Simon Bolivar, in a letter from Babahoyo dated 14/06/1823 to Francisco de Paula Santander, states that >, ... (making this an approximate total of 220 (1810-1830)), > (according to himself), ... >. The last seven-and-a-half months of his life he traveled extensively down the lower basin of the Magdalena River, towards his supposed (self-) exile. It is known he had a whole company of Granaderos ...