Leyendas y Mitos colombianos

Encuentra aquí la mayor colección de leyendas y mitos de Colombia. Conoce las leyendas y mitos de cada ciudad, departamento y región de Colombia, así como los mitos y leyendas de las distintas culturas que componen este bello país que posee unas de las diversidades culturales más grandes del mundo.

Leyenda de la Tarasca

Legend of the Tarasca

The legend of the Tarasca tells of the appearance of a terrible monster in rural areas of Tolima and Antioquia, this horrible beast attacks and especially scares children.
Leyenda de la madre de aguas colombia

Legend of the Water Mother

The legend of the Mother of Water is about a ghost in the shape of a beautiful woman, with blonde hair, who appears in the rivers, lakes and lagoons of Colombia.
Leyenda de la mano peluda

Legend of the Hairy Hand

The Hairy Hand is a horror that usually appears in areas of Boyacá, Caldas and Antioquia. It is characterized by attacking children who wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.
Leyenda del Mareco

Legend of Mareco

Legend has it that Mareco is a red imp that appears to disobedient children. This legend is very popular in the towns and rural areas of the department of Antioquia.
Leyenda de la tarumama o turumama

Legend of the Tarumama or Turumama

The legend of the Tarumama or Turumama tells the story of a spectral woman who travels through the rivers, streams and roads in search of her baby who was swept away by the river after giving birth.
Leyenda o Mito de la Llorona

Legend of La Llorona: One of the oldest and most terrifying in Latin America

The legend of La Llorona tells the tragic story of a woman who murders her children in a river, and then repentant and cursed, she wanders the world crying and looking for her children.
Leyenda del Hojarasquin del bosque

Legend of the Mount Leafleaf

The legend of the Leafy Mountain tells the story of a creature with tree-like features who punishes those who mistreat nature and guides those who are good to nature.
Leyenda del chotacabras y la luna

Legend of the tuhuayo and the Moon (uitoto)

The legend of the tuhuayo (nightjar or bujío) and the moon is a story that comes from the Uitoto indigenous peoples who are located in the countries of Peru and Colombia.
Leyenda del pollo malo o pollo maligno

Legend of the bad chicken or evil chicken

Legend has it that the bad chicken or evil chicken is a horror that usually appears in the fields and roads of Huila, and that its appearance is an omen of death and bad luck.
Leyenda del basilisco colombiano

Legend of the Colombian Basilisk (güío or buío)

The legend of the Colombian Basilisk or the güío or buío tells the story of a giant snake that appeared on the roads to the Casanare plains and devoured people.
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