Espooky Tales
Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hear the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests. Join friends, Cristina & MJ, every Friday and hear these tales. Stay espooky!
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Recent Episodes
La Bruja Cleo (Cleo the Witch)
May 20, 2022
Cleotilde Grand Perez is known as Honduras' first woman serial killer, she was said to have been a witch and was more commonly known as La Bruja Cleo. Today, we bring you her tale, while MJ shares one of her abuelita's stori…
The Taotao Mona with Six of Canceled for Maintenance Podcast
May 13, 2022
The Taotao Mona are ancestral spirits that walk among the living. They are protectors of mountains, jungles and the land of the Mariana Islands, but if you disrespect them, you are in for a bad time. Our guest Six joins us, …
Haunted Houses Part Five with Letty of Lettylovesyou
May 6, 2022
La Casa de los Tubos (the House of Tubes) remained abandoned for many years and was the subject of a famous urban legend. Today we bring you the tale of la Casa de Los Tubos in Mexico, an abandoned haunted house in Honduras …
La Carreta de la Muerte (the Wagon of Death)
April 29, 2022
La Carreta de la Muerte, La Carreta Nagua, La Carreta Chillona. There are many names for it and the tale is heard all over Latin America. It is a wagon, one that you do not want to hear past midnight. This week, listen to di…
Haunted Mines: The Devil Under Cerro Rico & San Antonio de Lipez
April 22, 2022
In Bolivia, in a mine that eats people, Cerro Rico, conditions are so unsafe, there is no room for God inside. Instead, mine workers worship an entity known as "El Tio" and leave him offerings to stay safe. San Antonio de Li…
The Mummies of Guanajuato
April 15, 2022
The mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico have been called some of the most gruesome mummies in existence. How did they become mummies? How were they discovered. We tell you the tale of the mummies of Guanajuato, as well as some leg…
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3 Terrifying Haunted Houses in Latin America
Here is a list of three terrifying haunted houses in Latin America. No one lives in these, but they can be visited today.
Mothman Sightings in Latin America
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Witches in Mexico
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