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5 unusual facts about Ciudad Bolivar


Charles DeForest Fredricks

In 1843, at the suggestion of his brother, Fredricks sailed for Angostura, today Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.

Fernando Serrano

Serrano, who was gravely wounded, accepted and traveled to Ciudad Bolívar to participate in this historic event.

Latin American wars of independence

Bolívar and other republican leaders returned to Venezuela in December 1816, leading a largely unsuccessful insurrection against Spain from 1816 to 1818 from bases in the Llanos and Ciudad Bolívar in the Orinoco River area.

Metal Aircraft Corporation Flamingo

The Metal Aircraft Corporation Flamingo that crashed above the falls was recovered by helicopter in the 1960s by the Venezuelan government and is on display at the entrance of the Ciudad Bolívar airport, in Venezuela.

Second Orinoco crossing

Prior to its construction, the only crossing of the Orinoco was the Angostura Bridge around 100 km further upstream at Ciudad Bolívar that was opened in 1967.


Gregory Lancken

Gregory Evans Lancken Williams (born 7 May 1979 in Ciudad Bolivar) is a Venezuelan football defender currently playing for Maracaibo of Venezuela.

Manuel Piar

At the beginning of 1817 he laid siege to the city of Angostura.

Tunjuelito

Tunjuelito is located to the south of Bogotá, bordering to the north with the localities of Bosa, Kennedy and Puente Aranda, to the east with the localities of Rafael Uribe Uribe and Usme, to the south with Usme and to the west with Ciudad Bolívar.


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