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Bolívar lived in the exile, first in [[Jamaica]] and later in [[Haiti]], between 1814 and 1816. In Haiti he gained provision of weapons given by the Haitian president Alexandre Petion. Later Bolívar returned to Venezuela and was recognized again as the main leader of the movement.
Bolívar lived in the exile, first in [[Jamaica]] and later in [[Haiti]], between 1814 and 1816. In Haiti he gained provision of weapons given by the Haitian president Alexandre Petion. Later Bolívar returned to Venezuela and was recognized again as the main leader of the movement.
[[Image:Bolivar.jpg|left]]
[[Image:Bolivar.jpg|left]]
In 1919 Bolívar carried out an invasion to Colombia with the purpose of liberating that country of Spain and then to join the Colombian and Venezuelan forces to free Venezuela. He and his army moved across the Andean mountains, entered to Colombian and some days after defeated the Spaniards in the decisive battle of Boyacá on 7 August 1819.
In 1919 Bolívar carried out an invasion to Colombia with the purpose of liberating that country of Spain and then to join the Colombian and Venezuelan forces to free Venezuela. He and his army moved across the Andean mountains, entered to Colombia and some days after defeated the Spaniards in the decisive battle of Boyacá on 7 August 1819.
On 17 December 1819 a congress, met in the Venezuelan city of ''Angostura'' (the actual Bolívar city), created ''The Republic of Colombia'' which was the union of the territories of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. Bolívar was chosen president of Colombia. This republic is called by the historians ''The Great Colombia'' in order to differentiate this country from the current Republic of Colombia.
On 17 December 1819 a congress, met in the Venezuelan city of ''Angostura'' (the actual Bolívar city), created ''The Republic of Colombia'' which was the union of the territories of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. Bolívar was chosen president of Colombia. This republic is called by the historians ''The Great Colombia'' in order to differentiate this country from the current Republic of Colombia.