Bárbula
Bárbula | |
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Bárbula | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′N 68°01′W / 10.283°N 68.017°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipality | Naguanagua Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Located the in Naguanagua Municipality, Venezuela, Bárbula is home to the main campus of the University of Carabobo. The campus has a botanical garden, the Parque Universitario Palmetum.
Battle of Bárbula
At the beginning of the 19th century Bárbula was a farm or hacienda, which was visited by Alexander von Humboldt.
In 1813 the locality was the site of a battle, the Batalla de Bárbula, in which Colombian and Venezuelan independentists defeated Royalist troops. The war was initiated by the United Provinces of New Granada (Colombia) granting Simon Bolivar permission to lead a force to free Venezuela. The battle is mentioned in the national anthem of Colombia in an allusion to the heroic death of Atanasio Girardot.
- Del Orinoco el cauce
- se colma de despojos;
- de sangre y llanto un río
- se mira allí correr.
- En Bárbula no saben
- las almas ni los ojos,
- si admiración o espanto
- sentir o padecer.
Bárbula Tunnel
Bárbula Tunnel is part of a railway under construction between Puerto Cabello and La Encrucijada (Estado Aragua). The project to build a rail line of approximately 108 km is managed by the Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado. 7.8 km (4.8 mi) long, Bárbula Tunnel is the longest tunnel in South America.[2]
References
- ^ Chorba TE, Breedlove B. Depictions of heroism in battle and anguish from tuberculosis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Mar [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2203.AC2203
- ^ "Puerto Cabello-La Encrucijada Rail Line in Venezuela is 50% Complete". 2008. Retrieved 2019-04-27.