In 1819, Simón Bolívar founded a massive South American nation that no longer exists
Simón Bolívar realized his vision of a unified South America in 1819 by establishing Gran Colombia, a short-lived but massive republic that encompassed territory from modern-day Venezuela to Peru.
On this day in 1819, the 'Liberator' Simón Bolívar officially proclaimed the creation of Gran Colombia at the Congress of Angostura. This ambitious new nation was designed to be a powerful federation capable of resisting Spanish reconquest and rivaling the influence of the United States.
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