Park of the Greater Colombia, Historical museum and building complex in Villa del Rosario, Colombia

The Park of the Greater Colombia is a historical and tourist complex at kilometre 6 of the Pan-American Highway in Villa del Rosario, near Cúcuta. It gathers the house where Francisco de Paula Santander lived his first 13 years, now a museum with replicas of his uniform and swords, the Templo Histórico, the Casa de la Bagatela, the ruins of the 1738 Capilla Santa Ana, the Plaza de los Mártires and a historic tamarind tree.

The Templo Histórico, next to Santander's birthplace, hosted the Congreso Constituyente de 1821, which drafted the Constitution of 1821 creating the República de Colombia, known as Gran Colombia. The Casa de la Bagatela housed the executive power that year and lodged vice presidents Roscio, Azuola, Nariño and Castillo. The Capilla Santa Ana, the town's first church, was destroyed by the 1875 Cúcuta earthquake; its ruins remain.

The name "La Bagatela" comes from a shopkeeper who lived in the government house for 40 years, recalling the newspaper Antonio Nariño founded in Bogotá in 1812. The first official paper printed in Villa del Rosario was actually the Gaceta de Colombia. Inside stands a statue of Nariño by Colombian artist Enrique Llamosa, donated by the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander.

The park is located near the Venezuelan border and is easy to reach from the nearest larger town. Visitors should note that some days are closed to visitors and that guided tours are available.

An old tamarind tree on the grounds witnessed the events of 1821 and stands where representatives from different nations gathered. The tree is one of the oldest living monuments from this founding period.