List of places and things named after Simón Bolivar

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Plaza Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela EstatuaDelLibertadorEnLaPlazaBolivar2004-6.jpg
Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Simon Bolivar's equestrian statue in Cartagena, Colombia 76 - Carthagene - Decembre 2008.jpg
Simón Bolívar's equestrian statue in Cartagena, Colombia
The Plaza Bolivar of Lima, Peru with the Legislative Palace in the foreground Congreso del Peru.JPG
The Plaza Bolivar of Lima, Peru with the Legislative Palace in the foreground
Simon Bolivar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City SimonBolivarCentralParkNYC.JPG
Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City
Statue of Simon Bolivar in Berlin, Germany Statue for Simon Bolivar in Berlin.jpg
Statue of Simón Bolívar in Berlin, Germany
Statue of Simon Bolivar in Washington DC, United States Simon Bolivar Statue DC.JPG
Statue of Simón Bolívar in Washington DC, United States
Plaza de Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia Estatua de la plaza de Bolivar en Bogota.JPG
Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia

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Chile

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Cuba

Ecuador

El Salvador

France

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Germany

Hungary

India

Iran

Italy

Jamaica

Mexico

Paraguay

Peru

Spain

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Other uses

"El Libertador"

People with the name

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