The VI Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between August 22 - September 6, 1970, at the Estadio Olímpico del Complejo Polideportivo[1] in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Torch lighter was javelin thrower José "Pachencho" Romero, who won the first gold medal ever in athletics for Venezuela at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games.

[2] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

[3] About 1122 Athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:[2][4] The following 17 sports were explicitly mentioned:[2][3] For the first time, softball was included.

On the other hand, initially scheduled events in sailing, chess, and table tennis were cancelled.