Puente de Boyacá
The site of the 1819 Battle of Boyacá, where Bolívar decisively defeated Spanish forces; a symbol of Colombian independence
Puente de Boyacá was the site of the Battle of Boyacá on August 7, 1819. There Bolívar and Santander led patriot forces to defeat the royalist Spanish army, laying the foundation for Colombian independence. The site is now a national memorial. The grounds include a rebuilt small stone bridge, a group of statues of Bolívar, a triumphal arch, an eternal flame and a flag plaza, and admission is free. It lies about 15 km south of Tunja along the main highway and can be visited on the same day as Tunja, or as a stop on the way to or from Bogotá.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Plaza de Bolívar, Tunja
- Convento del Desierto de La Candelaria
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
- Plaza Mayor de Villa de Leyva
- Museo del Carmen
- Casa Terracota
- Pozos Azules
- Ráquira