domingo, 22 de octubre de 2006

BOLIVAR SQUARE

Plaza de bolívar Colombia Bogota pictures and tourism.

Bolívar's square was during a lot of years encounter place for farmers, peasant and inhabitants of the city where they trade with fruits, vegetables, clothes and home articles.

In the middle of the pictures you can appreciate the old school of the country "El Colegio Mayor de San Bartolome", founded in 1604 for the religious order of the Jesuit.

In the center of the square is a statue in honor to Simón Bolívar built by the Italian artist Pietro Tenerani in the year of 1846.