Most popular legends from El Salvador
This series were published by El Diario de Hoy in September, 2016
"El Cipitío"
El cipitío it's like an elf, likes to eat ashes and bananas, has a large sombrero, a big belly, his feet are backwards... he's condemned to be a kid forever and will bully pretty girls when they're alone in the woods.
"La carreta chillona" o "carreta bruja" "the Witch Cart"
This cart moves alone and makes a creepy noise of bones and chains, you hear it...
but if you dare see it takes your soul away...
"La Sihuanaba"
"La sihuanaba" a mythological character from El Salvador's folklore, it's a shape shifting spirit who appears to be a beautiful naked long haired woman bathing by a river...she lures lone man late at night and when they approach to "misbehave" with her she turns into this horrid being and leads men into deep canyons or drives them crazy....
"El cadejo"
El cadejo is a mythical dog-like creature, there is a good white Cadejo that protects you on your way
and a black evil one with eyes like burning embers...
