Tibisay Park. An important lung in Merida, Venezuela.

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Urdaneta Avenue is one of the main arteries of the city of Merida, along it we find various institutions and important places such as the airport, the mayor's office, several health clinics and more. But it also represents a green lung for the city, since from beginning to end we find different squares and parks surrounded by tall, leafy trees that fill the city with freshness.

The integration between architecture and the environment must be harmonious so that one does not affect the other, always trying to minimize a negative environmental impact. I think Tibisay Park is an example, where the designer included details that highlighted the beauty of nature, but letting it remain the protagonist.

Tibisay Park is a place to spend a nice, quiet time and breathe fresh air. It is one of those places that recharge you with energy to continue with your day. This was one of the most beautiful parks, but it was abandoned for a long time. Until 2023, when it was recovered again.


La Avenida Urdaneta es una de las principales arterias viales de la ciudad de Mérida, a lo largo de ella encontramos distintas instituciones y lugares importantes como el Aeropuerto, la Alcaldía, varias clínicas de salud y más. Pero además, representa un pulmón vegetal para la ciudad, ya que desde principio a fin encontramos distintas plazas y parques rodeadas de árboles altos y frondosos que llenan de frescura la ciudad.

La integración entre la arquitectura y el ambiente debe darse de manera armónica para que una no afecte a la otra, tratando de minimizar siempre un impacto ambiental negativo. Creo que el Parque Tibisay es un ejemplo, donde el diseñador, incluyó detalles que resaltaron la belleza de la naturaleza, pero dejando que esta siguiera siendo la protagonista.

El Parque Tibisay es un lugar para pasar un rato agradable, tranquilo y respirar aire fresco. Es uno de esos lugares que te recargan de energía para continuar con tu día. Este era uno de los parques más bonitos, pero estuvo mucho tiempo en abandono. Hasta el 2023, cuando lo recuperaron de nuevo.


When its fountains and lights are on, they form a great visual spectacle, the day I visited I was not that lucky, however, with my family we enjoyed being here.

The park has several concrete walkways or sidewalks with a rustic finish, which take you to different areas of the park, but we also found wooden paths, over the water fountains, whose bottoms are made of stone. I like that they used stone as the main construction material because it gives it a more rustic and natural look. As the water fountain was not turned on, we can fully see the pipes and other facilities that make it up.


Cuando sus fuentes y luces están encendidas, forman un gran espectáculo visual, el día que lo visite no tuve esa suerte, sin embargo, junto a mi familia disfrutamos bastante estar aquí.

El parque tiene varias caminerías o aceras de concreto con acabado rústico, que te llevan a distintas zonas del parque, pero también encontramos caminos en madera, sobre las fuentes de agua, cuyos fondos son en piedra. Me gusta que usaran la piedra como principal material de construcción porque eso le da un aspecto más rústico y natural. Como la fuente de agua no estaba encendida, podemos ver completamente las tuberías y demás instalaciones que la conforman.


We continued walking and found a stone bridge, over what would be an artificial river, whose bottom is also covered in stone. The scenery is perfect to let our imagination fly, take pictures and create beautiful memories with our loved ones.


Seguimos caminando y encontramos un puente de piedra, sobre lo que sería un río artificial, cuyo fondo también está revestido en piedra. El escenario, perfecto para hacer volar nuestra imaginación, tomar fotos y crear lindos recuerdos con nuestros seres queridos.


Further on, we have a very particular sculpture of Tibisay India. This sculpture was built in 2023. In its concrete pedestal we find the legend of this mythological character, written by Tulio Febres Cordero. It is a story that tells the love of an Indian couple, which ended in tragedy after the arrival of the conquistadors, where the tears shed by Tibisay, gave birth to the Milla River. Is this story real?

This sculpture is made with steel contours that are wrapped in a mesh. On the back it has wings, and the whole figure is outlined by lights, which stand out in the dark.


Más adelante, tenemos una escultura muy particular de la India Tibisay. Esta escultura la construyeron en 2023. En su pedestal de concreto encontramos la leyenda de este personaje mitológico, escrito por Tulio Febres Cordero. Es una historia que cuenta el amor de una pareja de indígenas, que acabó en tragedia tras la llegada de los conquistadores, donde las lágrimas derramadas por Tibisay, dieron origen al Río Milla. ¿Será real esta historia?

Esta escultura está realizada con contornos de acero que están envueltos en una malla. En la parte posterior tiene unas alas, y toda la figura está contorneada por luces, que se destacan en la oscuridad.


In the background we have a stone house, a kind of gazebo built in boulder, with stone seats inside. The entrances and windows culminate in arches.


Al fondo tenemos una casa en piedra, una especie de glorieta construida en canto rodado, con asientos de piedra en su interior. Las entradas y ventanales culminan en arco.


We also find a sculpture in homage to General Rafael Urdaneta, a hero of the independence of Venezuela. The bust of the General is located on a truncated pyramid type pedestal, in concrete, with a simple finish. The bust is a large sculpture with well defined facial details.


También encontramos una escultura en homenaje al General Rafael Urdaneta, un prócer de la independencia de Venezuela. El busto del General, está situado sobre un pedestal tipo pirámide truncada, en concreto, con acabado sencillo. El busto es una gran escultura con detalles del rostro bien definidos.


The park is large, ideal for recreation, exercise or just walking. In its walkways we find iron and wood benches and light beacons with beautiful wrought iron details.


El parque es grande, ideal para recrearse, hacer ejercicios o simplemente caminar. En sus caminerías encontramos bancas de hierro y madera y faros de luz con bonitos detalles en hierro forjado.


The children also have a place to have fun. At the end, we have a small park with circular concrete benches to rest and watch the children while they have fun in the different attractions.


Los niños también tienen un lugar para divertirse. Al final, tenemos un pequeño parque con bancas circulares en concreto para descansar y observar a los niños mientras ellos se divierten en las distintas atracciones.


I love to enjoy this kind of parks, I hope they continue to improve it and that at some point you can enjoy the water fountains at all times, because that certainly enhances the experience. As always it is a pleasure to share and take you to tour my city, which of course I invite you to visit.


Me encanta disfrutar de este tipo de parques, espero sigan mejorándolo y que en algún momento se pueda disfrutar de las fuentes de agua en todo momento, porque eso, sin duda, mejora la experiencia. Como siempre es un placer compartir y llevarlos a recorrer mi ciudad, a la que por supuesto te invito a visitar.




Until next time, a million blessings to your families.

Hasta la próxima, un millón de bendiciones a sus familias.


Traducción: DeepL Translator.
Fotografías:@doriangel
Edición: Canva(Recursós y Plantillas Gratis)
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Translation: DeepL Translator.
Photographs:@doriangel
Editing: Canva(Free Resources and Templates)
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Hello @doriangel indeed we need more the place like this for good balance environment.

Thank you for sharing and greetings from Indonesia.

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Thank you very much, you are so right, we need many places like this. Greetings.

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The parks that are big and have leafy trees are very good to relax and spend a different day, the one you show us today is very nice and with the climate of your city it is a great place to visit.

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Yes, this park is very nice, it can be better but little by little. Thank you very much.

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What a beautiful park, I like that it looks so wide, and surrounded by greenery. A place to enjoy with the family.

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Perfect to enjoy with the family. It is quite large and the trees give it a lot of freshness. Many people go walking with their pets there. Thank you. Best regards.

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I love how you show us these beautiful places in your city.

This park is very nice, the natural is what stands out the most.

If the fountain was active, it would be great.

Beautiful all the photos my friend and Angel is very handsome.

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Thank you very much friend, the sources are needed. They look very nice, but I also understand why they don't turn it on, with so many water and electricity problems. Thanks for stopping by.

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Greetings @doriangel, what a nice park, I loved the stone house and the walkways, visiting these places is relaxing and allows to get out of the daily routine and dynamism, I definitely must visit this beautiful city has great tourist attractions to enjoy the contact with nature, thanks for sharing. 🌸🌳🌻🌳

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Yes, we can make an exchange because I would love to know your city. In fact those are my favorite things in the park too. Greetings.

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Green open spaces are needed by the whole community for free expression.👍

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That's right, these places are a recharge of energy for society.

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