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Simón Bolívar (Barque)

Is a training vessel for the Venezuelan Navy. She sails from the home port of La Guaira and is a frequent participant in tall shipevents. She is named after Simón Bolívar, the liberator of Bolivia,Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.

Design

Simón Bolívar was built in the Spanish shipyard of Astilleros Celaya inBilbao (Spain). She is one of four similar barques built as sail training vessels for Latin American navies; her half-sisters are the MexicanCuauhtémoc, the Colombian Gloria and the Ecuadoran Guayas. She was launched in Bilbao on 21 November 1979.



Pirates' king — Pirates’ King Simón Bolívar (Barque) Is a...