Who is “La Perrichola?”

You may have heard of her, you may not have, but the scandalous seductress, “La Perrichola,” is one of Colonial Peru’s most infamous women.

Micaela Villegas was the woman, actress and royal lover famously known as “La Perrichola” or “Half blood bitch” (excuse the wordage) in Spanish.

Here’s an interesting article about the story and movie(s) inspired by the legendary “Perrichola.”

http://screened.blogspot.com/2009/01/bridge-of-san-luis-rey.html