Important people that left a mark in our history!
There's plenty of important characters and icons in our history that completely changed our point of view and the development of our city, take a look below!
Policarpa Salavarrieta 'La Pola'
She was born on January 26th, 1795 (approximately) in Guaduas, Cundinamarca. She used to spy for the revolutionary forces during the Spanish reconquer of New Granada, She fought non-stop for our independence. She died executed on November 14th 1718, at the Bolivar Square.
Jorge Eliecer Gaitán
He was a Colombian politician and a lawyer, he also was major of Bogotá in 1936, a minister in 1940 and in 1944 and a candidate for president of the republic from Partido Liberal. He was really loved by colombian people. His assassination in Bogotá, on April 9th, 1948 caused massive popular protests known as 'El Bogotázo'.
Simón Bolivar
He was born in Caracas on July 24th, 1783. He died on December 17th, 1830 in Santa Marta. He was the liberator of Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and of course Colombia and he was the first president of the Great Colombia.
Gonzalo Jimenez De Quesada
He was a Spanish explorer, who founded the city of Bogotá on August 6th 1538. He died in Mariquita, Tolima on February 16th, 1579.
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