Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala | |
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Self-portrait of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala, who is listening to the relations and legends of the ancient Indians, who by their headdresses are distinguished as coming from several provinces and ranks | |
| Born | c. 1535 San Cristóbal de Suntuntu, Ayacucho |
| Died | after 1616 |
| Occupation | Chronicler |
| Notable work | El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno |
Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala (c. 1535 – after 1616), also known as Huamán Poma or Waman Poma, was a Quechua nobleman known for chronicling and denouncing the ill treatment of the natives of the Andes by the Spanish Empire after their conquest of Peru. Today, Guaman Poma is noted for his illustrated chronicle, El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno.