Janequeo

Janequeo was born around 1587, the exact date is unknown. She was a lonco, a leader and she’s a hero to the Mapuche-Pehuenche people. She was the wife of Huepotaen, who was a lonco, an indigenous leader. When he was tortured and killed by the Spanish governor, Alonso de Sotomayor, she became the lonco and led a long battle against the Spanish. Book mentioned: https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/janequeo A Little Bit de Todo is a podcast about a little bit of everything, for curious minds of all ages. Every weekday, host Cristina tells you about something Latino/Latine related, but in a bite sized episode. Are there topics you want covered? Email Cristina at alittlebitdetodopodcast@gmail.com Check out Cristina's other podcasts: Espooky Tales and Historias Unknown Keep up with Cristina on X and on Threads Cristina works on a bunch of different podcasts, as an editor, researcher, writer and sometimes producer. Keep up with her work: https://www.lumaguemedia.com/ Music by beetpro from Pixabay Additional music and sound effects from Pixabay Episode art: Joel André o Andre.E.x.E, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons