Manuela was born in Quito, Viceroyalty of New Granada, the illegitimate child of Maria Joaquina Aizpuru from Ecuador and … See more

On 5 July 2010, Manuela Sáenz was given a full state burial in Venezuela. Because she had been buried in a mass grave, no official remains of her existed for the state burial; instead, "symbolic remains", composed … See more

After the revolution, Manuela effectively faded from literature. Between 1860 and 1940 only three Ecuadorian writers wrote about her and her participation in the revolution, and these writings largely portrayed h… See more

• "The Four Seasons of Manuela". Biography by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1974)
• "Manuela". Novel by Gregory Kauffman (1999). ISBN 978-0-9704250-0-3
• "Manuela Sáenz – La Libertadora del Libertador"… See more

• Manuela Sáenz, directed by Diego Rísquez (2000) 97 minutes.
• Manuela y Bolívar, opera in two acts by composer/librettist Diego Luzuriaga (2006) 2-1/2 hours.… See more