Snow in the Caribbean? Yes! It is about the state of Mérida a paradise in the heights of Venezuela / Nieve en el Caribe? Sí! se trata del estado Mérida una paraíso en las alturas de Venezuela

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Snow in the Caribbean?

Nieve en el Caribe?

Venezuela, the Caribbean country of rumba and salsa, of successes and mistakes, of oil stuck in shoes, of paradise beaches, of happy people despite their misfortunes, of gold and diamonds in its impenetrable Amazon, of its dunes and fluvial rivers such as the Orinoco, but also its high mountain ranges where the tropics give way to snow.

Venezuela el país caribeño de la rumba y la salsa, de los aciertos y desaciertos, del petróleo pegado en los zapatos, de las playas paraíso, de la gente alegre a pesar de sus desgracias, del oro y los diamantes en su amazona impenetrable, de sus médanos y ríos fluviales como el Orinoco, pero también de sus altas cordilleras donde el trópico le da paso a la nieve.

The branch of the Andes mountain range that crowns Venezuela begins in our country and ends at the borders of Chile and Argentina.

El ramal de la cordillera de los Andes que corona Venezuela nace en nuestro país y termina en los confines de Chile y Argentina.

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The Venezuelan Andean mountain ranges begin in Trujillo state and pass through Mérida and Táchira, but it is in Mérida where they reach the highest peaks, and it is here the only place in Venezuela where glaciers and perpetual snow can be seen in the tropics. Perhaps that is why it is so easy to forget that Mérida also has a beautiful but narrow coastline on Lake Maracaibo, as it is easy to forget that although the glaciers are in Merida territory, this entity shares the Sierra Nevada with a traditionally plains state such as Barinas.

Las cordilleras andinas venezolanas se inician en el estado Trujillo y pasan por Mérida y Táchira, pero es en Mérida donde alcanzan las cumbres más altas, y es aquí el único sitio en Venezuela donde en pleno trópico pueden verse glaciares y nieves perpetuas. Quizás por eso sea tan fácil olvidar que Mérida posee también un bellísimo aunque estrecho frente costero en el lago de Maracaibo, como es fácil olvidar que aunque los glaciares están en territorio merideño, esta entidad comparte la Sierra Nevada con un estado tradicionalmente llanero como es Barinas.

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Crossed with wild moors and grandiose stone amphitheaters swept by an icy wind, Mérida also offers visitors breathtaking views of fertile valleys planted with crops, small villages perched on the slopes of the mountains that look like Christmas cribs, rustic churches built by artisans, such as El Tisure and Mucuchíes by Juan Félix Sánchez, convents, friendly inns with colonial architecture and beautiful
gardens, mountain rivers where you can fish for trout, three splendid theme parks –Los Aleros, La Venezuela de Antier and La Montaña de los Sueños– and ruana children who sell flowers by the roadside or tell legends of the region.

Surcada de páramos agrestes y grandiosos anfiteatros de piedra barridos por un viento helado, Mérida también depara al visitante sobrecogedoras vistas de valles fértiles sembrados de cultivos, pequeños pueblos colgados de las laderas de las montañas que lucen como pesebres navideños, iglesias rústicas construidas por artesanos, como El Tisure y Mucuchíes de Juan Félix Sánchez, conventos, amables posadas de arquitectura colonial y hermosos
jardines, ríos de montaña donde se puede pescar trucha, tres espléndidos parques temáticos –Los Aleros, La Venezuela de Antier y La Montaña de los Sueños– y niños de ruana que venden flores al borde de las carreteras o cuentan leyendas de la región.

