderos
Apartaderos is a small Andean town in Mérida State, Venezuela. Located at an altitude of 3,505 metres, it is the highest town in Venezuela, surrounded by páramo vegetation, the town has tourism facilities such as restaurants, gift shops and small hotels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in Venezuela
- Also known as: “Apartadero”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kettle Mucubají and Alto Portachuelo.
Kettle Mucubají
Lake
Photo: Michitura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kettle Mucubají is a glacial lake located in Sierra Nevada National Park, in the Mérida State of Venezuela. The lake is 3625–3655 metres above sea level. Kettle Mucubají is situated 3 km east of Apartaderos.
Alto Portachuelo
Peak
Photo: Alice2021, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alto Portachuelo is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Apartaderos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mucuchíes.
Mucuchíes
Town
Photo: Venex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mucuchíes is a town in the Rangel Municipality of Mérida State, Venezuela. It is at an altitude of 2,983 meters and has a cool climate, with an average temperature of 11 °C. The town was founded by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo in 1586. Mucuchíes is situated 9 km southwest of Apartaderos.
Apartaderos
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Rangel Municipality, Mérida, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
8.80045° or 8° 48′ 2″ northLongitude
-70.85562° or 70° 51′ 20″ westElevation
3,523 metres (11,558 feet)Open location code
67WFR42V+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3817312035OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Apartaderos” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Apartaderos”
- French: “Apartaderos”
- Irish: “Apartaderos”
- Japanese: “アパルタデロス”
- Persian: “آپارتادروس”
- Polish: “Apartaderos”
- Portuguese: “Apartaderos”
- Spanish: “Apartaderos”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Apartaderos”. Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 3.0.