Who was the Indian princess? Before it is swept away by the river of oblivion, this writer wishes to share a little-known legend about a mysterious Native American woman who once lived in Belen. In the late 1700s or early 1800s, there lived a mysterious woman who claimed to be an Indian princess. We don't know her name, although many called her "La Indita." Others called her the "Aztec Princess," suggesting that she came from a rich, powerful Indian tribe and culture in Old Mexico. Many facts have been lost through the cloudy lenses of time, and to tell her story, one must rely on the few facts that have filtered down by word of mouth from generation to generation. This noble-looking woman was the subject of speculation and curiosity among the people of Belen. She remained rather aloof, but was otherwise friendly, speaking Spanish haltingly. She sometimes attended church services and sometimes attended wedding dances held in the popular dance hall located across the road from the old church. Where did this beautiful stranger come from? And why did she live in Belen?....