Apartaderos is a small
Andean town in
Mérida State,
Venezuela
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Located at an altitude of , it is the
highest town in Venezuela, surrounded by
páramo
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vegetation, the town has tourism facilities such as restaurants, gift shops and small hotels. In addition to tourism the main activities are
agriculture
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, flower cultivation and crafts. It can be reached from
Mérida city and
Valera by the
Transandean Highway, which reaches its highest point at in El Collado del Cóndor (also known as
Pico El Águila by the locals) a couple of minutes from the town. In terms of climate, January, the coldest month, averages , while the hottest month, June, averages . Apartaderos has an
Alpine tundra climate (
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: ''ET''), the yearly average is with the average temperature of the warmest month below the .
Apartaderos sits at the intersection of three river valleys: the Chama which flows down to the city of Mérida, the Santo Domingo which flows to Los Llanos (plains) of Barinas, and the Motatán, which flows to the city of Valera. The striking landscape around Apartaderos has inspired native American myth and poetry.
See also
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List of highest towns by country
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References
Populated places in Mérida (state)
Extreme points of Venezuela
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