Haunting Legends
This weeping woman roams rivers searching for her lost children.
Who is La Llorona?
Sweeping over someone’s feet means this about their love life.
What is they’ll never get married?
This creature sucks the blood of goats and livestock.
What is El Chupacabra?
The orange flower that guides spirits to their altars.
What is cempasúchil (marigold)?
The Mayan god of rain, thunder and lightning.
Who is Chaac?
This Venezuelan spirit whistles before he appears carrying a bag of bones.
Who is El Silbón?
An owl near your house can symbolize this bad omen.
What is death or bad luck?
A MesoAmerican shapeshifter that can turn into an animal spirit.
What is a Nahual?
Decorative skulls made of sugar or clay.
What are calaveras (sugar skulls)?
This Amazonian water spirit who lures humans and transforms them into one of their own
Who is Yacuruna?
The Mexican “bogeyman” used to scare naughty kids into behaving.
Who is El Cucuy?
Breaking a mirror brings this number of years of misfortune.
What is seven years of bad luck?
This Guatemalan figure wears a giant hat and braids women’s hair as they sleep.
Who is El Sombrerón?
The special bread baked for Día de los Muertos.
What is pan de muerto?
Mischievous Caribbean ghosts of the dead.
What are Duppies?
This ghostly figure haunts the Andes after being betrayed by her lover, sometimes seen as a bride.
Who is La Sayona?
To keep away envy and negativity, many wear this blue-eyed charm.
What is el mal de ojo bracelet or evil eye charm?
In Central America, this ghostly black or white dog follows travelers at night.
What is El Cadejo?
Altars built to honor the dead are called this.
What is ofrendas?
This Andean birdlike figure symbolizes transformation and rebirth in Nazca culture.
What is the Condor?
In Chilean lore, she’s a witch who can turn herself into animals at night.
Who is La Calchona?
Dropping scissors, salt, or keys can be reversed by doing what ritual gesture?
What is making the sign of the cross or tossing salt over the left shoulder?
A Peruvian monster said to kill travelers and steal their body fat.
Who is El Pishtaco?
In Mexican tradition, November 2 honors which group of spirits?
Who are adult souls (Día de los Fieles Difuntos)?
The word “hurricane” comes from this Taíno storm deity.
Who is Huracán?