Andean Region of Venezuela

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The Andean Region of Venezuela is a mountainous area in western Venezuela characterized by high peaks, cool climates, and traditional Andean culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
natural region of Venezuela
bordersCountry Colombia
bordersRegion Llanos Region of Venezuela
Zulia Region of Venezuela
containsAdministrativeDivision Barinas State
Mérida State
Trujillo State
Táchira State
country Venezuela
hasAltitudeRange from about 800 meters to over 4,000 meters above sea level
hasCapital Mérida
hasCharacteristic colonial mountain towns
deep valleys
high peaks
páramo ecosystems
terraced agriculture
traditional Andean culture
hasClimate cool mountain climate
temperate highland climate
hasEconomicActivity coffee cultivation
dairy farming
potato cultivation
tourism
vegetable farming
hasEthnicGroup Andean Venezuelans
linked to: Venezuelans
hasHighestPeak Pico Bolívar
hasIndigenousLanguage Timote-Cuica (historical)
hasLanguage Spanish
hasMajorCity Barinas
linked to: Barinas, Venezuela

San Cristóbal
Trujillo
Valera
hasMountainRange Cordillera de Mérida
hasReligion Roman Catholicism
hasRiverSource Chama River
Motatán River
Santo Domingo River
hasTouristAttraction Laguna de Mucubají
Mérida cable car
Sierra Nevada National Park
páramo landscapes
hasTraditionalClothing ruana (poncho)
hasTraditionalFood arepas de trigo
pisca andina
hasTraditionalInstrument Andean harp
cuatro
hasTraditionalMusic Andean Venezuelan folk music
locatedIn western Venezuela
partOf Venezuelan Andes

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Cordillera de Mérida locatedIn Andean Region of Venezuela
Mérida Province historicalRegion Andean Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Mérida Province partOf Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Western Venezuela hasSubregion Andean region of Venezuela
subject linked to: western Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela locatedInRegion Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Zulia partOf Venezuelan Andean region
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Tovar, Mérida, Venezuela region Andean Region of Venezuela
Mérida partOf Andean Region of Venezuela
Táchira State partOf Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela locatedIn Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Pico Bonpland region Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Turbio River region Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Motatán River region Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
University of the Andes (Venezuela) locatedInRegion Andean region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela
Mérida, Venezuela locatedIn Andes region of Venezuela
linked to: Andean Region of Venezuela