The Sierra de La Culata is a mountain range in the largest massif in Venezuela, the
Cordillera de Mérida
The Cordillera de Mérida is a series of mountain ranges, or massif, in northwestern Venezuela. The Cordillera de Mérida is a northeastern extension of the Andes Mountains and the most important branch of the Venezuelan Andes. The ranges run south ...
, which in turn is part of the northern extent of the
Cordillera de los Andes (Andes Mountains). The Sierra la Culata includes some of the highest peaks in Venezuela, such as
Pico Piedras Blancas
The Pico Piedras Blancas (also known as Misamán), at , is the highest mountain of the Sierra de la Culata range in the Mérida State, and the fifth-highest mountain in Venezuela. Its name, meaning "White Stones", is of uncertain origin, since th ...
,
Pico Pan de Azúcar
The Pico Pan de Azúcar, at 4680 meters above sea level, is the ninth highest mountain of Venezuela, and the third highest of the Sierra de la Culata range in the Mérida State. Its name, which translates as "Bread of Sugar", is due to the sandy sl ...
, and
Collado del Cóndor Collado may refer to:
People
* Adrià Collado (born 1972), Spanish actor
* Álex Collado (born 1999), Spanish footballer
*Alexei Collado (born 1988), Cuban professional boxer
* Armando Collado (born 1985), Salvadoran-born Nicaraguan footballer
* Be ...
.
It is located between the states of
Mérida and
Trujillo. Most of the lagoons are a result of the
Mérida glaciation.
The
Sierra La Culata National Park
The Sierra La Culata National Park ( es, Parque nacional Sierra de La Culata) Also Sierra de la Culata National Park is a national park of Venezuela that is located in the northeastern branch of the Venezuelan Andes, in the states Mérida and Tr ...
is a protected area within the range.
Gallery
File:El grito (Andes Venezolanos).jpg,
File:Culata Blanca.JPG,
File:Páramo de Mucubají.jpg,
See also
*
Merida glaciation
*
Sierra Nevada de Merida
Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following:
Places Mountains and mountain ranges
* Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico
* Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...
External links
Schubert, Carlos (1998) "Glaciers of Venezuela" United States Geological Survey (USGS P 1386-I)
Mountain ranges of Venezuela
Mountain ranges of the Andes
Geography of Mérida (state)
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