Encantado are water cryptids that live in the Amazon, the longest river in South America. Encantado are basically dolphin-men or weredolphins, usually living as a "Boto Cor De Rosa".
Description
They are considered friends of fishermen in the Amazonian region, and help with fishing and safely conducting canoes during storms. Some say they have power over storms. They are also said to help those who are drowning, removing them from the river. According to local folklore, every year at Festa Junina (a Brazilian celebration in June), this cryptid shapeshifts from a pink river dolphin into a young man in white garments, but they have to wear a hat of some kind to conceal their unchanged blow hole.
These festive nights are the most dangerous time to see or be near Encantado, as they attend parties and balls where they seduce, kidnap, and impregnate young women. Although they probably don't have magic powers, it is possible that they are a new species of dolphin. The Encantado are notorious for their shape-shifting ability. They say that if you meet a handsome stranger at a festival, it is more than likely an Encantado. They are not only found at the Brazilian carnivals, they can also be found in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and in the Amazon. Encantado means enchanted one. Not only are they cryptids but they are mythical creatures too. The Encantado may be a species of hybrid dolphin, although human and dolphin reproduction is not possible. It has also appeared in the Philippines.
Popular in Media
- The Encantado was featured in the Disney movie called Jungle Cruise.
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