Merida – DISSENT! Sans Frontières

Unmissables in the Venezuelan Andes: The Shortlist

November 11, 2014

Venezuela isn't the easiest country to travel in. Transport can be frustrating at times, and some visitors can feel intimidated by the Kafkaesque currency situation. Yet Venezuela rewards visitors tenfold more than it challenges them.

More Photos of Venezuela’s Merida State

April 23, 2014

Venezuela's Andean state of Merida is one of those rare corners of the world that is overwhelmingly beautiful, yet largely untouched by international tourism.

Venezuela’s Merida State in Photos

October 9, 2013

The Good, the Bad, the Beautiful and the Bloody: Photography from South America, Asia and North Africa

August 20, 2013

Mercal Madness vs Raughn de Gringo

June 21, 2013

After waiting in line for an hour, I was asked if I was on “the list”. “What!? What…list?” I asked, suddenly wracked with nerves. “The list”, she repeated,

The Andes Unadulterated: Venezuela’s Los Nevados

May 31, 2013

Tourism tends to corrupt, and a positive mention in Lonely Planet corrupts absolutely. I guess that’s how Lord Acton may have put it if he’d ever seen what

Thousands Rally in Merida

April 5, 2013

On April 3, over ten thousand supporters of Venezuelan presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro rallied when he visited Merida.

More Supermarket Adventures

March 20, 2013

Every time I go shopping here, something weird happens. Usually I blame my lousy Spanish, but today fault lies with my trolley. To be honest, I was lucky to even get one.

Photos: Hiking Around Merida

March 15, 2013

In the shadow of Venezuela’s highest peak, Merida is surrounded by some seriously world class hikes. The city itself sits at 1,600 metres above sea level, though the