San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

The Pool of El Chan

The Pool of <i>El Chan</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2017

1. The Pool of El Chan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El Charco del ChanEs la poza que da nombre al proyecto de conservación. Encajada abajo en la cañada, El Charco del Ingenio ha sido durante siglos fuente de leyendas populares. Su espíritu guardian es El Chan, ser mítico del inframundo que mora en sus misteriosas aguas y que a veces muestra su poder terrible a los humanos que se acercan.

La poza presenta cambios de tonalidad a lo largo del año y se alimenta de un manantial permanente, una de las últimas fuentes naturales de San Miguel de Allende.

English:
The Pool of El ChanThe whole conservation project is named after this pool. Nestled in the canyon depths El Charco del Ingenio (The Factory Pond), has been a source of popular legends for many centuries. Its guardian spirit, El Chan, is a mythic being from the underworld who dwells in its mysterious waters and likes to show its terrible power to those daring to approach it.

The pool changes colors throughout the year and is fed by a perennial spring, one of the last natural sources in San Miguel de Allende.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 20° 55.161′ N, 100° 43.777′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. The marker is at the "El Charco del Ingenio" Botanical Garden on the outskirts of San Miguel de Allende, west of the dam along the walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Miguel de Allende GTO 37720, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Water Mill (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Suchil (about 150 meters away); Las Colonias Reservoir (about 180 meters away); House of Pedro Vargas (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The First Spanish Prisoners (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Temple of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Tellez Delgado Gas Pump (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Doctor Juan Antonio Pérez de Espinosa (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Allende.

Additional keywords. The Pool of El Chan

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2017

2. The Pool of El Chan Marker

The infamous pool can be seen in the distance in the canyon.

The river above The Pool of <i>El Chan</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2017

3. The river above The Pool of El Chan

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.