Focus on Agüeybaná El Bravo (statue) and analyze the Background.
Agüeybaná El Bravo (English: Agüeybaná The Brave) [c. 1470 – 1511], also known as Agüeybaná II, was one of the two principal and most powerful caciques of the Taíno people in "Borikén" when the Spaniards first arrived in Puerto Rico on 19 November 1493. Agüeybaná II led the Taínos of Puerto Rico in the Battle of Yagüecas, also known as the "Taíno rebellion of 1511" against Juan Ponce de León and the Spanish Conquistadors. It was the last Taíno rebellion against the Spanish Conquistadores, and Agüeybaná II was killed during the battle. In a show of solidarity with the Taino cacique Agueybana, every November during the day when others are celebrating Columbus Day, supporters of Agueybana and the Taino tradition gather near the statue for Taino songs, music, dances, food and presentations.
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