Timeless Stories of El Salvador - 2nd Edition,Large Print by Federico Navarrete (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Every country has its unique stories, and El Salvador is no different. For the first time, the magic of the Salvadoran nights is coming to you in English.

For hundreds of years, parents have shared unique stories with their children, like the twins whom a Shaman transformed into the Cadejos because of their antics, or the vain and beautiful woman who scares bad men in the rivers at night, the Siguanaba.

It's time that you could discover more about the unique Salvadoran folklore and transport yourself to a new land.

Are you ready to travel in time and discover El Salvador?

This volume includes:

• The good and the bad Cadejo
• The Siguanaba
• Cipitio
• The Headless Priest
• The Black Knight
• The Guirola Family
• The Partideño
• The Squeaky Wagon
• The Owls
• The Lady of the Rings
• The Cuyancua
• The Fair Judge of the Night
• The Managuas
• Chasca "The virgin of the water"
• The Fleshless Woman
• The Enchanted Ulupa Lagoon
• Our Lady Saint Anne
• The Midnight Yeller
• The Lempa River
• Devil's Door
• Comizahual "The white woman"
• Izalco Volcano
• The Moon's Cave
• The Amate Tree
• The Pig Witch
• The Tabudo
• Mr. Money and Mrs. Fortune
• Princess Naba and the Balsam Tree
• The Tamales Woman of Cuzcachapa Lagoon
• The Living Rock of Nahuizalco
• Alegria Lagoon Siren

Review Quotes

"Un admirable esfuerzo para adaptar conocidas leyendas salvadoreñas y llevarlas a lectores de habla inglesa. Un libro con mucho colorido que rescata importantes fragmentos de la identidad salvadoreña." - Foncho Portillo de Guanacos.com