María Josefa de los Ángeles Paz Del Castillo

María Josefa de los Ángeles Paz Del Castillo, born on September 26, 1765, in Baruta, Venezuela, is recognized as the first documented Venezuelan poetess. A Carmelite nun, she is best known for her poems 'Anhelo' and 'El terremoto,' the latter detailing the devastation caused by the 1812 earthquake. Her works reflect both the personal and collective suffering experienced by her religious community during this catastrophic event.