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Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo is a priest in the small village of Dolores. He took the first step toward independence. -
Simon Bolivars native Venezuela declared it's independence from Spain.
Simon Bolivar volunteer army of revolutionaries suffered numerous defeats. Bolivar led over 2,000 soldiers on a daring march through the Andes into what is now Colombia. -
Revolutionary Movement
Simon Bolivar took the spanish army in Bogota comepletety by surprise and won a decisive victory. In 1821 Bolivar had won Venezuelas independence. He then marched South into Ecuador and finally met Jose Dan San Martin. Together they would decide the future of the latin American revolutionary movement. -
San Martin and Bolivar discussed
In 1822 San Martin and Bolivar discussed to take out Spain. No one knows how to take two men reached an agreement. But, San Martin lef his army for Bolivar to command. -
Jose De San Martin declared independence
Jose De San Martin had declared independence in 1816 Spanish force in nearby Chile and Peru still posed a threat.