sentences:  Vargas Swamp is the location of the Vargas Swamp Battle which took place on the 25th of July 1819 and was decisive in the fight for independence.A monument to the 14 lancers, by Rodrigo Arenas Betancur, commemorates the battle.The thermal bath area covers approximately 5 hectares and includes a number of pools, both public and private, as well as hotels, sports facilities, shops and cafes.