Villa of San Pedro Alejandrino was founded in the early 17th century by a Catholic priest in honor of the Spanish martyr Pedro Godoy. It is located in Santa Marta, Colombia. History of Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino The South American hero and liberator, Simón Bolívar, spent his last days here until his death in […]
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The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a castle/fortress located in Cartagena, Columbia. It’s named in honor of Philip IV, king of Spain. Castillo San Felipe de Barajas History One of the finest examples of Spanish military engineering in the New World, the San Felipe de Barajas Castle was built and rebuilt over a 200-year
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Construction on the Capitolio Nacional in Bolívar Square began in 1847, but political upheavals kept it from being completed until 1926. Capitolio Nacional History The National Capitol is the meeting place for both houses of the Congress of Colombia. The Elliptic Chamber of the Capitol building contains a mural, created in the fresco style, depicting
