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However, the search results were disappointing. He heard the sound of splashes on the water's surface. When he scanned the area with an infrared telescope, he spotted a shadow darting beneath the water.
Just as he was about to pursue the shadow, he discovered that the boat's engine had malfunctioned, forcing him to spend more time repairing the machinery and ultimately giving up the search.
In November 2008, Argentina's information channel released a photo from an anonymous man who sent it along with a letter to the Rio Negro Herald, stating, "When I saw it dive underwater, I thought it was an otter. But when it resurfaced, I was surprised; it looked quite different from any other animal I had seen before, and its appearance startled me."
In October 2011, Dr. Austin Whittall captured a series of photos from the top of Campanario Hill.
In his own words: "There was a strange black shape in the lake that disappeared after a few minutes. It appeared as a black dot on the calm surface of the lake and moved slowly; it was clearly too slow for a boat."
Dr. Whittall believed it was most likely a reflection of the mountains.
In 2013, the Canadian supernatural documentary series Evil Spirit Series investigated the Navi'lito monster incident in its first season.
A resident named Carolina Zane stated that over the past 65 years, he had seen Nahuelito three times, with the last sighting occurring in 2000.
He described it as having a body like a giant whale, with fins and a tail, a small head but a long neck, overall gray in color, scaleless like an elephant, and measuring about 20 meters in length.
After seeing it, Zane immediately looked for pictures in an encyclopedia and became convinced that what he saw was definitely a Plesiosaur.
People refer to it as a water monster, but locals are more accustomed to calling it Chile.
He also mentioned that although many people think he is lying, he is certain of what he saw.
Those who have not witnessed any anomalies cannot understand them.
A local transport captain named Blas Cheek stated that Nahuelito always appears on the water's surface with two or more semicircular humps.
In sunlight, it displays a deep green color and measures between 22 to 25 meters in length. There was even one occasion when all 20 people on board saw it together, which left him most shocked.
There are many similar sightings and recorded images.
Such a dense record of sightings raises doubts about whether there really exists a large prehistoric aquatic creature in Lake Vilarwapu.
Historian Roberto Paulo La from Argentina believes that discussing Nahuelito as a Plesiosaur that disappeared 65 million years ago is clearly unlikely; this claim is too far-fetched.
We must admit that the legend of Nahuelito has transformed the economic focus of Bariloche, with tourism gradually becoming the main source of income here.
People from all over the world hope to come here to search for the lake monster.
However, he also mentioned that in the era we live in now, many investigations into supernatural events have been concealed, preventing people from learning more information.
This is similar to the investigation documents on UFOs and the stories circulating among indigenous tribes in Africa and Brazil's rainforests.
If someone is willing to take the time to risk investigating what lies in the lake, they would surely be surprised. While it may not necessarily be a Plesiosaur, there are certainly strange things to be found in the lake.
Another local historian and businessman, Ricardo Valmidiana, believes that these ambiguous legends and stories have undoubtedly driven the tourism industry in Bariloche. At one point, even Plesiosaur-themed pencils and cigarettes appeared.
But what truly captures the essence of the Plesiosaur is the model of the carnival lake monster that parades along the main street downtown.
Rudolph Ksolini, director of the Lake Gutierrez Museum, stated that even if prehistoric creatures did survive, they would not be found in this lake.
Reptiles like Plesiosaurs prefer warmer waters, while Bariloche experiences significant temperature differences between winter and summer, which are clearly unsuitable for such animals to thrive.
Some have also claimed to have seen a giant turtle in the lake, which could serve as a prototype for the lake monster.
However, by the same reasoning, reptiles are unlikely to swim for long periods in such cold waters, and during winter, the lake surface freezes. Reptiles require warmth rather than cold water.
At the end of the aforementioned episode of Ultimate Truth, the production team interviewed geologist Roger Whelan, who also witnessed strange ripples on Lake Navi'lito. He believes that all these sightings of waves may have been caused by a fault line running through the lake bed; seismic pressure vibrations send air currents up to the water's surface. California fisheries biologist Tim Hovey, Ph.D., reviewed the shadows captured by the production team and suggested that what was referred to as a shadow was actually a visual illusion caused by insufficient light, while splashes were merely fish competing for bait.
A local researcher named Antonio Lasus proposed that nuclear experiments were conducted on an island in the center of Lake Nahuel Huapi during the 1960s.
The toxic substances produced by experiments were all discharged into the lake, combined with the continuous dumping of household waste by humans over the years, leading to genetic mutations in aquatic life, ultimately resulting in what is referred to as Chile.
The timeline of this conclusion coincides with the period when Nahuelito began to be frequently sighted, and this scenario seems somewhat familiar.
Although this almost sci-fi explanation may not be very credible, Josh Gates and his team did indeed find remnants of nuclear test sites.
Personally, I believe the likelihood of Chile's existence is quite low.
Firstly, whether in the past or recently, almost all recorded footage has been frustratingly unclear.
Moreover, some relatively clear images or those that match descriptions always lack key information such as the identity of the person who filmed it, the time, or the location. Most of the eyewitness reports I could find have original documents that are nearly invisible or exist only in a few obscure magazines, making them difficult to verify and less credible.
Additionally, it is mentioned across almost all online media that the legend of this creature is very ancient, even predating the arrival of colonizers. However, according to Dr. Whittall, there were no printed references to such a beast before the early 20th century.
Chronicles, historians, and explorers from the colonial period did not mention similar information in their writings or letters. Indeed, the written materials we can find about Nahuelito are very few and mostly concentrated in works from the late 20th century and early 21st century; it is possible that even the authors of these materials do not know where their information originated.
Finally, as several historians have pointed out, the greatest benefit of the legend of Chile has been the series of additional economic opportunities it has brought to the local area. Like most "UMA" hotspots, people seem more inclined to enjoy what it offers rather than concern themselves with its truth.
Of course, these are just my personal opinions.
To this day, sightings of the Chile lake monster continue, and there are countless videos online. As for whether Chile is a living Plesiosaur, what do you think?
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