Malacara
Malacara (c. 1878 - 1909) was a horse which gained a place in the history of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina by a daring leap which saved the life of his rider, John Evans, on a trip to explore the upper Chubut valley and the Andes. By the end of February 1884 they had reached the river now called Gualjaina, and there they met three members of the tribe led by the "cacique" Foyel. One of the three, Juan Salvo, knew them, and said that he suspected them to be spies for the army. He tried to take them  to Foyel, and when they refused a quarrel resulted. The four explorers decided to head back to the lower Chubut valley, 600 km away, pursued by Foyel's warriors. On 4 March they were ambushed, and Evans' three companions killed. Evans, riding Malacara, took the only way of escape by spurring Malacara towards a precipitous slope into a deep canyon. Malacara made the leap successfully and scrambled up the other side of the canyon. None of Evans' pursuers dared to make the same leap, and the lead he gained while they went round the canyon enabled him to reach safety . Evans continued to explore this area and was a leading figure in the setting up of Welsh settlements here, which in turn led to the area becoming part of Argentina rather than Chile. Malacara lived on until 1909, dying at the age of 31. Evans buried him at Trevelin in a grave bearing the inscription: Malacara's grave is now one of the tourist attractions of Trevelin. While not challenging the truth of the story of John Daniel Evans and Malacara, Paul W. Birt remarks that it has the hallmarks of a legendary tale, comparing it to a traditional Welsh  tale in which King Arthur escapes from a group of Saxons by riding a horse down a cliff.