Willka

Pablo Zárate (died 1905), also known as Willka, was an indigenous Bolivian caudillo. He was an officer in the Bolivian army, reaching the rank of colonel. He led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia.

Grupo de campesinos liderados por Zárate Willka, que participó de la Guerra Federal de 1899.

For the archaeological site in the Amazonas Region in Peru, see Willka, Amazonas.

Legacy

Zarate Willka Armed Forces of Liberation (Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Zárate Willca), a Bolivian guerrilla group organized about 1985, was named after Willka.

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