La Pola is a Colombian drama telenovela based on historical facts and directed by Sergio Cabrera for RCN Televisión. The series tells the political and loving life of Policarpa Salavarrieta Ríos,a woman who became one of the most important figures in the history of the Independence of Colombia for preferring death instead of submission. The series originally aired from September 13, 2010, to July 27, 2011.