Enriquilla AKA Guarocuya was a Taino Cacique (chief) on the island of Quisqueya AKA Hispaniola. Aided by escaped African slaves, he waged war against the Spanish from 1519 to 1532. The Spanish withdrew from the mountains of the Dominican Republic, and Enriquillo lived out his life in the mountains. He is the hero of the Dominican Republic. Lake Enriquillo is named after him.
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