Guicamacuto Indian

Indigenous cacique of the central coastal region of
Venezuela -in the vicinity of Macuto-, who lived
In the middle of the 16th century. He withstood the first onslaught
Of the Spanish and participated in the tribal confederation to
Destroy Caracas, being defeated by Diego de Losada

Guaicamacuto had the cacicazgo of him near where the town is currently located
Population of Macuto, in the central region of Venezuela. His people received
Cordially to Francisco Fajardo and his men, when they arrived in his region in
1554, but the abuses committed by the soldiers settled in the Panecillo valley

They provoked the indignation of the aborigines. Guaicamacuto confederated with Paisana
And other caciques and rose up against the invaders in 1558. He lured the
Captain Juan Quiñónez who had entered his lands with a small
Detachment, and finished off all of them, mortally wounding the captain

Fajardo had to withdraw from El Panecillo and tried in vain to attract the cacique and his
Town in 1562. In 1567 a Spanish ship arrived in the vicinity of Macuto
He was heading to Cartagenera and fleeing from a French corsair. He sought refuge on the coast and the
Men from Guaicamacuto fell on his crew, killing them

And they burned the ship and seized many objects of worship that it was carrying
Bound for the diocese of Charcas, in Upper Peru; Diego de Losada went to
He said place at the end of 1567 and he founded the city of Caraballeda there

Guaicamacuto continued in rebellion and returned to ally with the indigenous confederation
Formed by Guaicaipuro and the chiefs Naiguatá, Aramaipuro, Chacao, Baruta
Paramacony and Chicuramay to destroy the city of Caracas. After the new failure
He had no choice but to surrender to the conquistador Losada, along with other caciques

Indigenous cacique of the central coastal region of
Venezuela -in the vicinity of Macuto-, who lived
In the middle of the 16th century. He withstood the first onslaught
Of the Spanish and participated in the tribal confederation to
Destroy Caracas, being defeated by Diego de Losada