This old convent in Cuidad Mexico may be one of the most haunted you can visit today. History of the ex convent Desierto de los Leones (or Desert of the Lions) is a National Park in Cuidad Mexico. It was declared a forest reserve in 1876 a…
The legend of La Tunda can be heard in Colombia/Ecuador, specifically the Afro-Colombian region of El Departamento del Choco (Choco Department) in the coastlines of Colombia. La Tunda This story dates back to the 1500s when the Spanish sta…
X’tabay (esh-ta-bye) is a dark haired woman dressed in white. She floats above a ceiba tree at the edge of a body of water. Xtabay X’tabay (esh-ta-bye) is a dark haired woman dressed in white. She floats above a ceiba tree at the edg…
If you're a man, roaming the streets past midnight, watch out for La Viudita Negra! La Viudita Negra La Viudita (Little Widow) or La Vuida Negra (Black Widow), is a legend mostly heard in South America. According to legend, she was a woman livi…
Zombie movies may be newer, but tales of the zombie are not. Tales of the zombie can be dated back to Haiti, in the 17th century when the French called it Saint-Domingue and kidnapped and enslaved Africans to work the sugar plantations. Hal…
School is where most kids first hear about Bloody Mary and Candyman, but for some schools, these tales are more than just urban legends. In some schools, many, including faculty, experience the strange and the unexplained. La Preparatoria Federa…
La Lechuza (the Witch Owl) The legend of la Lechuza is one that can be heard all over Mexico. It is said that a lechuza, or owl, specifically a white owl, is a bruja or witch that has taken the form of this owl. There are small owls that are beli…
Did you know Mexico has it's own "Bermuda Triangle"? La Zona de Silenco (The Zone of Silence) In El Bolson de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, you can find la zona de silencio/the zone of silence. This area is spread across Durango, Chihuahua and Coah…
The story of La Llorona is one as old as time, the origin of the story is unknown, but it dates back to possibly colonial times in Mexico. The version most familiar with everyone is that there was once a beautiful, but poor woman and she ma…
Many mines have a rich but troubling history, and mines in Mexico are no exception. One mine from Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Mina dos Estrellas, located in Tlalpujahua, Michoacan, Mexico are said to be haunted. Leyenda del…
El Hombre del Saco is a boogey man tale mostly heard in Spain, though it can be heard in other parts of Latin America too. In Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, it isn't as common because el Cucuy or EL Coco is more commonly told the…
Many places in Latin America have their own version of the Headless Priest, this is the tale from El Salvador, one from Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The origin of the legend of El Padre Sin Cabeza, or the headless priest can be traced to the …
This is a very well known legend in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the story of “La Monja de el Hospital Civil” or “The nun of the civil hospital”. Construction for the hospital began in 1787, but it didn’t open it&rsquo…
Shadow people are one of the most reported paranormal encounters, but those that have seen them often feel alone in their experience. The official definition of shadow people is that they are “Supernatural shadow-like humanoid figures…
The tale of the Huay Chivo can be heard in Mexico, specifically the southern region, Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo, in the northern region of Guatemala, and jungle areas of Belize, though cryptids of similar appearance are heard of worldwide. …
The legend of el Cadejo can be heard in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, parts of Mexico and even southern Argentina. The tale of El Cadejo is part of Salvadoran folklore, along with La Siguanaba and El Cipitio. You can even find a brewe…
The legend of El Cipitio can be heard in El Salvador. El Cipitio is the son of La Siguanaba. When his mother was cursed for eternity, he too was cursed. He was to remain a child forever, some say with the intent to taunt La Siguanaba. He …
The legend of La Siguanaba can be heard in El Salvador and most of Central America. In Honduras she is known as La Cigua and in Costa Rica as Cegua. Her legend is also known in Mexico, but somehow has become tied/conflicted with la Macihuatli or …