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December 25, 2016
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| Simón Bolívar (1783 - 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. Manuela Sáenz (1797 – 1856) was a revolutionary hero of South America who supported the revolutionary cause by gathering information, distributing leaflets, and protesting for women's rights. Leaving her husband in 1822, she soon began an eight-year collaboration and intimate relationship with Simón Bolívar that lasted until his death in 1830. After she prevented an 1828 assassination attempt against him and facilitated his escape, Bolívar began to call her "Libertadora del libertador" ("liberator of the liberator"). Manuela's role within the revolution after her death generally was overlooked until the late twentieth century. Presently she is recognized as a feminist symbol of the 19th century wars of independence. |
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| Mercure Hotel | Exporing Quito | Basilica del Voto Nacional | Presidential Palace | People of Quito, Ecuador | Middle of the World |
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