Few realize that this is a monument honoring gonzalo guerrero, who chose to join the maya and hence fathered the first mestizo family. Gonzalo guerrero, a spanish soldier that by the whims of destiny became a mayan leader in the sixteenth century, whose military training restrained the conquest of the yucatan peninsula for more than twenty years. The confessions of gonzalo guerrero kindle edition by. Visitors to akumal bay pass a statue of an indian family, the warrior husband in front protecting his wife and children. The confessions of gonzalo guerrero kindle edition by reisinger, john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the confessions of gonzalo guerrero. We bring to consideration if he was a traitor or a hero. Earning his freedom, guerrero became a respected warrior under a maya lord and raised three of the first mestizo children in mexico and presumably the first mixed children of the. I married a mayan woman, have three children, am chief and captain, taken their ways with tattoos, pierced ears and scared facethis is my place. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
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