Cacique is a term applied to the pre-Columbian tribal chiefs or leaders, predominantly in Latin America. Within indigenous communities, the cacique has, together with the medicineman or shaman the highiest … Continue reading →

When the Spanish came ashore in Costa Rica in 1502, they encountered in the Sarapiqui area a fierce and matriarchal organized tribe, that they called the Votos. The Votos disappeared … Continue reading →