On November 13, 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano erupted. It destroyed everything in its path. The town of Armero lost 20,000 of it's 29,000 residents and the town of Chinchina lost 3,000 peoople. Today, Armero remains a ghosttown and is said to be haunted by the spirts of those…
Sometimes television sets capture more than just the actors on set. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about different moments in Mexican television where paranormal activity allegedly took place. First, they read a listener story. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Listener Story 5:58 El Chavo Del Ocho Ghosts 16:59 El Mananero Haunted…
According to legend, in the 1900s, a well known musician in Durango, Mexico played for the devil himself. According to locals, the house where this all took place still stands. Check out Espooky Tales on Spotify or any podcast app for more legends, myths and haunted places in Latin America.…
Don't we all have a tio, tia, cousin or friend that has heard La Llorona ? This is a story from someone who, as a child, stayed up to late and heard a cry. A cry that they will never forget. If you have a spooky story to share, email…
Do you ever see a statue and think to yourself, yeah, that's haunted. There are many statues that spawn legends, on today's episode, Cristina shares the legend of el Diablo del Jardin (the Devil in the Garden) from Argentina, the legend of las 7 cabecitas in Chihuahua, Mexico and the…
Latin American conspiracy theories seem to usually involve a certain country and the death of left leaning leaders, like the death of former Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldos, whose death has sparked conspirary theories. Sometimes they involve singers and their supposed deaths. Many conspiracy theorists believe singer Luis Miguel is actually…
A short story from the Mexican radio show, La Mano Peluda
the Legend of La Tulevieja
Duendes are gnome-like beings and tales of duendes can be found all over Latin America. But what are duendes, where do they come from? I, Cristina, tell you about duendes and end the episode with a short duende story, sent in by one an Espooky Tales listener. If you have…
