Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela)
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The Sierra Nevada National Park (SNNP) is a National Park of Venezuela located between the states of Mérida and Barinas in western Venezuela. It was created on May 2, 1952, by decree of President Germán Suárez Flamerich, in order to protect the Sierra Nevada de Mérida in the Andes.[1]
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Location | Venezuela |
Nearest city | Mérida |
Coordinates | 8°34′N 70°42′W |
Area | 276,446 ha |
Established | 2 May 1952 |
Governing body | Instituto Nacional de Parques(INPARQUES) National Park Institute |
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It was the second national park decreed, after Henri Pittier National Park, which became the first Venezuelan national park 15 years earlier.
The park contains many of the tallest mountains in the Venezuelan Andes, including Pico Bolívar, the highest peak in Venezuela at 4,978 m (16,332 ft). [2]