Catalina Huanca’s Treasure (in English and Spanish)

Note: written after seeing the small 16th century adobe church San Sebastián, in San Jerónimo, in the mountains of Huancayo, Peru, after being taken there by the wandering Quechua guide, Enrique (04/13/2005).

Catalina Huanca’s treasure

Written by Dennis L. Siluk

There, next to the fair of the high mountains

Hidden underground by Huancayo

In San Jerónimo de Tunan–

It’s Catalina’s golden treasure!

Whereupon, the Spaniards killed

Atahualpa, the Inca King–;

Therefore, Catherine turned around to search

And he found – his new sacred land! …

And, it swept up a saturated stream …

This little adobe church

Called San Sebastián – ever since

In the high mountains of Huancayo! …

Spanish version

By Dennis L. Siluk

Translated by: Rosa and Minerva Peñaloza

Note: Written after visiting the small adobe church of San Sebastián built in the 16th century, in San Jerónimo de Tunan, in the mountains of Huancayo, Peru, after being taken there by the Pilgrim Quechua guide, Enrique (4-13- 2005)

The Treasure of Catalina Huanca

There in the high mountains

Hidden under the land of Huancayo

In San Jerónimo de Tunan-

This is Catalina’s gold treasure!

For which the Spaniards killed

Atahualpa, the Inca King-;

From there, Catalina turned to search

And he found – his new sacred land! …

And, a saturated stream swept-

Adobe this little church

Called San Sebastián – since then

In the high mountains of Huancayo! …