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Cuero

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Painted landscape: still southern Chilean lake with forested shores and volcano
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

An aquatic being from Mapuche tradition, like a living hide, later part of Chilean folklore.

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

Region
South America · Chile / Argentina
First reports
Mapuche tradition

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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