Park of the Greater Colombia explained

The El Parque de la Gran Colombia (Spanish for Greater Colombia Park or Park of the Greater Colombia) is a historical and tourist complex located in the locality of Villa del Rosario (Cúcuta). It is in the 6th km of International Highway to Venezuela. The park houses:

• The House of Santander, where the hero of the independence Francisco de Paula Santander lived his first 13 years;
• The historic church of Cúcuta, where the Congress of Cúcuta was established and where the Colombian Constitution of 1821 was written;
• The House of the Bagatela, which served as base for the Executive Power in 1821;
• The tamarind tree under which the editors of the constitution of the New Granada (then Colombia and Panama) and patriots from Venezuela rested after the meetings.

References

• Ministry of Culture - House of Santander
• Gobernación de Norte de Santander - House of Santander
• House of the Bagatela