Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Simón Bolívar" in Simple English language version.
On the death of Bolivar's father, the holdings left to his heirs were large and included twelve houses in Caracas and La Guayra, vast herds of cattle scattered on the wide plains of Venezuela, indigo fields in the valley of Suata, rich mines near Aroa, and San Mateo, where rum was distilled from sugar grown on the estate. In addition to his inheritance from his father, Simon controlled another estate with an income of about twenty thousand pesos. He was one of the richest men in Caracas, with the power to direct a large sphere of activity.
