Case file · Folklore / legend
The Camahueto
The Camahueto is a bull-like sea creature of Chiloé with a single horn, born in streams and rushing to the sea, ripping up the land; machis and warlocks can tame it to plough the seabed.
1914 CE · -42.62, -73.77 · status: legend
The account
Powdered Camahueto horn is said to cure illness and give strength. The year is approximate, marking early 20th-century collections. The pin marks the area of Chonchi.
The sceptical view
Folklorists link the creature to landslides and flash floods that tear channels to the sea.