Representations of Simon Bolivar on the Centenary of his Death in Cromos in 1930Representacoes de Simon Bolivar no centenario de sua morte na revista Cromos, em 1930This article explores some representations of Simon Bolivar, on the occasion of the centenary of his death, contained in a special issue that Cromos magazine dedicated to this commemoration on December 13, 1930. From the analysis of fifteen writings authored mostly by members of the Colombian Academy of History, the implications of heroizing Bolivar for the symbolic building of the nation and, more broadly, the American continent are discussed regarding time, space and population. Emphasizing the role that Spain and America play in the representation of the hero, it is noted how an ovation to Bolivar becomes an ode to Spain from the historical, cultural and racial point of view, while his Americanism stands out geographically and politically. It is shown that the praise for the Liberator’s epic abilities is accompanied by genealogical efforts to prove that he belonged to the European white race and to present the process of independence led by him as another phase of the civilizing mission that, since the Conquest, Spain had started in America. In short, the heroization of Bolivar entails disregard for the pre-Hispanic past and ignorance of the history prior to 1492, as well as a denigrating representation of his contemporaries. It is also concluded that, in line with the republicanism of the magazine, Cromos’s Bolivar is generally a republican Bolivar.Para citar este articulo / to reference this article / para citar este artigoCadelo, A. (2019). Representaciones de Simon Bolivar en el centenario de su muerte en la revista Cromos en 1930. Palabra Clave, 22(4), e2243. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5294/ pacla.2019.22.4.3Recibido: 04/03/2019Aceptado: 16/07/2019Publicado en linea: 18/09/2019