La Malinche statue with the coat of arms of Oluta, sculputure by the Municipal Council of Oluta, photograph by Isaac Vásquez (Isaacvp), Oluta, Mexico, 27 February, 2022.
This statue depicts La Malinche, a controversial figure in the history of the conquest of Mexico. Initially enslaved and given to the Spanish as tribute, she eventually served as the key interpreter between the Spanish, led by Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of modern day Mexico.
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(Isaacvp), I. V. (2025, September 23). La Malinche of Villa Oluta. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21045/la-malinche-of-villa-oluta/
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(Isaacvp), Isaac Vásquez. "La Malinche of Villa Oluta." World History Encyclopedia, September 23, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21045/la-malinche-of-villa-oluta/.
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(Isaacvp), Isaac Vásquez. "La Malinche of Villa Oluta." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Sep 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21045/la-malinche-of-villa-oluta/.
