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Who Attacked The Village In Encanto? Real Life Colombian History Explained

One question many people have raised after seeing Encanto is whether the armed conflict that forced Alma and Pedro to flee is based on real-life events from Colombia's history. Some Disney Classics that have come before Encanto have a basis in historical violence, such as the war between Chinese and Mongolic states portrayed in Mulan or Britain's invasion of West Africa as featured in Tarzan. However, while the conflict in the Encanto village is an important part of its story, it takes a back seat until Abuela's flashback at the end of the film. It's also never given a specific name, which makes this question somewhat difficult to answer. However, there are some clues in Encanto's Colombian setting that help narrow down the actual historical events on which the movie is based.



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