El Desecho
El Desecho is a hamlet in Rangel Municipality, Mérida and has an elevation of 3,460 metres. El Desecho is situated nearby to the town Apartaderos, as well as near the hamlet Bijinós.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kettle Mucubají.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apartaderos and Mucuchíes.
Apartaderos
Town
Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 10 km southwest of El Desecho.
El Desecho
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rangel Municipality, Mérida, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
8.79873° or 8° 47′ 55″ northLongitude
-70.84632° or 70° 50′ 47″ westElevation
3,460 metres (11,352 feet)Open location code
67WFQ5X3+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9046464700OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3799087
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