Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)

History tells too many tales of great men, but what about the incredible women that liberated countries and fought valiantly in wars where they were overpowered and outnumbered? Manuela Sáenz was such a woman who, despite being seen at the time as little more than "Simón Bolívar's love interest" was actually a political and military mastermind in freeing the colonies from Spanish rule. A courageous woman who was not afraid of putting herself at risk to cooperate and coordinate the independentist forces to fight back against their oppressors, she was a rebel from her early years, and in today's episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories Podcast, we reflect on how exactly she contributed to this crucial war. Enjoy the episode, and find out why Manuela Sáenz de Vergara y Aizpuru became known as the "Liberator of the Liberator", why she earned so many military awards, and how instrumental she became to the freedom of millions of South Americans. Transcript of this episode is available at:

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Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador) is an episode from Learn Spanish with Stories by Lingo Mastery Spanish.

This episode is 27:46 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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