Ciudad Bolívar
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Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile in w
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Ciudad Bolívar historical zone
House of the Congress of Angostura
Salto la Llovizna, Bolívar, Venezuela
Congress of Angostura
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The Congress of Angostura was convened by Simón Bolívar and took place in Angostura during the wars of independence of Colombia and Venezuela, culminating in the proclamation of the Republic of Colomb
Ciudad Bolívar
…the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela. Historic Angostura gave its name to the Congress of Angostura, to the Angostura tree, to the House of Angostura, and to Angostura bitters. Modern Ciudad Bolívar has a well-preserved historic center; a cathedral…
Simón Bolívar