(Segundo Ciclo)
File on The Camahueto
– Name of myth: The Camahueto. – Description: it looks like a calf covered in shiny, short fur. Its main feature is a golden horn that grows on its forehead. This horn has magic powers. – Region: rivers, lagoons and the sea around the Chiloe archipelago (Region of los Lagos), made up by the Greater […]
Legends of the central zone
The Chonchon The legend goes that when the inhabitants of the central zone of the country heard the constant screams of the Chonchon (meaning “tue,tue”), it meant the bird was out to announce that someone was going to die. This warlock took on the form of a bird with a human head, which sprouted huge […]
El espíritu de Chiloé
El patrimonio cultural intangible está constituido por aquellos elementos no materiales, donde reside el espíritu de una cultura. En un sentido más amplio, se define como «el conjunto de rasgos distintivos, espirituales, materiales, intelectuales y afectivos que caracterizan a una sociedad o a un grupo social».
Myths and legends of the north
The Alicanto It is a mythological bird that lives in small caves amongst the hills of minerals in the Atacama desert and its appearances are anxiously awaited by fortune hunters. This creature, which feeds on gold and silver, is enormous; it has large metallic colored wings, a curved beak and feet with powerful talons. Also, […]
Nace Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga