page_title: San Cristóbal, Táchira
section_title: Famous natives
hierarchical_section_title: San Cristóbal, Táchira / Famous natives
caption_attribution_description: Conjunto escultórico Las Américas
context_page_description: San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 metres above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 kilometres from the Colombian border. San Cristóbal was founded on March 31, 1561, by Juan de Maldonado. From its inception, the city evolved rapidly as one of the most progressive and important centers of commerce in the country, due primarily to its rich soil and its proximity to the border with Colombia.
  The city was severely damaged by the Earthquake of Cúcuta in 1875. The city is located on the Pan-American Highway.
context_section_description: Rafael de Nogales Méndez, soldier and writer
  Isaías Medina Angarita, Military and former president of Venezuela
  Manuel Felipe Rugeles, poet and journalist
  Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera, folklorist and musician
  Francisco Arias Cárdenas, Former Governor of Zulia State, Presidential Candidate and Representat of Venezuela at the UN
  Martín Marciales Moncada, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
  Giancarlo Maldonado, footballer
  Tomás Rincón, footballer
  Júnior Moreno, footballer
  Édgar Ramírez, actor
  Mikel Villanueva, Footballer.
caption: Monumento a Las Américas.
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