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Caballo marino chilote

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Painted landscape: Chiloé island coast with wooden stilt houses and gray sea
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

A sea horse of Chilote mythology, seen only by those with magical powers.

Folklore Verdict: Caballo marino chilote belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
South America · Chile
First reports
Chilote mythology

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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