Lautaro & Guacolda
Lovers in the Mapuche resistance
The young Mapuche toqui Lautaro, who defeated the Spanish conquistadors, and his beloved Guacolda, immortalized in "La Araucana"; she foresaw his death in a dream, killed in an ambush.
01Why it matters
Their love is bound to the Mapuche resistance, the longest against the conquest of the Americas.
02The conflict
The Arauco war against the Spanish.
03The iconic moment
The night Guacolda tells Lautaro her dream of death.
04What survived
Ercilla's "La Araucana"; Lautaro as a Chilean national hero.
05Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Lautaro & Guacolda famous?
Their love is bound to the Mapuche resistance, the longest against the conquest of the Americas.
How does the story of Lautaro & Guacolda end?
The night Guacolda tells Lautaro her dream of death. Ercilla's "La Araucana"; Lautaro as a Chilean national hero.
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