El Carnero
| Author | Juan Rodríguez Freyle |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Subject | Spanish conquest of the Muisca Conquistadors in Colombia History of Colombia |
| Genre | Semi-fiction |
| Set in | New Kingdom of Granada |
| Published | 1859 |
Publication date | 1638 |
| Publication place | Colombia |
| Pages | 516 |
| Website | El Carnero (1979 edition) |
El Carnero (English: The Sheep) is the colloquial name of a Spanish language colonial chronicle whose title was Conquista y descubrimiento del Nuevo Reino de Granada de las Indias Occidentales del mar océano, y fundacion de la ciudad de Santafé de Bogotá, ... [also known as El Carnero de Bogotá] (English: Conquest and discovery of the New Kingdom of Granada of the West Indies sea, and foundation of the city of Holy Faith of Bogota). It is a chronicle of history and customs written in 1636-1638 (but not published until 1859) by Bogota-born Juan Rodríguez Freyle.