Bust of Venezuelan military and political leader Simon Bolivar in the municipal gardens, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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Simón Bolívar (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.

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Size: 5368px × 8120px
Location: Municipal gardens, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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