About Simon Bolivar: Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as personal fiefdoms independent of Spanish rule.
Damn it! How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?
De lo heroico a lo ridículo no hay más que un paso.
The real discoverer of South America was [Alexander von] Humboldt, since his work was more useful for our people than the work of all conquerors.
Judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.
