Description

Ahead of the series premiere, the company released a graphic that singled out the way Avalor and its inhabitants represent the many varied cultural traditions housed within the umbrella term of "Latin America": the Avalor palace takes cues from "Caribbean, Spanish colonial and Mexican architecture." Elena's three magical helpers are "jaquins," a mix between a jaguar and a macaw "which are both indigenous animals to Latin America." Mateo, a young wizard in training, was given a "tamborita" inspired by the Mapuche in Chile, while his spells have Mayan glyphs