The Jichi is a giant snake deity in Bolivian folklore that is considered the guardian of lakes and rivers, giving life and overseeing the wise use of water resources. It is said to emerge at night and bring drought and hardship if humans mismanage the water, showing the Jichi's role in maintaining the balance between humanity and the natural world.

1. The Jichi
The Jichi legend

2. The Jichi
The Jichi is a mythological animal being known in the
different native cultures of the lowlands of Bolivia.
Is a giant snake that lives in lakes and rivers, it is
considered a guardian deity of the waters that gives the origin
of life.

3. Some people say that they saw the Jichi and that it goes out
when the sun goes down. When the man does not manage
the water wisely, the Jichi goes, leaving drought, bad fishing,
hunting flee and life becomes unsustainable.