Tetas de Maria Guevara are twin hills located near
Laguna de la Restinga
Laguna de la Restinga is a national park on the Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta state, Venezuela.
The main part of the park is a large salt lagoon, rich in fish and birdlife. It is on the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance, and is ...
in central
Isla Margarita,
Venezuela.
Background
These hills are used as a landmark by local fishermen. They were declared a Natural Monument in 1974. The western hill, the higher, is only 75 metres (246') high, but they stand out in the surrounding flat arid plain and are easily seen from the ferry. One of the local legends say that these
breast-shaped hills were named and given to a
mestiza woman from
Cumaná
Cumaná () is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in South ...
called Maria Guevara who fought in the
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de Venezuela, links=no, 1810–1823) was one of the Spanish American wars of independence of the early nineteenth century, when independence movements in Latin America fought agai ...
and breast fed soldiers. She had two sons of whom she breast fed as adults which is thought to be the reason of why they were such great warriors, hence the hills were named after her breasts. The estate was lost after her death and the Guevara family were never able to claim it their own, as the deeds of the island, documenting Marias possession of it were hidden in a papaya fruit. However, her tomb lies beneath the hills of the mountains.
Turismo por Venezuela - Las Tetas de María Guevara
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See also
* Isla Margarita
* Breast-shaped hill
References
External links
Just Venezuela - Las Tetas de Maria GuevaraParque Nacional Laguna de La RestingaTetas De Maria Guevara
{{Isla Margarita
Margarita Island
Mountains of Venezuela
Natural monuments of Venezuela
Geography of Nueva Esparta
Tourist attractions in Nueva Esparta