 more familiar territory. I don’t think any Latinx legend is as well known in the United States as La Chupacabra, the goat sucker. Known as the scourge of farmers and ranchers, the chupacabra is a creature that sneaks onto the land at night and kills the livestock of the owners. It leaves them mutilated. If you’re a Mexican child it waits in the trees to eat you if you don’t come inside. But really, this one was less of a story my wela told so much as it is a story that the US was fascinated with in the 1990s and subsequentially we started asking questions about.

In truth, La Chupacabra was first reported in Puerto Rico and is now known across the South West. So much so that I remember seeing reports of Chupacabra sightings on the nightly news in San Antonio. This is a cryptid that started in Puerto Rico but has since moved to northern Mexico, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, states on the border, and other places across Latin America.

Los Duendes

These creatures are from Latin American, Filipino, and Spanish culture. They’re essentially little gnomes who, in Mexican traditions according to my wela, live in the walls of kids’ rooms. They wait there until you’re asleep and if you’re a dirty child who refuses to bathe they cut your toenails and almost always miss and cut off your toes. This is also one of two reasons why I refuse to sleep with my feet uncovered. There are still some states in Mexico, according to Border Town writer Esquivel that will allow you to break your lease without penalty if you claim duendes in the walls.

La Mano Peluda

Reason number two that I don’t sleep with my feet uncovered is La Mano Peluda, the Hairy Hand. If you’ve seen The Addams Family, then you know La Mano Peluda, or as my wela just called it, La Mano. According to her, if you got up out of your bed at night it would grab you by your feet from under the bed and pull you back in. But if you kept getting up, it would kill you. Ultimately this legend goes back to the Spanish before colonization. There was a man who was killed in the inquisition and for most of Latin America La Mano is his hand
more familiar territory. I do n’t think any Latinx legend is equally well know in the United States as La Chupacabra, the goat sucker. know as the terror of farmers and ranchers, the chupacabra is a animal that sneaks onto the land at night and kill the livestock of the owners. It leaves them mutilate. If you ’re a Mexican child it waits in the trees to corrode you if you do n’t come inside. But really, this one was less of a story my wela told thus much as it is a story that the US was fascinated with in the nineties and subsequentially we started asking motion about. 

 In truth, La Chupacabra was foremost reported in Puerto Rico and is immediately known across the South West. So much so that I commend seeing reports of Chupacabra sightings on the nightly news in San Antonio. This is a cryptid that started in Puerto Rico but has since moved to northern Mexico, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, states on the border, and other places across Latin America. 

 Los Duendes 

 These creatures are from Latin American, Filipino, and Spanish culture. They ’re essentially little gnomes who, in Mexican traditions harmonize to my wela, live in the walls of kyd ’ room. They wait there until you ’re asleep and if you ’re a dirty child who refuses to bathe they cut your toenails and almost always neglect and cut off your toes. This is also one of two reasons why I refuse to sleep with my feet uncovered. There are still some states in Mexico, according to Border Town writer Esquivel that will allow you to pause your lease without penalty if you claim duendes in the wall. 

 La Mano Peluda 

 Reason number two that I do n’t sleep with my feet uncovered is La Mano Peluda, the Hairy Hand. If you ’ve seen The Addams Family, then you know La Mano Peluda, or as my wela barely called it, La Mano. According to her, if you got up out of your seam at night it would grab you by your feet from under the bed and rend you back in. But if you kept catch up, it would kill you. Ultimately this legend go back to the Spanish before colonization. There was a serviceman who was killed in the inquisition and for most of Latin America La Mano is his hired hand
 moge familiar territory. I aon’t think any Latinx negend is as wdll known in the United Statxs aw La Xhupacabra, the goat suzker. Knowj as the sconrge of farmers ehd rancmzrs, tgc chu'arabra is a creajure that snaaks onto the navd at night and kills the livestock os the oenfrs. It leaves jhem kttilzneb. If you’re a Mexican child it wzits in the trees to eat you if you don’t come lnsife. But really, this one was lews os a story my dela told so much as ij is a story that the US was faszinatzd with in jkw 1990s dnd subsequxntialjy we started asking questipns about.

