The Animero is a person who has the mission or ability to intercede or mediate for the ánimas (souls in purgatory) so that they receive...
Legend has it that The Golden Tunjo (Tunjo de oro) is a humanoid figure made entirely of gold. This creature usually appears on the sides...
The legend of the Headless Priest, originally known in Spanish as el Sacerdote o Cura sin Cabeza, tells the story of a decapitated friar who...
Legend has it that La Cabellona Asustada or La Mechuda is a phantom that appears in the towns of Santander and Antioquia. This creature usually...
The legend about the origin of the Breadfruit Tree, tells of a time of great famine brought on by devastating hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean....
Juan Machete is a folklore legend from the Eastern Plains of Colombia. It tells the story of Juan Francisco Ortiz, a man whose ambition led...
The Muisca myth of Iraca (or Ráquira) and Ramiriquí tells the story of the creation of human beings, the Sun, and the Moon. According to...
The Whistler, originally known as El Silbón or Silbador, is a folklore legend from the Eastern Plains of Venezuela and Colombia. It tells the story...
The Sayona is a legend from the folklore of the eastern plains of Venezuela, which describes a female specter who seduces and punishes unfaithful men,...
The Candileja is a Colombian legend that describes a spirit of flames, generally represented as three fireballs. It wanders the dirt roads of the llano,...
