Near La Colonia in Mella, Independencia, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)

Enriquillo

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 10, 2019

1. Enriquillo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Enriquillo
Desde las entrañas la Sierra del Bahoruco dio el primer grito de libertad de todo el continente.

English translation:
Enriquillo
From the depths of the Sierra del Bahoruco, he gave the first cry of freedom for all of the continent.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 18° 22.291′ N, 71° 27.268′ W. Marker is near La Colonia, Independencia, in Mella. Memorial is at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 535, in the median on Route 46. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Colonia, Independencia 83000, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . Enriquillo. Enriquillo was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards from 1519 to 1533. Known as "Enrique" by the Spaniards, his rebellion is the best known rebellion during the early Caribbean period. He is considered a hero of indigenous resistance for those in the modern Dominican Republic and Haiti. His father, along with eighty other regional chieftains

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and his aunt Anacaona, was killed by Nicolás de Ovando while attending supposed “peace talks” with the Spanish in Jaragua. During the talks, Spanish soldiers ambushed the chieftains, also known as caciques, set the meeting house on fire, and proceeded to kill anyone who fled the flames. Enriquillo was then raised in a monastery in Santo Domingo. One of his mentors was Bartolomé de Las Casas. De Las Casas was a Spanish Roman Catholic Priest focused on the rights of Native Americans. (Submitted on August 3, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Enriquillo and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 10, 2019

2. Enriquillo and Marker

Enriquillo Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 10, 2019

3. Enriquillo Monument and Marker

Enriquillo statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 10, 2019

4. Enriquillo statue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.