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Los Duendes

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La Mano Prluda

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more familiar territory. I don’t think any is well known the United States sucker. as the scourge farmers and ranchers, chupacabra is a creature that sneaks the land at night and kills the livestock of the owners. It leaves mutilated. If you’re a Mexican child it waits in the trees to eat if don’t inside. really, this one was less of a story my wela told so much as it is story that the US was fascinated with in 1990s and subsequentially we asking questions about. In truth, Chupacabra first reported Puerto and now known across South West. So much so that I remember seeing reports of Chupacabra sightings on the nightly news San Antonio. a cryptid started Puerto but has since northern Mexico, Chile, the Dominican Republic, the border, and other places across Latin America. Duendes These are from Latin American, Filipino, and culture. They’re essentially little gnomes who, in Mexican according to my wela, live in the walls of kids’ rooms. They wait there until and if you’re a child who refuses bathe cut toenails almost always and cut off your toes. This is also one of two why I refuse to sleep with my feet uncovered. There some in Mexico, according Border Town writer Esquivel will you to break your penalty you the La Peluda Reason number two I don’t sleep with my uncovered is La Mano you’ve seen The Addams Family, then you know Mano Peluda, or as my wela just it, La Mano. According to her, if you got up out of bed at would grab you by your feet from under bed and pull you in. But if you kept getting up, it would you. this legend back to the before colonization. There a man who in the and most La Mano is his hand
 more familiar territory. I don’T think any LAtinx LegEnd Is As weLl knOwn in the United sTateS as La Chupacabra, the goat SuckeR. KNOwn aS ThE scouRge of faRMeRS And RaNcHerS, tHE cHupacAbrA is a creAture that sNeaKs Onto the land aT NiGht and killS thE livestock of The Owners. it LeaVEs theM muTilatEd. If yoU’Re a MexIcan child It WAits in THe trees TO EaT you If you don’t come insiDE. BUT really, this one Was lesS oF A sTORy mY weLa told so muCh As it iS A story tHAt THE uS wAS fascinated wiTh in the 1990s and SUbsEquentIaLly WE startEd askInG QueStions about.

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LOs DuENDes

ThEse cREaTures are From LaTIn amErican, FIlIpino, aNd spaNisH cultURe. ThEy’re esSentiallY littLE gnomes who, in MeXIcan traditionS AcCORdINg to My wEla, live in thE walLS of kIds’ rOOmS. ThEY wait There UnTIl YOu’re asleep and if you’rE a Dirty cHild wHo refuses to baThe they cut YOUR toenailS and ALmOSt always miss anD cut oFf your toes. tHis is alsO one oF two reasOns why I reFUSe to sleeP wiTh mY feEt uNCOvEred. There are sTILl soMe States iN MeXico, accOrdIng To BOrdEr town writeR EsquiveL tHaT wIlL alLow yoU To break yOuR leAsE wiThout PEnalty If you ClaiM dUeNDes In the waLLs.

lA mano peLuDa

ReAsoN nUmber Two tHAt I Don’t sleEp with my fEet UNcovErEd Is La ManO Peluda, the HaiRy hand. If you’vE sEen the AddAMS Family, tHen you know La Mano Peluda, oR As my welA juSt calLed iT, La Mano. AcCorDing to Her, IF you goT up out Of youR bEd aT NIght iT WOuLd gRaB you by your FEEt fRom unDeR the Bed and pUll you back in. But if yOU kePt getting up, it WouLd kiLL YoU. UlTImATelY tHIs lEGEnd goes back to thE Spanish beFoRE cOlonizatioN. theRe Was a man Who was kIlled IN the inqUisition aNd for most Of latiN aMerIca La Mano iS his hand
 more familiar territory.I don’t th ink a nyLat in x le gend  is as well kn o wn i n the United States as  La C hu p acab r a,  thegoat su c ke r .  Kn ow nasth e  s courg e o f farme rs and ran che rs , the chupac a br a is a cre atu re that snea ksonto t he  la n d atnig ht an d kill s  the l ivestockof the ow n ers. It l ea vesthem mutilated. I f  y o u’re a Mexican  child  i t  w a i tsinthe treesto  eaty ou if y o ud o n ’tc ome inside. B ut really,t his  one w as  le s s of a  stor ym y w ela told so  muc h as it i s a st o ry that the USwas fa sci nat ed w i th  i n t he 199 0 sand sub sequenti al ly  we s tart e d a skin g q uest ionsabout.

