The La Gaitana Monument stands on the Malecón along the Magdalena River as one of the most striking pieces of public sculpture in the Colombian interior. The figure depicts a Timana indigenous woman in the act of killing the Spanish conquistador who had executed her son — a scene of raw, historical violence rendered in bronze.
The monument commemorates a real episode from the Spanish conquest of the Huila region in the 1530s. La Gaitana, the historical figure, is celebrated throughout the department as a symbol of resistance. The riverside location gives the monument a strong visual setting, and the Malecón itself is a pleasant walk along the Magdalena.