Indian Ana Soto

Ana Soto, la indígena

Indian Ana Soto

Nació en 1618 en tierras que hoyHe was born in 1618 on lands that today
Corresponden al estado de LaraThey correspond to the state of lara
(Venezuela). Pertenecía al grupo étnico(Venezuela). He belonged to the ethnic group
Gayón, su nombre indígena fonéticamenteGayón, his indigenous name phonetically

Se parecía a Ana Solí o Ana Soto yShe resembled ana solí or ana soto and
Así aparece mencionada en las crónicasShe thus appears mentioned in the chronicles
Para su pueblo era la hija de la tierra y el SolFor her people she was the daughter of the earth and the Sun

Era una sirvienta española hasta que huyóShe was a Spanish servant until she fled
Hacia la montaña pronto lideraría unos 2,000Towards the mountain she would soon lead some 2,000
Guerreros entre gayones y otros pueblosWarriors between gayones and other peoples
De la región que resistían a los españolesFrom the region that resisted the Spanish

Y aunque habían sufrido pérdidas, noAnd although they had been bearing losses, they did not
Pudieron ser reducidos a encomiendaThey could have been reduced to encomienda
Y los hostigaban con todos los medios a su alcanceAnd they harassed them with all the means at their disposal
AlcanceScope

Organizaba sus ataques con la estrategia deShe organized her attacks with the strategy of
Guerrilla, atacaba por sorpresa, interceptabaGuerrilla, she attacked by surprise, intercepted
Comunicaciones, se apoderaba de armas yCommunications, she seized weapons and
Provisiones también por décadasProvisions as well for decades

Las crónicas españolas la describen comoThe Spanish chronicles describe it as
Un espanto que se escapa entre los matorralesA fright that escapes among the bushes
Para desaparecer entre ellos como cosa delTo disappear between them as a thing of the
Diablo. No se le puede seguir la pistaDevil. She can't keep track

Porque no deja. Su esposo, Pedro MonjesBecause he doesn't let. Her husband, Pedro monjes
Tenía la misma reputación: Monjes es unHe had the same reputation: monks is a
Espanto igual que su esposa y se cree queI scare the same as his wife and it is believed that
Se convierte en un jaguarHe turns into a jaguar

Finalmente fue capturada en 1668 y el 6 deShe was finally captured in 1668 and on the 6th of
Agosto fue ejecutada por empalamiento. EnAugust she executed by impalement. In
Venezuela, como homenaje a suVenezuela, as a claim to its
Lucha por la libertad y la defensa de susOf her she fights for freedom and the defense of her

Tierras, se instituyó el 6 de agosto comoLands of her, she was instituted on August 6 as
El día del empalamiento de la guerreraThe day of the impalement of the warrior
Indígena Ana SotoIndigenous ana soto