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๐Ÿ‘ป Latin America ยท Mexico

La Llorona

A weeping woman in white, often seen near rivers and canals.

What does La Llorona look like?

A weeping woman in white, often seen near rivers and canals.

How does La Llorona haunt people?

She wanders searching for her lost children and is used in cautionary stories to keep children away from water at night.

Her cry of grief is said to carry over water; hearing it nearby can mean she is farther away, and vice versa.

Cultural origin and country

La Llorona belongs to the folklore of Mexico. This profile describes a cultural tradition and does not present supernatural claims as scientific fact.

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Reports and responsible travel

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