Casa de Santander
One of Cúcuta’s primary attractions is this recreation of the historic childhood home of General Francisco de Paula Santander, a hero of Colombian independence who was born there in 1792. The original house was destroyed in the earthquake of 1875; the building you see today was built 1971 and restored in 1990. The colonial-style house has been transformed into a museum where you can find many of Santander's belongings, such as his uniform, a few swords, a press of the colonial era, a collection of books, and two facsimiles of handwritten letters of General Santander dated 1832 and 1833.
One of Cúcuta’s primary attractions is this recreation of the historic childhood home of General Francisco de Paula Santander, a hero of Colombian independence who was born there in 1792. The original house was destroyed in the earthquake of 1875; the building you see today was built 1971 and restored in 1990. The colonial-style house has been transformed into a museum where you can find many of Santander's belongings, such as his uniform, a few swords, a press of the colonial era, a collection of books, and two facsimiles of handwritten letters of General Santander dated 1832 and 1833.
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