For those who have been travelling through SA for a while, Simon Bolivar is THE person in the LA history. Whether you are in Peru, Ecuador or Bolivia, there is no way you will not cross one of his statue. So for those who want to know a little more about this personality, I really recommend you this tour! And... More

We visited this site where Simon Bolivar, liberator of several south american countries, drew his last breath. Our young guide, Fransico, spoke sufficient english to be informative. The site includes the home and the building which had been used for processing sugar cane. For the 100th anniversary of the death of Bolivar a magnificent plaza and composite of five statues... More

Be sure to take a guide! Eder was excellent and as we walked the property he was able to bring the whole experience to life. There is no set fee for your guide so you can "tip" your guide as you wish. Eder was a university student and escorted us for a couple of hours, we gave him 10,000 pesos.... More

During my trip to Santa Marta, I was sad to see how few travelers even knew who Simon Bolivar was, much less that the house where he died a fugitive in a country he had forged was but a few bus stops away. Quick little historic blurb: Simon Bolivar is credited with leading the armies throughout Latin America that overthrew... More

Where Simon Bolivar spent his last months of life after liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador from the opresion of the Spanish crown More

lots of history, great tour and friendly guide name pedro. there are some huge trees that are over 120 years old! More

A guide explained us the history of Colomia kindly and most celebrated character Simon Bolivar, it's nice but still too hot to enjoy it quietly More

The Quinta is just outside the centre of Santa Marta and it's very easy to get there (fromt the centre a taxi costs 6000 COP).It's sorrounded by a huge garden with some spectacular trees filled with iguanas!You can see the rooms where Bolivar spent his last days and died and you can also visit some arts exhibitions inside the Quinta.... More

The Quinta is a pleasant enough place to walk around. A little oasis of calm in an otherwise bustling city and a very decent small art gallery. But if you're looking for something of Bolívar, you won't really find it here. There's a pretty random collection of old bits & pieces not much connected with the great man. The closest... More