Emblematic Places

Chorro de Quevedo

The plaza del Chorro de Quevedo is a public place in Bogotá. Here he established his garrison Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, before founding the city in the current Plaza de Bolivar in 1538. It is located at 13 with race 2, in the historic center of the city. It is framed by colonial buildings and early twentieth century.

Plaza de bolívar

The Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza de Bolívar o Plaza Bolívar) is located in the heart of the historical area of Bogotá. It has a statue of Simón Bolívar sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first ever public monument in the city. Plaza Bolívar is also the name given to the main square in every city or town of Venezuela, the native country of Simón Bolívar.

On the Northern side of the square is the Palace of Justice, a big modern building where the Supreme Court works. The history of the Justice Palace is tragic enough and maybe symbolic of the problems of the nation.

La casa del florero de Llorente

The Museum of Independence - House Vase, formerly Museum July 20, is a museum that is housed in a colonial building located on the northeast corner of the Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota in the race 7th to 11th Street.

For the history of Colombia's Independence Museum - Casa del vase is a very important place because he produced one of its highlights, known as the Grito de Independencia on July 20, 1810. Every July 20 is celebrates the "Independence" of Colombia in every city in the country with military parades and patriotic symbols honors.

Manuelita saenz house

In this house, some people attacked simon Bolivar, but manuelita helped him, she helped him to escape by the window.