My Travels: Puente De Boyaca
Hey there,
My lastly post was close our trip to Nubsa, Boyaca. You tin give the axe read to a greater extent than close that correct here. This post is the follow upwards trip,when on our agency dorsum to Bogota nosotros stopped at Puente de Boyaca, which is the site of the lastly battle for Colombian independence from the Castilian dorsum inward 1819.
It was correct hither inward this beautiful province site where the Battle of Boyaca happened, commanded past times Simon Bolivar, the decisive figure of independence for 5 countries inward South America.
It's difficult to believe that this tranquil infinite was 1 of Colombia's most of import battle fields.
"Place where the wooden pair existed on The Boyaca River, today Teatinos River, forced passage agency inward that fourth dimension of the Real Road that communicated Tunja alongside Santa atomic release 26 de Bogota, working capital missive of the alphabet of the Vice-Royalty of the New Granada. Its structure dates dorsum to 1939 equally a bond of friendship betwixt Kingdom of Spain too Colombia; this pair has a Castilian architectural style.
Most of import monument of the battle of Boyaca Bridge, where the Patriotic Army sealed the victory over the Real Troops."
The pair is located at the lowest utilisation of the site.
The Flame of Freedom is located to 1 side of the bridge.
On the other side in that place is a monument to Gen. Santander, roughly other of import figure inward Colombia's independence.
Here, my sisters coming downwards the way.
Close by, at this house highest point, yous tin give the axe run across the monument to Simon Bolivar.
Its figure rests a top the shoulders of 5 women that symbolize the 5 Bolivarian republics.
This is a piffling video I recorded piece my catch there.
Nowadays, Puente de Boyaca is such a restful too beautiful space!
All lastly calendar week I traveled a totally dissimilar way... To Colombia's Atlantic Coast. Stay tuned for beautiful pics too history of 2 neat cities total of unloosen energy too warmth.
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