Bolívar
Venezuelan independence leader
Bolívar most often refers to Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), the Venezuelan military leader who liberated much of South America from Spanish rule.
His name marks the continent: Bolivia is named for him, and bolívar is the currency of Venezuela.
Countless streets, plazas, and institutions across Latin America bear his name.
The statue of Bolívar stands in the main square.
Freedom from external control
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- statesmanRespected political leader
- VenezuelaNorthern South American republic
Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Bolivia · Caracas · liberation · patriot · emancipation
Condition or mode
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- provinceRegional administrative district
- plazaPublic open square
- avenueBroad urban roadway
peak · Andes · municipality · region · territory · capital · district · landmark
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- plazaPublic open square
- squareRhombus with right angles
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
museum · mausoleum · anniversary · celebration · holiday · memorial · portrait · namesake
From northern South America
- inflationSustained price level increase
- hyperinflationExtreme rapid price escalation
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- exchange rateCurrency conversion value
banknotes · coins · denomination · monetary · economy · redenomination · black market · purchasing power
independence
Freedom from external control
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- statesmanRespected political leader
Venezuela · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Bolivia · Caracas · liberation · patriot · emancipation · military
state
Condition or mode
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- provinceRegional administrative district
- plazaPublic open square
avenue · peak · Andes · municipality · region · territory · capital · district · landmark · mountain
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
boulevard · museum · mausoleum · anniversary · celebration · holiday · memorial · portrait · namesake · legacy
Venezuelan
From northern South America
- inflationSustained price level increase
- hyperinflationExtreme rapid price escalation
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
exchange rate · banknotes · coins · denomination · monetary · economy · redenomination · black market · purchasing power
Bolívarconquistador
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer
Hernán Cortés · Spanish Empire · colonizer · imperialism · subjugator
BolívarSpanish crown
Iberian royal authority
royalist · loyalist · monarchist · imperialist · colonial administrator