Venezuela had six glaciers in the Sierra Nevada, located about 16,000 feet above sea level.
By 2011, five had already disappeared, but the Humboldt Glacier located near the second highest mountain in the country, Humboldt Peak, resisted the onslaught of the weather.
Scientists believe its disappearance makes Venezuela the first country in the Americas — and the first country in modern history — to lose all its glaciers.
Glaciers are large masses of ice that have formed due to the accumulation of snow over centuries.
That is why it is the first country to run out of glaciers,” Melfo said.
"Beyond the glaciers, we are seeing rapid changes in the composition of species, plants and animals, and this is recorded.
For several scientists, that is one of the main reasons why Venezuela has lost all its glaciers. »