La Cara del Indio is a roadside sculpture that welcomes visitors to the city of Isabela and the Portal del Sol in the west region. Known as the “Indian’s face” in Spanish, the sculpture is a monument dedicated to Cacique Mabodamaca, a Taíno chief that fought against the Spaniards in 1511 and died during the battle.
Cacique Mabodamaca was the chief of Guajataca, a large area that covers the cities of Isabela and Quebradillas. He participated in the second Taíno rebellion against the Spaniard’s invasion in 1511, referred to today as the Guajataca Battle. It’s believed a Spanish general, Don Diego de Salazar, made a surprise attack against Mobadaca and the 600 Taínos gathered to fight and assassinated Mabodamaca during the battle.
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