Detail of Von Miller monument to Simon Bolivar at historic Puente de Boyaca, Colombia

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The Puente de Boyacá (Boyaca Bridge) is the site of a historic battle known as the Battle of Boyacá of 7th August 1819 which led to independence for Colombia. Situated approximately 110km east of Bogota, it is today a popular tourist destination in Colombia. The Von Miller monument depicts five allegoric female figures, symbolic of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia and holding Simón Bolívar.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Bogota-Tunja Highway, Boyacá, Colombia
Photo credit: © Kevin Beavis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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