Nariño family

[4] He translated the French Declaration of the Rights of Man from its original into Spanish and printed several copies.

Especially highlight the figure of Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Nariño Ortega, who participated in all the battles and heroic actions including the Southern Campaign that would lead the Precursor to exile and imprisonment in Cadiz (Spain) for several years, thus running the risk of being arrested.

Thus, he sacrificed his freedom and part of his life to the cause of Independence and occupies a prominent place in the Gallery of Heroes next to the Precursor Antonio Nariño.

Later, the Oidor Figueroa raided the family's house in front of the Plaza de las Hierbas, and confiscated their library owned in a house in front of the same square, today the current headquarters of the Jockey Club one of the most traditional and prestigious social institutions in the country, an exclusive club of the Colombian elite.

[7] Vicente Nariño Ortega, to whom Colombia owes the National Library together with its founder Manuel del Socorro Rodriguez, also enriched the nariñista lineage that his father bequeathed to him.