Category Archives: caleuche

The Caleuche and Tales of Sorcery, Part 3

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Trish and Rob

 Here’s the last segment of our ghost ship tale. Remember that islanders believe the crew members are brujos, or sorcerers, capable of coming ashore and abducting villagers. They also make pacts with islanders, usually involving a payment of gold. We’ll … Continue reading →

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The Caleuche, Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Trish and Rob

 Homes on stilts – known as palofitos On March 3, we posted Part 1 of the Caleuche story – the ghost ship that allegedly sails the waters around Chiloe, an island off the coast of Chile.  So let’s pick up … Continue reading →

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