"The tides move so quickly on the island of Chiloe that they are part of the local lore. This is an island just north of Patagonia, known for its changing weather and tales of witches. I noticed many stores sold images of witches, so I asked a friend, Chilean anthropologist Alejandra Leighton, to explain why. The story she told reminded me of this picture showing low tide outside our hotel in the town of Castro."
"A Spanish cartographer, Jose de Moraleda y Montero, challenged a local sorceress named Chillpila to a duel in the 18th century. Chillpila won by making the tide recede so quickly that Moraleda's ship ran aground and for that feat, she won a book of sorcery. Alejandra says the legend even came up in a famous Chiloe witch trial in 1880. It's magical today to watch the tides flow in and out under the colorful houses on stilts."
Chiloe, an island just north of Patagonia, has tides that move so quickly they are part of local lore. The island is known for changing weather and tales of witches. Many stores sell images of witches. Chilean anthropologist Alejandra Leighton recounts a legend in which Spanish cartographer Jose de Moraleda y Montero challenged a sorceress named Chillpila in the 18th century. Chillpila made the tide recede so quickly that Moraleda's ship ran aground and she won a book of sorcery. The legend appeared in a Chiloe witch trial in 1880. Today the tides flow under colorful houses on stilts and witches appear mainly in gift shops and books.
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