17 April
Two things in the atlas are tied to this date. Each is placed here by a source that gives the day.
200521 years ago. Reported.
FolkloreSomething Told · Guatemala and Chiapas, MexicoObscurity 7 of 7
El Sombrerón
El Sombrerón is a figure of Guatemalan legend who braids the manes of horses and the hair of young women he courts. In Chiapas the name belongs to a tall rider in black.
17 April 2005 (Prensa Libre, Lara quoted)8 routes out →
FolkloreSomething Told · Central AmericaObscurity 7 of 7
La Siguanaba
La Siguanaba, also Sihuanaba, Ciguanaba, la Sucia or la Cegua, is a night apparition of Central American folklore: a woman who lures or frightens men.
17 April 2005 (Prensa Libre, Lara quoted)9 routes out →