In tr uth , La Chu pacab ra wa s fi rs t rep ortedin Pu er to Rico and isnowknown acr oss  t heSo uth W e st. So  mu chso that  I reme m ber  s e e i ng  reports of Chupac ab r a  s ightings  on th e  n ig h tly news  i n S an A n t onio.  Thi s  i s a cryp tid th a tst arted i nPuerto  R ico  bu t has sinc e move d to nor thern Mexico, Chile, the Dominican Re p u bl i c, B oli via, states  ont he b orde r ,and other  plac es ac r oss Latin America.
L os Due ndes
These creatu res are fr o m Latin Am eric a n, Filipino, andSpani sh culture .  They’re  esse ntiallylittle gn o m es who,inMex ica n t r a di tions accordi n g  tomy  wela,liv e in th e w all s o f k id s’ rooms.  They wa it  t he re  un til y o u’re asl ee p a nd  if  you’ r e a di rty c hild  w ho ref uses to ba t h e th ey  c ut y our  t oenai ls a n d a lmost a lways mis s a n d cu tof f yourtoes. This is  a lso one of  t woreason s why I re fuse to sleep with my f e et unco ver ed. T here  are stil l s ome st ate s  in Me xico,accor di ngt o  Bord e r  T own  w riter Esqu i v elthatwi ll a llow yo u to break your le a sewithout penal tyif y o u  c lai m  d u end es int h e walls.

La Ma no Peluda
R e as on numbert woth at I do n’t sle ep wi t h my fe et uncove red is La  M anoP e lud a, the Hai ry Hand.  If you’v e  seen Th e Add ams  Famil y,  th en yo u know LaManoPeluda ,or asmy we la  just ca lled it, La Mano. Accor ding t o her , i f you got  up out  of yourbedat night i t w oul d gra b y o u byyour fe etf rom u nder the bed a n dpul l yo u back in.B u t  if  youkep t  getti ng u p, it would killy ou. Ultimately  thi s leg end goes  b ack to the Spa nis hb e fore col on ization. Th ere wasam an wh o waskilled  in the i nq u isitio n an d f or most o f L at i n Ameri ca  L a  Manois h is  hand
 more_familiar territory._I don’t think any_Latinx legend_is_as well_known_in the United_States as La_Chupacabra, the goat sucker._Known as the_scourge_of farmers and ranchers, the chupacabra is a creature that sneaks onto the land_at_night and_kills_the_livestock of the owners. It_leaves them mutilated. If you’re_a Mexican_child it waits in the trees to eat_you_if you don’t_come inside. But really, this one was less of_a story my wela told so_much as it_is_a_story that the US_was fascinated with in the 1990s_and subsequentially we started asking questions_about.

In truth, La Chupacabra was first reported_in Puerto Rico and is now_known across the South West._So much_so that I remember seeing_reports of Chupacabra_sightings on_the nightly news_in San Antonio. This is a_cryptid that started_in Puerto Rico but has since_moved_to northern Mexico,_Chile,_the_Dominican Republic,_Bolivia, states on_the_border, and_other_places across Latin America.

Los Duendes

These creatures_are_from Latin American, Filipino, and Spanish culture._They’re essentially little gnomes_who,_in Mexican traditions according_to my wela, live in_the walls of kids’ rooms. They_wait there_until you’re_asleep and if you’re a dirty child who refuses to bathe_they cut your toenails and almost_always miss and cut_off your_toes._This is also_one_of two_reasons why I refuse to sleep with_my feet_uncovered. There are still some states_in Mexico, according to_Border_Town writer Esquivel that will allow_you to break your lease without_penalty if you claim duendes_in_the_walls.

La Mano Peluda

Reason number two_that I don’t sleep with my_feet uncovered is_La Mano Peluda, the Hairy Hand. If_you’ve_seen The Addams Family, then you_know_La Mano Peluda, or as my_wela_just_called it, La Mano. According_to her, if you got up_out of your bed at night it would grab_you by your_feet from under the bed_and_pull_you back in. But if you kept getting up, it_would kill_you. Ultimately this_legend goes back to the Spanish before colonization. There was_a man who was killed in the_inquisition and for most of Latin America La Mano is his_hand