San Carlos Palace
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Where Manuela Sáenz Saved Simón Bolívar's LifeAudio guide
Told byBogotoursI’ll tell you the secrets of San Carlos Palace. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.
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Story
Here someone tried to assassinate Simón Bolívar on the night of 25 September 1828, and a woman saved his life by convincing him to jump out of the window. One of the oldest buildings in Bogotá.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Palacio de San Carlos?
One of the oldest buildings in Bogotá, linked to Colombia's Foreign Ministry since 1908. What happened here on the night of 25 September 1828 is what LightUp tells you in front of its façade.
What is in the Palacio de San Carlos today?
Colombia's Foreign Ministry. Between 1954 and 1979 it was also the presidential seat.
What happened at the Palacio de San Carlos in 1828?
Conspirators broke in to kill Simón Bolívar. Manuela Sáenz convinced him to escape through the window, and since then she has been called the Liberator of the Liberator. LightUp reconstructs that night.
Is there an audio guide for the Palacio de San Carlos?
Yes. With LightUp you can listen there or at home, in 7 languages: the night a woman saved Bolívar, and the window you can still look for.
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