La Esmeralda

La Esmeralda Mercal / Photo: Robert Hawley

Not to be confused with La Esmeralda the ballet

La Esmeralda is a small settlement in Venezuela's Amazonas State. The name means "the emerald". It is located on the shore of the Orinoco river.

The settlement contains about a hundred homes, a school, an airfield, and a military outpost.

La Esmeralda is located at 3°10'22.73"N lat, 65°32'32.39"W long

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