Relive the past as you visit the Simin Bolivar Museum and the exposition dedicated to the life and accomplishments of the famous South American Liberator.
The Octagon Museum houses the Bolívar exhibit in memory of the Curacao connection to Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). In 1812 after the first stage of the revolt in Venezuela had failed, Bolívar took refuge on the island of Curacao. He and his two sisters arrived penniless and had to rely on the generosity of friends on the island. Lawyer and merchant Mordechai Ricardo lodged them in two houses. The two sisters stayed in the octagonal building by the sea, w

Guided Dives Curaçao
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