TOUR

I took a very quick tour of the Capitolio yesterday morning. If you blinked, you would have missed it.

First, we went to this room with a curved ceiling with paintings depicting the important battles in the war for independence. There is Simón Bólivar on his horse, at the head of his troops. Those were the days when leaders led, and didn't run to the nearest bunker, way down in the belly of the earth, when they received bad news. The room also had some portraits. It never occurred to me to take a picture.

We were then taken to a room where the Assembly meets. While a guide was into a two-minute explanation, he was being informed to leave. So we all did.

After making enquiries, I found the house in which the legendary man himself, Simón Bolívar was born on 24 July 1783. It takes less than a minute to realize that he was born in the lap of luxury. I plan to find out what made him tick.

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