Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar (IPA: [siˈmon boˈliβar]), in full Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830), was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule.

Bolívar was born into a wealthy, aristocratic Creole family, and similar to others of his day, he was educated in Europe at a young age, arriving in Spain at the age of 16. There, he was introduced to the thoughts and ideas of learned Enlightenment philosophers, which filled him with the ambition to replace the Spanish as rulers. Taking advantage of the disorder in Spain prompted by the Peninsular War, Bolívar inaugurated his campaign for independence in 1808, appealing to the wealthy creole population by seeking freedom through a conservative process and had an organized national congress established within three years. Despite a number of hindrances, including the arrival of an unprecedented large Spanish expeditionary force, the revolutionaries eventually prevailed, culminating in a patriot victory at the Battle of Carabobo in 1821, which effectively made Venezuela a truly independent country.

Simón Bolívar (TransMilenio)

The simple-station Simón Bolívar is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location

Simón Bolívar is located north of downtown Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS with Calle 63 G.

History

This station opened in 2005 as part of the second line of phase two of TransMilenio construction, opening service to Avenida NQS. It serves the demand to the eastern entrance of Parque Simón Bolívar and the surrounding areas.

Station services

Main line service

Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also

Simón Bolívar (1969 film)

Simón Bolívar is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.

Cast

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