In the context of this artwork, explore the Caracas of the Locations.
On 7 November 1874, the statue was inaugurated in the center of the Plaza Bolívar with the ringing of bells and a 21 gun salute.The Venezuelan president at the time, Antonio Guzmán Blanco, was an admirer of Bolívar.  Among other measures he purchased Bolívar's birthplace (near the location of the statue) and adopted the bolívar, defined on the silver standard, as the country's currency.
Caracas Plaza Bolívar Bolívar's birthplace Antonio Guzmán Blanco bolívar