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v. t. e. The chupacabra or chupacabras (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃupaˈkaβɾas], literally 'goat-sucker', from Spanish: chupa, 'sucks', and cabras, 'goats') is a legendary creature, or cryptid, in the folklore of parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's purported vampirism—the chupacabra is said to attack and drink the blood ...
Chaneque. Chaneque, Chanekeh, or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, [1] are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore, meaning "those who inhabit dangerous places" or "owners of the house" in Náhuatl. These small, sprite-like beings hold a connection to elemental forces and are regarded as guardians of nature.
C. Chaneque. Chihuahua (dog breed) China poblana. Coco (folklore) The Cu Bird. La Cucaracha.
Description. The first alebrijes originated in Mexico City, originally created by ' cartonero ' artist Pedro Linares. Linares often said that in 1943, he fell very ill. While he was in bed unconscious, he dreamt of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, rocks, and clouds that suddenly transformed into strange, unknown animals ...
Statue of La Llorona on an island of Xochimilco, Mexico, 2015. La Llorona (Latin American Spanish: [la ʝoˈɾona]; ' the Crying Woman, the Weeping Woman, the Wailer ') is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her.
Sisimito. In Belizean and Honduran folklore, the Sisimito (alternatively called Sisimite, Sisimita, Súkara, and Itacayo) is a bipedal upright gorilla -like creature that possesses a head much like a human, with long hair or fur covering its body. It is also referred to as " the Mexican Bigfoot ", though it is also known in the neighboring ...
Named after the mythical creature of the same name, [1] Jackalope is a restaurant on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood. Established by staff of a local barbecue restaurant chain, [2] Jackalope serves Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine with smoked meat in dishes like enchiladas, fajitas, and tacos.
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