Bolivia
Himno Nacional de Bolivia
National Anthem of Bolivia
1845
1851
Jose Ignacio de Sanjines
Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti
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Context
Written by Jose Ignacio de Sanjines with music by Italian-born Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti, the anthem was adopted in 1851. Bolivia is named after Simon Bolivar, the Venezuelan-born liberator who helped free much of South America from Spanish rule. The anthem celebrates the end of colonial subjugation.
Lyrics
Bolivianos, el hado propicio
Corono nuestros votos y anhelo;
Es ya libre, ya libre este suelo,
Ya ceso su servil condicion.
Al estruendo marcial que ayer fuera
Y al clamor de la guerra horrendo,
Hoy se cambian, van repitiendo:
Libertad! Libertad! Libertad!
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Bolivia is named after Simon Bolivar, though he only served as the country's first president for a few months
- • The music was composed by an Italian immigrant, following a common pattern in Latin American anthem history where European composers were commissioned
- • Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries in South America, having lost its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879-1884), a loss still deeply felt by Bolivians