Our People
Hato Piñero’s workers are mostly locals, skillful men able to perform the arduous labours of the llanos, and they are part of a group of people with special traits. Having an independent nature, their love for freedom led them to play an important role in the Venezuelan War of Independence. They enlisted in the patriotic front and with Simon Bolivar in command, crossed the Andes to liberate Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia from spanish rule.
The music of the “llanero” is perhaps the most authentic of all the national music. Their instruments are part of the country’s folklore: the “cuatro” (small four-string guitar), the “arpa llanera” (small harp), and the “maracas” (rattles) accompany and give a particular charm to a kind of ingenuous improvisation of songs, known as “contrapunteo”, exalting the deepest emotional feelings of the “llanero”. They are extraordinary riders and their great knowledge, love and passion for nature is always present in their songs.
