Chorros de Epina (waters of legend)

The inhabitants of a mostly arid island like La Gomera have always maintained a special relationship with water. It is hardly surprising therefore, that there are legends concerning some of the springs, such is the case of Los Chorros de Epia.

There are several legends about the water from these springs. One of the bestknown ones is about love. Legend has it that you should drink from the springs in a certain order to win over your loved one. Hence,' women should drink the even numbered springs from left to right, and the men should drink the odd numbered ones.

The water that flows out of Los Chorros de Epina are also said to have special powers. Another old legend only mentions four streams, compared with the seven current ones, claiming that the first stream provides health, the second love, the third one wealth and nothing at all is known about the fourth one, although the legend attributes it with the gift of happiness and poetry.

I also heard that women who drink from all of them will become witches. Unfortunately there was no water coming out of it - I would have tested the last legend 🤣.Read more