The chupacabra or chupacabras is a legendary creature, or cryptid, in the folklore of parts of the Americas. It is said to prey on livestock, particularly goats, although reports also attribute attack
Graphic depiction of chupacabra, as described by Puerto Rican witnesses in 1995
Alleged chupacabra found on State Road 72 in Florida in 2020. According to sceptics, it merely shows a dead coyote with scabies
Mange can often greatly alter the expected appearance of an animal. Wild and domestic canines with severe cases of mange have been proposed as explanations for the chupacabra.
La Llorona is a vengeful ghost in Hispanic American folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children she drowned in the river. Whoever hears her crying is said to either suffer
Chupacabra
…Chupacabra Creature information Other name(s) Chupacabras, El Chupacabra Similar entities La Llorona Sihuanaba Headless priest Origin First attested 1995 Country Puerto Rico Mexico Region Caribbean (chiefly Puerto Rico) Central America South America…
Statue of La Llorona on an island of Xochimilco, Mexico, 2015
In Talamancan mythology, the owl, lady of the night, is related to the myth of Wíkela, the Tulevieja, the weeping woman of Bribri legend
In Chiloé, Pucullén is a tall, thin woman, dressed in black, whose crying announces the death of some person
The Mexica goddess Cihuacóatl