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title: La Malinche of Villa Oluta
author: Isaac Vásquez (Isaacvp)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21045/la-malinche-of-villa-oluta/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-23
---

# La Malinche of Villa Oluta

_Authored by Isaac Vásquez (Isaacvp)_

## Image File

[![La Malinche of Villa Oluta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21045.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21045.jpg)

## Image Caption

[La Malinche](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2796/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) 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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) during the Spanish conquest of modern day Mexico.

## Cite This Work

### APA
(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/>
### Chicago
(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/>.
### MLA
(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/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estatua_de_la_Malinche_en_Villa_Oluta,_Veracruz_04.jpg) by [**Isaac Vásquez (Isaacvp)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estatua_de_la_Malinche_en_Villa_Oluta,_Veracruz_04.jpg). Submitted by [Jordy Samuels](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jordysamuels.jdt/ "User Page: Jordy Samuels"), published on 23 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.