Ghost StoriesLatin American Folklore
La Llorona the Weeping Woman
A heartbroken mother wanders the night, weeping for the children she can never recover.
MariaThe Nobleman
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Ghost StoriesLatin American Folklore
El Silbon the Whistler
A cursed youth wanders the plains forever, carrying his father's bones and a deceptive whistle.
El SilbónThe Father
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Ghost StoriesLatin American Folklore
La Siguanaba
A spectral woman with a horse's face punishes unfaithful men by the moonlit rivers.
Sihuehuet (La Siguanaba)Tlaloc
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Mythical CreaturesLatin American Folklore
El Cadejo
Two spectral hounds—one light, one dark—battle for the souls of night travelers.
The White CadejoThe Black Cadejo
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Mythical CreaturesLatin American Folklore
The Chupacabra
A blood-sucking cryptid haunts the night, leaving farmers in fear and mystery in its wake.
The ChupacabraMadelyne Tolentino
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Mythical CreaturesLatin American Folklore
El Sombrerón
A mysterious man in a giant hat enchants women with music and braids their hair into a spell.
El SombrerónSusana
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Trickster TalesLatin American Folklore
Juan Bobo Tales
A simple-minded boy takes every instruction literally with hilarious, messy results.
Juan BoboJuan's Mother
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Trickster TalesLatin American Folklore
Pedro de Urdemales
Pedro de Urdemales: The clever folk hero who turns greed into comedy through his sharp wits.
Pedro de UrdemalesThe Wealthy Traveler
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Saint LegendsLatin American Folklore
Our Lady of Guadalupe
A humble indigenous man receives a divine vision that leaves a miraculous image on his cloak.
Juan DiegoThe Virgin Mary
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