Jacinto Collahuazo

Jacinto Collahuazo (born circa 1670; lived past the age of 80, but exact date of death is unknown) was a cacique of Otavalo, Ecuador, he was a Quichuan poet, and historian. He was imprisoned by the Spanish for writing a book in Quechua about the war between Huascar and Atahualpa titled: History of the civil wars of Atahualpa and his brother Atoco, known commonly as Huascar Inca. Collahuazo learned to read and write in Spanish, but his work was written in Quechua

Jacinto Collahuazo

Jacinto Collahuazo (born circa 1670; lived past the age of 80, but exact date of death is unknown) was a cacique of Otavalo, Ecuador, he was a Quichuan poet, and historian. He was imprisoned by the Spanish for writing a book in Quechua about the war between Huascar and Atahualpa titled: History of the civil wars of Atahualpa and his brother Atoco, known commonly as Huascar Inca. Collahuazo learned to read and write in Spanish, but his work was written in Quechua