3D geological modeling of the Trujillo block: Insights for crustal escape models of the Venezuelan Andes

► We investigated the deep structure of the Venezuelan Andes from a 3D geological model. ► The 3D model clearly displays the 3D shape and organisation of the main faults. ► The partitioning and the tectonic escape of the belt are explained by a single process of orogenic float. ► The upper crustal part of the Venezuelan Andes are decoupled from the underlying lithosphere above a horizontal décollement level.