The Lake Nahuel Huapi and the love of the Macas

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In the south of my beloved Argentina, in the sister cities of Neuquén and Rio Negro, the Ñandeyara (The supreme) Creator of nature, mapped the earth and realized its masterpiece, Lake Nahuel Huapi, its surface is 557 km², Very deep 464 meters deep, owners of the most blue water that has been able to know, is one of the most beautiful and emblematic places of my country.
The Mapuche Indians were responsible for putting the name to this majesty, they called it Nahuel Huapi which means in Indian language island of the jaguar, by a totem that owned a family Pehuelche in Indian language means people of the east. Ancestral natives attributed the lake as the house of leather, referring to a mystical creature that lives at the bottom of the lake, in the 80's baptized the mystical creature as Nahuelito.

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At Nahuel Huapi Lake two indigenous communities created their settlements, the coexistence between Pehuelche and the poyas were peaceful, very believing of a spirit that lived in the depths of the lake.
The very devout Indians maintained communication with the spirit, because of the confidence they had, they were consulted by the decisions important to the lord of the depths, the determination that took the spirit the Indians complied.
In the village of Poyas lived a beautiful girl named Maitén, admired by young and old, because of their kindness, integrity and severity.
The cacique Pehuelche had two handsome and intelligent sons, the future heirs of the region, these young hacendados had fallen madly in love with Maitén, the brothers disputed the love of the beautiful girl, they were sure that the love of Maitén would be for some of the two. They spent their days discussing the love of the girl, after so many disputes, decided to declare their love to the beautiful girl, Maitén an intelligent, educated and serene young woman heard the declarations of love of the astonished brothers.
Attentive and thoughtful, finished the declaration of love responded with a lot of respect, she thanked the sincerity, clarified that she felt honored by the true love of these young people, although a little late, unfortunately her heart already had owner, Coyán possessed him a member of his Poyas village.
The Pehuelche brothers in love with maitén were not willing to lose the love of the beautiful young woman without a fight, she asked for calm and told them that they could do nothing to conquer their love, she was deeply in love with Coyán.

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The young men determined to fight for the love of the girl came to a sorceress, surely the old lady would know what to do to enchant the beautiful Maitén, the wise longevo responded that they are unconcerned, would do what is necessary to deliver to one of them the love of the Lady, the brothers stayed calm knowing that poor Coyán would lose the love of Maitén.
The sorceress devised a plan, taking advantage of an encounter with the girl gave a drink to the beautiful girl, spent a few minutes Maitén began to feel bad until he fainted.
The sorceress took the girl's body, placed her in a canoe on the waters of Lake Nahuel, let the canoe go to drift, the spirit of the depths would receive the sweet girl, he will decide who will correspond the love Of Maitén, it will be for one of the brother or it will be the same Coyán the favored one of the love of the charming girl.
The canoe moved at the mercy of the wind; from the shore the brothers, desirous of maitén love, watched as it moved adrift in the waters of the lake; they had no idea that the sleeping body of Maitén was in it.
In the eyes of the brethren, the calm water of the lake stirred in great waves, a sign of the presence of the spirit from the depths, the lake passed from being calm to a sea raging with giant waves, the canoe went from one side to another At the mercy of the agitated waters, one could see the boat rising and falling from the waves and being lost in it, the noise caused by the waves of the waters of the agitated lake was very strong, it left anybody deaf.
The Pehuelche brothers watched in amazement as this canoe rose and lowered the raging waves until the canoe went to the depths of the lake, at that same moment they heard a loud cry recognizing Maitén's voice asking for help.
Coyán approaches the shore of the lake, brought by the noisy noise of the waters, the brothers gave notice that the shouting was Maitén, traveling adrift in the canoe of the lake, Coyán brave and resolute threw himself into the waters Cold in search of his beloved, swiftly hastening to reach the boat, while the canoe was in full rescue the canoe entered into a great whirlwind and disappeared between the waters, the cries of Maitén were so loud that could be heard from the shore, The whole town rushed to the lake, the news in a small town fly like leaves in the wind.
The whole population encouraged the youth to resist the tempest of the now furious sea, they could see Coyán reach the beautiful girl and was ready to save her, when the water in the form of an arm took the young and took them to the bottom of the lake , The restless waters as if nothing had happened reassured them to return to the deep blue color of the calm waters of the lake, the bodies of the young ones were lost inside and did not return to the surface.
The whole village looked in amazement, did not understand what had ever happened the waters of the lake had rushed so much, creating waves so big with so much noise.
The lake recovered its calm, the inhabitants watched in amazement the disappearance of the young people, of the place where the great arm of water formed, they saw two beautiful birds flying out on the shores of the lake, took several turns, then they directed flying towards the Horizon to get lost in the distance.
Every day you could see the two waterfowl Macas, resting on the blue waters of the lake, after a while had their babies in the same place, fruits of an immense love, the inhabitants baptized them as the symbolism to the eternal love of Maitén and Coyán

Source: http://razafolklorica.com/leyenda-de-maiten-y-el-dios-del-lago/

As the sun shines on the shores of the lake, there are always the two Macas juntitos, as Maitén Y Coyán was until the last minutes of their lives, showing the whole people that the power of love never dies.

Source: http://www.identidad-cultural.com.ar/leernota.php?cn=3089
Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_Nahuel_Huapi

I'll wait for you tomorrow to enjoy another account of my land Corrientes.

José Luis Fernández
Corrientes Argentina

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