Coast Files Podcast

Happy Halloween Everyone! This week we learn about a legendary, malevolent spirit that is said to haunt people by the water’s edge with her hallowing wail. She is well known in the Hispanic community and often used by parents to ensure their children don’t stay out too late at night. Many say they’ve heard her, but if you do, it may mean you’re about to be her next victim. This is the tale of La Llorona…

References:

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THE LEGEND OF LA LLORONA. (2022, November 1). Origin Mexico. https://originmexico.com/blogs/news/the-legend-of-la-llorona?srsltid=AfmBOooj36TCFhz12XjkbLY32GI7IOprq_iKRtgwTB6mBJfRAnOQuqHz

Castro, M. (2023, November 1). La Llorona | Legend, Description, History, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/La-Llorona

The legend and Ghost of La Llorona. (n.d.). Ghost City Tours. https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/la-llorona/

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