Point of interest
Altar of the Fatherland
1 local recommends,
Location
Quinta San Pedro Alejandrino
Santa Marta, Magdalena
Tips from locals
Felipe
September 1, 2016
This is Colombia's only proper memorial for Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, who died in the Quinta de San Pedro before he could make it to Europe, where he was going in self imposed exile. According to legend, he left a proclame before dying, where he pledge to die happily if that would in some way contribute to a better understanding among the political factions struggling for control of the recently liberated territories. (The whole thing is engraved in a wall next to the room where he actually died) Hugo Chávez was a huge fan of this place, came several times. Here, he met with Alvaro Uribe.
This is Colombia's only proper memorial for Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, who died in the Quinta de San Pedro before he could make it to Europe, where he was going in self imposed exile. According to legend, he left a proclame before dying, where he pledge to die happily if that would in some way co…
