Antonio Ricaurte Photos Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. The town founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background is the house where he was born which is now a small museum. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park or the Museum. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. Founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are some houses and a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The courtyard of the modest house in which the Colombian National Hero Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814) was born. It is located in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The house is now a small museum. Ricaurte was a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and is a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. The town Villa de Leyva, founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background is a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo shot in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: entrance to the Casa Museo Antonio Ricaurte is free of charge; photography is permitted all around the house. There are no restrictions to photography at the location.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. The town founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are some houses and a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. The town founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background is the house where he was born which is now a small museum. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park or the Museum. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. The town founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are some houses and a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The courtyard of the modest house in which the Colombian National Hero Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814) was born. It is located in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The house is now a small museum. Ricaurte was a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and is a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. The town Villa de Leyva, founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background is a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo shot in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: entrance to the Casa Museo Antonio Ricaurte is free of charge; photography is permitted all around the house. There are no restrictions to photography at the location.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. Founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are some houses and a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. Founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are some houses and a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: there is no entry fee to the Park. Photography is freely permitted everywhere.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The Parque Ricaurte in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The Square in view, is dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814), a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army and a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was a turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortlised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. He was born in Villa de Leyva. The town founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background are the Andes Mountains, the Cordillera Oriental. Photo in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: There is no Entry Fee to the Park.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia - November 26, 2017: The courtyard of the modest house in which the Colombian National Hero Antonio Ricaurte (1786-1814) was born. It is located in the historic 16th Century town of Villa de Leyva, in the Andean, Colombian Department of Boyacá. The house is now a small museum. Ricaurte was a Captain in Simón Bolívar's Army, and is a national hero in both Colombia and Venezuela. He blew himself up during the quest for independence from Spain by lighting a barrel of gunpowder; it destroyed the whole armoury, killed several soldiers and was the turning point of the battle for independence. He has been immortalised in the last verse of the Colombian National Anthem. The town Villa de Leyva, founded in 1572, and located at just over 7000 feet above mean sea level on the Andes Mountains, was declared a National Monument in 1954 to protect its colonial architecture and heritage. In the background is a section of the Andes Mountains. Photo shot in the morning sunlight; horizontal format. Copy space. Note to Inspector: entrance to the Casa Museo Antonio Ricaurte is free of charge; photography is permitted all around the house. There are no restrictions to photography at the location.