Chachopo, a small town in the state of Mérida | Chachopo, un pueblito del Estado Mérida ⛰️
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Hello travelers, it’s a pleasure to greet you from this side of the world.
The state of Mérida is home to many small towns, each one unique yet all sharing that pleasantly cool climate and those imposing mountains found only in the Páramo Merideño. On this occasion, we explored Chachopo, a town very close to Timotes. Although I’ve driven through here before, this was my first time walking its streets.
When we got off the motorcycle, nature treated us to a beautiful view of the mountain, which was clear, and where the villagers have been growing vegetables. I like how they look from below—the fields perfectly separated, each with a different shade of green.
As I strolled through Plaza Bolívar, I noticed that the walkways were made of river stone rather than conventional concrete, which gave it a distinct feel compared to other plazas I’ve visited. Most of the trees were pines, I absolutely love the scent they release into the air, which makes the walk even more enjoyable.
We came upon a small bust of Simón Bolívar standing on a pedestal; this is a small tribute that the people of Chachopo paid to the Liberator, commemorating his time in these enchanting lands during our country’s Independence era.
Just behind Plaza Bolívar stands the Santa Barbara Church in Chachopo. That particular day was Good Friday, and the image of Saint Barbara was covered out of respect. Its architecture had something special river stones on its façade. This religious temple reminds us that no matter where we are in Venezuela, there will always be a place to offer our prayers to God and connect with Him.
We bid farewell to the beautiful town of Chachopo, with its old, colonial-style houses, to continue our journey on the Trans-Andean Highway toward Pico del Águila, one of the highest points in the state of Mérida and our next stop.
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Translation by: Deepl
Hola viajeros, es un placer saludarles desde este lado del mundo.
El estado Mérida aguarda muchos pueblitos, cada uno es distinto a los otros pero conservan ese clima frío bastante agradable y esas imponentes montañas que solo pueden encontrarse en el Páramo Merideño, en esta oportunidad recorrimos Chachopo, un pueblo que queda muy cerca de Timotes, aunque he pasado en auto por aquí era mi primera vez caminando por sus calles.
Al bajar de la moto, la naturaleza nos regalo una hermosa vista a la montaña que se encontraba despejada y donde los pueblerinos se han dedicado a sembrar hortalizas, me gusta como se ven desde abajo, las hectáreas perfectamente separadas y cada una con tono de verde distinto.
Al pasear por la Plaza Bolívar, sus caminerías eran de piedra de río y no de cemento convencional, lo que le daba un toque distinto a comparación de otras plazas que he visitado, la mayoría de los árboles eran pinos, que por cierto me fascina el aroma que desprenden en el aire, hacen que se disfrute mejor el trayecto.
Llegamos hasta un pequeño busto de Simón Bolívar que se encontraba sobre un pedestal, este es un pequeño homenaje que le hizó el pueblo de Chachopo al Libertador, recordando su paso por estás encantadoras tierras en la época de la Independencia de nuestro país.
Justo detrás de la Plaza Bolívar se encuentra la Iglesia Santa Barbara de Chachopo, ese día en particular era viernes santo y la imagen de Santa Barbara estaba cubierta por respeto, su arquitectura tenía algo especial piedras de río en su fachada, este templo religioso nos recuerda que no importa en que parte de Venezuela nos encontremos siempre habrá un lugar para elevar nuestras oraciones a Dios y encontrarnos con él.
Nos despedimos del hermoso pueblo de Chachopo entre sus casas antiguas y de estilos coloniales para continuar nuestra ruta en la carretera Transandina hacía el Pico del Águila, uno de los puntos más altos del estado Mérida y donde será nuestra siguiente parada.
Fotografías tomadas con un Samsung Galaxy A35.
Collage realizado en Inshot
Contenido de mi propiedad.
Traducción por: Deepl
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