Guecha warriors (Spanish: güechas or gueches) were warriors of the Muisca Confederation in the Tenza Valley, Ubaque valley and Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the pre-Columbian era. The Guecha warrior was chosen for his merit in attitude and physique rather than by class. He was recognised by his unique status in society and his adornment with gold, feathers and inks.[1]
^Los güechas o guechas en Cundinamarca "The güechas or guechas in Cundinamarca" Fernando el Católico Institution
Guechawarriors (Spanish: güechas or gueches) were warriors of the Muisca Confederation in the Tenza Valley, Ubaque valley and Altiplano Cundiboyacense...
and farmers, the Muisca also had a structure of combatants, called guechawarriors. Between the northern and southern parts of the Muisca Confederation...
a warrior. In addition, there were murals of dancing eagles and jaguars within structures in Malinalco. Aztec warfare Jaguar warriorGuechawarrior Anawalt...
army carried clubs, darts, spears, bows and arrows, and slingshots. Guechawarriors were allowed to wear feathered crowns and golden jewels, unlike the...
a finely woven cotton blanket from the chief and was qualified as a guechawarrior. Muisca priests were educated from childhood and led the main religious...
pottery, the men were assigned to harvesting, warfare, and hunting. The guechawarriors were tasked with the defence of the Muisca territories, mainly against...
egalitarian with slight differences in terms of use of jewelry. The guechawarriors, priests and caciques were allowed to wear multiple types of jewelry...
Panche, Guane and others and told his guechawarriors not to bow for the Spanish invaders. When one of his warriors suggested surrender was the best option...
husband. As punishment for this act, the people tortured her lover, a guechawarrior, by cutting off his private parts and eating them in a ceremonial ritual...
cacique of Guatavita and lost with their outnumbered army of 60,000 guechawarriors against the zipa Saguamanchica. Both Muisca rulers died in this battle...
and sports. He trained the Muisca to prepare them for wars and the guechawarriors and farmers honoured him to win battles and acquire good harvests....
Panche. De Quesada with only 50 soldiers and Sagipa 12,000 to 20,000 guechawarriors strong beat the Panche on 20 August 1538 in the Battle of Tocarema...
the Moon (Chía) and other deities. The music served as hope for the guechawarriors and to relieve the pain of the dead. According to the Spanish chroniclers...
Castile Indian auxiliaries Zipazgos of the south Muisca Confederation Guechawarriors Victory Muisca Confederation becomes part of the Spanish Empire Foundation...
Nemequene was about to claim victory, he was hit by an arrow by one of the guechawarriors of the northern Muisca and died five days later of his wounds. Sagipa...
reconnoiter the area and followed from Bacatá with an army of around 30,000 guechawarriors. The Sutagao hid in the hills around the Pasca River, together with...
who made the first contact with the Muisca, during the conquest, the guechawarriors carried mummies on their backs to serve as an example and to impress...
informed about the arrival of the European invaders, had fled with his guechawarriors to Nemocón. Zoratama stayed in Bacatá and was found by the troops of...
with the northern Muisca ruled by Quemuenchatocha. Forty thousands guechawarriors of the southern Muisca fought against fifty thousand northern Muisca...
indigenous neighbours. The guechawarriors suffered around one hundred losses in fatalities, and counted many more hurt warriors. The Spanish conquistadors...
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