Three important figures of the spirit-world of Venezuelan culture.
The Aborigin Guacaipuro
Guacaipuro formed a powerful coalition against the Spanish conquest of the territory of Venezuela. The Spaniards discovered gold and began to populate the site to extract it, Guacaipuro, feeling his land invaded, attacked them, along with other allied caciques forcing the Spaniards to leave. After the attack. Guacaipuro became the main and central figure in the uprising of all native tribes of the province of Caracas. According to legend, Guacaipuro set fire to his hut and killed himself before allowing the Spaniards found alive.
María Lionza
It has its origin in the legend of a white Indian maid, who survives by being sacrificed to the god of the waters, becoming Goddess Protection of nature. Through the countryside riding a tapir and is described as a beautiful woman is combing her long hair with a comb of gold in his palace Sorte (Yaracuy).
Negro Felipe
It was brought from the West Indies in a slave ship via Puerto Rico, was able to escape. From this boat came many African slaves who fought with the Black Miguel and the Black Queen Guiomar for anti-slavery. After the death of King Michael, he assumed the position of leader of the African anti-slavery rebellion. His figure begins with the passing of time to gather strength for the stories about him were his companions and followers into the spiritual world.
