Proper noun
Gran Colombia
(historical) A former country in South America, that existed 1819-1831
A few years later, after the break-up of Gran Colombia, the balance of power shifted in favor of the newly formed Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1836-1839). Source: Internet
As a result, Ecuador became the District of the South within the Republic of Gran Colombia, which also included present-day Venezuela and Colombia and had Bogotá as its capital. Source: Internet
Bolívar's dream soon floundered with civil war in Gran Colombia, the disintegration of Central America, and the emergence of national rather than New World outlooks in the newly independent American republics. Source: Internet
At the time, "Colombians" referred to the people of Gran Colombia (Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuador), not modern-day Colombia: Bolívar ultimately failed in his attempt to prevent the collapse of the union. Source: Internet
Bolívar also considered him his direct successor and had attempted to make him vice president of Gran Colombia after Santander was exiled in 1828. Source: Internet
Bolívar was elected first president of Gran Colombia and Santander, vice president. Source: Internet