Popularly known as "Guaicaipuro", His real name as stated in the documents At the time, he was Guaicaipuro. It was without a doubt The staunchest opponent the conquerors encountered Spaniards in the recently discovered Venezuelan lands. Bis Cacique of the Teques and Caracas Indians, he led the resistance To the European penetration in the north-central zone of Venezuela during The decade of 1560. The region occupied by the Teques was populated For many indigenous people who formed independent groups with their Own chiefs or caciques. Popularly known as "Guaicaipuro", His real name as stated in the documents At the time, he was Guaicaipuro. He was undoubtedly The staunchest opponent the conquerors encountered Spaniards in the recently discovered Venezuelan lands. Bis The main of these groups was that of Guaicaipuro, whose seat It was Suruapo or Suruapay, located in the current San José de los Altos. Baruta was the name of his eldest son, and Tiora and Caycape the two-year-old. From his sisters. He headed towards Valencia with only six soldiers, a situation that he took advantage of Guaicaipuro to ambush and assassinate him. Shortly after this event, The great cacique became the central figure of a great uprising On behalf of all the tribes and indigenous chiefs of the Valley of Caracas, which he did Fearing the Spanish for the future of the newly founded Santiago de León de Caracas As a measure against the imminent attack on that city, Diego de Lozada (Founder of Caracas) ordered the capture of Guaicaipuro to the mayor Francisco Infante. Led Infante by some indigenous guides to the bohío or caney where he lived Guaicaipuro, he decided to set fire to the house to force him to leave it. Seeing himself in the process of perishing, the brave warrior jumped out, finding death At the hands of Spanish soldiers. Popularly known as "Guaicaipuro", His real name as stated in the documents At the time, it was Guaicaipuro. It was without a doubt The staunchest opponent the conquerors encountered Spaniards in the recently discovered Venezuelan lands. Bi