The Epic Tale of Gonzalo Guerrero (Patreon)

The Epic Tale of Gonzalo Guerrero

Latin American identity is born from the union of Native women and Spanish men—which sounds sweet, except for the fact that most of these unions went hand in hand with slavery and rape. Against this ugly backdrop, the real life story of Gonzalo Guerrero stands as a counterweight; the ultimate archetype of a positive Latin American identity. The Guerrero story is a wild, and yet historical, version of Dances with Wolves—Avatar in the jungles of Mexico. Shipwrecked onto the coast of Yucatan several years prior to Cortes' arrival, Guerrero adapted to life among the Maya, marrying a Maya woman, having three kids with her, and choosing to stay with them rather than return among the Spaniards. When the Spaniards tried to invade the Maya homeland, he even fought against them on multiple occasions. Thank you to Paul Klawiter for the amazing animation! Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@klawiterstudios If you'd like to check out my four-part series about the clash between the Spaniards and the Mexica, here you go: Part 1 http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2017/5/25/episode-20-the-conquest-of-mexico-part-1-people-of-the-sun Part 2 http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2017/6/22/episode-21-the-conquest-of-mexico-part-2-the-dogs-of-war Part 3 http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2017/7/21/episode-22-the-conquest-of-mexico-part-3-tenochtitlan-syndrome Part 4 http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2017/8/17/episode-23-the-conquest-of-mexico-part-4-tenochtitlan-or-bust