Encanto: The Real Colombian Location Behind One Of Its Most Crucial Scenes
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Encanto!
Many of the settings of Disney’s Encanto are drawn from real Colombian scenery, including the location in one of the movie’s most important scenes. As Disney’s major animated features tackle various cultures and backgrounds for the basis of their fantastical stories, the supernatural elements are typically derived from real lore and set pieces. Just as Frozen’s Snow Queen story reflects Norweigan towns and Moana recreates the Polynesian islands' natural beauty, Encanto brings to life some of the most unimaginable, yet entirely real set pieces of Colombia.
Encanto has been praised for its underlying mystery, inspiring themes, catchy tunes by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and, particularly, its striking visual animation. This is in part due to its colorful and breathtaking influence from Colombia, where Encanto’s magical story takes place. While real-life Colombian events, lore, and cultural pieces like the Thousand Days’ War provide a historical basis for the Madrigal family’s enchanting tale, some of the most magically unbelievable aspects of the story are inspired by true stories and locations. Encanto also takes the magical realism aspect of the Madrigal family’s Colombian tale to heart by including true settings that are so awe-inspiring they feel unreal.
Related: What Encanto Means In English: Disney Movie Title Explained
One of Encanto’s most crucial scenes occurs when Abuela Madrigal finds her granddaughter Maribel at the river where their family's magic was born—the very same spot where Abuelo Pedro died fleeing from Colombia's Thousand Days’ War. After spending the majority of the film with Abuela and Mirabel at odds, the scene at the river finally sees the two embrace and reconcile,
Read more on screenrant.com
