Maps of Movies

The Three Caballeros (1944)

Where The Three Caballeros says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Disney cartoon tour of Latin America in which the only real places on screen are a few quick cutaways of Mexico

Scenes and places

Pablo the penguin leaves the South Pole

Pablo, a penguin fed up with the freezing conditions, sets off to find warmer weather.

Set in South Pole, Antarctica — A penguin tires of the freezing South Pole in a bird documentary. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The documentary segment's starting point.

Up the coast of Chile

Pablo follows the coast of Chile north, still looking for warmth.

Set in Chilean coast — Pablo travels north along the coast. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Pablo's route runs up the Pacific side of South America (country-level point).

Warm at last in the Galápagos

Pablo ends up on the Galápagos Islands.

Set in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador — Pablo ends up on the Galápagos Islands. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The warm islands where Pablo's trip ends.

The Uruguayan boy and the winged donkey

A boy from Uruguay befriends a donkey with a condor's wings.

Set in Uruguay — A narrator tells of a boy from Uruguay and a donkey with a condor's wings. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Story set in Uruguay (country-level point).

Donald and José step into the pop-up book

José shrinks himself and Donald so they can enter the book; they meet locals who dance a samba, and Donald pines for Yaya the Quindim seller.

Set in Bahia, Brazil — A pop-up book from José takes Donald into Bahia. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Brazilian state shown in José's pop-up book.

Panchito, the posada and the piñata

Donald meets Panchito, the trio take the name The Three Caballeros, and the festivities include the breaking of the piñata.

Set in Mexico — Panchito joins Donald and José; Mexican children re-enact the search for room at the inn. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Mexican celebration segment (country-level point).

A tour of Mexico on a flying serape

Panchito gives Donald and José a tour of Mexico on a flying serape, learning Mexican dances and songs.

Set in Mexico — Panchito gives Donald and José a tour of Mexico on a flying serape. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The only part of the film with real Mexican location footage; the film's order for these cutaways is not given in the sources.

Filmed at Acapulco, Guerrero — Aerial shots by the second unit; the beach scene itself was filmed in the Disney Studio parking lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Pátzcuaro, Michoacán — Brief location shots. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Veracruz, Veracruz — Brief location shots. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Donald Duck — Donald receives three birthday presents from his Latin American friends.
• José Carioca — Donald's friend from Brazil.
• Panchito Pistoles — A pistol-toting rooster from Mexico.
• Pablo — A penguin who leaves the South Pole to find warmer weather.
• The flying gauchito — A boy from Uruguay who befriends a donkey with a condor's wings.