According to legend, the Caleuche is a large ghost ship sailing the seas around Chiloé at night; and it is a living sentient being who is conscious. The possessed vessel appears as a beautiful and bright sailing ship, always full of lights and with the sounds of a party onboard, but quickly disappears again, or hiding navigating underwater. In the folklore of chiloé, also say that the evil Brujo Chilote (a type of sorcerer and/or a warlock) likes to visit the party, which they can reach by summoning up magical caballo marino chilote (mythical creature similar to a water horse).