His role in liberating gran colombia is well documented but what is less well. Las metropolis en latinoamerica, 18301930 the metropolis in. The state included the territories of presentday colombia, ecuador, panama and venezuela, and parts of northern peru, western. On this day, 1831 ecuador and venezuela separated from greater colombia venezuela, ecuador and new granada came to exist as independent states, and the latter eventually became colombia and panama. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Gran colombia, shortlived republic 181930, formerly the viceroyalty of new granada, including roughly the modern nations of colombia, panama, venezuela, and ecuador. In the context of their war for independence from spain, revolutionary forces in northern south america, led by simon bolivar, in. A map of gran colombia showing the 12 departments created in 1824 and. After ruling as dictator from 1828 to 1830, bolivar convoked a convention to frame a new constitution. Gran colombia news and features university of bristol. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Heartbroken at the dissolution of gran colombia, bolivar is quoted to have said shortly before his.
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