Most of us probably can identify Simón Bolívar as the Libertador of South America and the founder of the Gran Colombia. But we may not know about his mistress and great revolutionary in her own right, Manuela Saénz. This Quito-born woman was an advocate of women’s rights, as well as the cause of the revolution, and she saved Bolivar’s life on one occasion, which is why she is known as the “Libertadora del libertador”. She is considered by some to be the most historically influential women in Latin America, even overshadowing Evita Perón.
She has inspired a novel, Manuela, by Gregory Kauffman.
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