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The 8 Most Popular Myths and Legends of Colombia
When I was a little kid, the older cousins in my family would always scare the pants off us by telling ghost stories.
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Sometimes, they made up a ghost story; other times, it was a tall tale or a legend they were told as kids. These stories became part of my history, and the legends were part of the region’s culture.
One of my favorite parts of living in another country is learning about the ghost stories, or legends people were told growing up. We were told stories of the boogie man or the ghost car, and in Colombia, they are told stories of La Llorona or El Hombre Caimán.
Stories and legends have always fascinated me, and I often wonder if there is a little truth in the stories being told. The following are a few legends I have heard in Colombia, mainly through my Colombian friends and family.
The Legend of La Llorona: The Weeping Woman
One of Colombia´s most famous myths and legends is that of La Llorona, or The Weeping…
