QUINTA DE BOLIVAR

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The Quinta de Bolívar museum is found inside a beautiful country house located at the foot of Cerro de Monserrate, with magnificent surrounding gardens. The Colombian Congress donated it to Bolívar after his return from Peru, in gratitude for his services. He used to live there for short periods with his friend Manuela Saenz.

After Bolívar's death, the house became, first, a residence, then, a college, a hospital and finally a brewery until the national government decided to convert it into a museum.

Its interior decor and furniture are reminiscent of Bolívar's era; the museum is filled with documents, letters, maps, uniforms and personal possessions that help to piece together events in his life.
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