Pico El Águila
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Pico El Águila or Collado del Cóndor [1] is the milestone that stands at the highest elevation on the Venezuelan Transandean Highway (a branch of the Pan-American Highway) in the Cordillera de Mérida of Venezuela.[2] Nearby stands a monument, sculpted by a Colombian artist, Marcos León Mariño, depicting a condor, commemorating an event in the campaign of the Liberator, Simón Bolivar. It is located in the state of Mérida and has an altitude of 4,118 meters.[3]
| Pico El Águila | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,118 m (13,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°51′00″N 70°49′00″W |
| Geography | |
.jpg)  Pico El Águila Venezuela | |
| Location | Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada de Mérida (part of the Andes) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Drive |
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