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There are numerous moors, such as those of La Culata, Santo Domingo and Piedras Blancas, named for the strange ashen coloration of their slopes. In these cold heights a curious plant has its habitat, the frailejón (Espeletia schultzii), with velvety leaves and bright yellow flowers. The Transandina highway passes through towns such as Santo Domingo, Apartaderos, San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mucurubá, Cacute, Tabay, until it leads us to the capital, with the same name of the state.
In Apartaderos the Transandina climbs the moor to reach the El Águila pass, the highest point of the country, at 4,047 meters above sea level. A detour leads to Llano del Hato, the highest Venezuelan town, where the National Astronomical Observatory is located, which also includes a visit to the Museum of Astronomy and Space Sciences. Nearby are the towns of Chachopo, Timotesand Piñango, huddled in the middle of the moor. Infinity of glacial lagoons are scattered across the moors, enclosed between mountains, all with evocative names: Laguna Negra, Verde, Santo Cristo, Mucubají, Los Anteojos, del Suero, Saisay, La Mucuy, El Encierro.

Hay numerosos páramos, como los de La Culata, Santo Domingo y Piedras Blancas, llamado así por la extraña coloración cenicienta de sus laderas. En estas frías alturas tiene su hábitat una curiosa planta, el frailejón (Espeletia schultzii), de hojas aterciopeladas y brillantes flores amarillas. La carretera Transandina pasa a través de pueblos como Santo Domingo, Apartaderos, San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mucurubá, Cacute, Tabay, hasta conducirnos a la capital, con el mismo nombre del estado.
En Apartaderos la Transandina escala el páramo para llegar hasta el paso El Águila, el punto de carretera más alto del país, a 4047 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Un desvío conduce a Llano del Hato, el pueblo venezolano a mayor altura, donde se halla el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, que además incluye la visita al Museo de Astronomía y Ciencias del Espacio. En las cercanías se encuentran los pueblos de Chachopo, Timotes
y Piñango, acurrucados en medio del páramo. Infinidad de lagunas de origen glaciar se desperdigan por los páramos, encerradas entre montañas, todas de nombres evocadores: laguna Negra, Verde, del Santo Cristo, Mucubají, de los Anteojos, del Suero, Saisay, La Mucuy, El Encierro.*

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Mérida the capital, a pleasant and quiet town spread over a plateau on the edge of the Chama River, is a university city, which enjoys a lively cultural life. Despite its small size, it is the one with the largest number of parks and squares in Venezuela: Las Islas, Las Heroinas, Chorros de Milla, Beethoven and Plaza Bolívar with its boulevards, a meeting point for Merideños and visitors, to name the More popular.

Mérida la capital, una agradable y tranquila población extendida sobre una meseta al borde del río Chama, es una ciudad universitaria, que goza de una animada vida cultural. Pese a su pequeño tamaño, es la que tiene la mayor cantidad de parques y plazas en Venezuela: Las Islas, Las Heroínas, Chorros de Milla, Beethoven y la plaza Bolívar con sus bulevares, punto de encuentro de merideños y visitantes, por nombrar los más populares.

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Merida has been final to the heart of his writing. It is the same for the legion of artisans who wake up on the slopes of the hills looking for the light of their pieces. Among them, the unforgettable Juan Félix Sánchez, one of the greatest, deepestand religious Venezuelan artists, who spent a good part of his life in the heights of a moor listening to the sound of the mountains. And Luis Zambrano, who with his ingenuity convinced the springs to move the machines that lighten the load of man.
Every corner of the Mérida state reflects the warmth of its inhabitants, the very face of hospitality

Mérida ha sido definitiva para el corazón de sus escrituras. Igual lo es para la legión de artesanos que se desvela en las faldas de los cerros buscando la luz de sus piezas. Entre ellos, el inolvidable Juan Félix Sánchez, uno de los más grandes, profundos
y religiosos artistas venezolanos, que pernoctó buena parte de su vida en las alturas de un páramo escuchando el sonido de los montes. Y Luis Zambrano, que con su ingenio convenció a los manantiales para que movieran las máquinas que aligeran la carga del hombre.
Cada rincón del estado Mérida traduce la calidez de sus pobladores, el rostro mismo de la hospitalidad.

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Looks like an amazing place. Great photos! I don't think of snow when I think of those places but I guess if you go high enough into the mountains there is snow everywhere.

Hello @leaky20, if it is a charming place, it is exactly in a university city in western Venezuela called Mérida. Where the people are very friendly, and the weather is great all year round.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9rida_(Venezuela)