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Laguna El Encierro

Laguna El Encierro is a lake in , and has an elevation of 4,223 metres. Laguna El Encierro is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico Bolívar and Pico La Concha.

Peak
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is the highest mountain in , at 4,978 metres. Located in Mérida State. It can be reached only by walking; the Mérida cable car, which was the highest and longest cable car in the world when it was built, only reaches .

Peak
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the of . It has a height of 4,922 metres.

Peak
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is a mountain in the of . It has a height of 4,880 metres. Near its peak is the fifth and final station of the Mérida cable car, which was out of service for renovations from December 2008 until April 2016.

Laguna El Encierro

Latitude
8.55659° or 8° 33′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.03887° or 71° 2′ 20″ west
Elevation
4,223 metres (13,855 feet)
Open location code
67WCHX46+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227450361
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3753619
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