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
House of the Congress of Angostura
Simón Bolívar
Congress of Cúcuta
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The Congress of Cúcuta was a constituent assembly where the Republic of Colombia was created. The Congress convened from May 6th till October 14th in 1821 and elected Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Pa
Congress of Angostura
…the new independent-from-Spain nation on December 17, was interrupted by further independentist activity, and reconvened on July 31, 1821, when the Congress of Cúcuta began its sessions. The Angostura assembly consisted of twenty-six delegates representing Venezuela and New Granada (today Colombia). Important parts…
Historic church of Cúcuta: Here the deputies of New Granada (Colombia) and Venezuela met to sign the Constitution of Cúcuta, by means of which Gran Colombia was created.
Commemoration of the Constitution of Cúcuta, which was the result of the Congress of Cúcuta.
Mural of the Cúcuta Congress by Santiago Martínez Delgado in the Colombian Congress Building.