Cucuta (CO)

Cúcuta ([ˈkukuta]), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian city (668,000 inhabitants in 2018), capital of Norte de Santander department. It is located in the northeast of the country, in the eastern branch of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela, the 6th largest city in the country. Due to its proximity with Venezuela, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city was the place of some of the most important events in Colombian history, like the redaction of the first constitution by the Congress of Cúcuta which led to the foundation of the Republic of Colombia, also known as Gran Colombia, and the Battle of Cúcuta in 1813, where troops led by Simón Bolívar defeated the Spanish Royal Rorce, thereby liberating the city from Spanish rule and allowing Bolívar troops to continue their campaign toward Venezuela.

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20th century

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19th century

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Pen cancel on the 1870 issue

Cards and covers

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