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Religious Site Attractions In Andean Region

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The Andean Region is one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela was divided for its development plans; the region is composed by the states of Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo and Barinas; and the region is located straddling the Andes Mountain Range. Except for the people of the Llanos in Eastern Barinas, natives from this region are usually referred to as gochos.It has a total population of 3,607,720 and a density of 39,84 people per square kilometer. The Andean region makes up a mountain-like system with moors, lagoons, valleys, towns and many churches, and within these places it is possible to experience a wide variety of weather, like: mil...
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Religious Site Attractions In Andean Region

  • 1. Cathedral of Mérida Merida
    The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception or Metropolitan Cathedral of Mérida is a religious building of the Roman Catholic church located in the city of Mérida in western Venezuela, in the state of the same name, part of the Andean region in that country. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida. It was built from 1805 with various modifications until 1960. It has numerous stained glass and religious objects of great historical value. It was built near the Plaza Bolivar in Merida and the Archbishop's Palace and Archdiocesan Museum.
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  • 4. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar Barinas
    The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar or simply Cathedral of Barinas, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in Briceño Mendez Avenue in front of the Bolivar Square in the city of Barinas, the capital of Barinas State, in the plains region of the country South American of Venezuela. The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the diocese of Barinas that was created on July 23, 1965 with the papal bull Apostolicum munus of Pope Paul VI. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala. As its name implies was dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her title of Our Lady of Pilar de Zaragoza.It is a structure dating from the Spanish colonial era being built between 1770 and 1780. It is an important tourist attr...
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