El polifacético Unamuno tuvo una dimensión importantísima de su vida intelectual, y ésta fue América. Se convirtió en maestro de muchos autores hispanoamericanos, además de ser habitual corresponsal de los periódicos y revistas de esa parte del mundo; al cartearse con la mayoría de sus coetáneos y con un sinfín de autores (epistolomanía) que buscaban su consejo. Pero además supo extender su quijotismo, con una dedicación especial a Bolívar: el gran majadero, a quien considera de la estirpe de Don Quijote.
The multifaceted Unamuno had a great interest in the issues of Spanish America. He became a master of many authors of that part of the world, wrote in the outstanding papers and magazines of that time and, due to his “epistolomania”, he had important relationship with people of that area who looked for his advice. That is why someone has said that “it is impossible to understand Unamuno without Spanish America”. So, the aim of this article is to try to identify this special side of Unamuno, particularly for his commitment to Bolivar.