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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.
"La Llorona" (lit. "The weeping woman") is a Mexican folk song derived from the legend of La Llorona.There are many versions of the song. Its origins are obscure, but, around 1941, composer Andres Henestrosa mentioned hearing the song in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Variants of the Llorona legend are told throughout Mexico and because of the Llorona figure can be pitied and feared at the same time. [15] Throughout all of the versions, the Llorona figure is known as "the white lady" because she wears white. [15] Legends similar to La Llorona include La Malinche and La Xtabay.
Casa de los Condes de la Torre Cossío y de la Cortina, or the House of the Count De la Torre y la Cortina, in the Historic center of Mexico City: a colonial mansion, in which a spree killer named Juan Manuel de Solórzano lived in the 1630s. Believing his wife was capable of cheating on him, he killed several men, simply because they walked ...
[6] [17] Guanajuato's version of the La Llorona story has the woman wandering its tunnels, some of which had rivers or streams running through them. [26] The streets and alleys of the city are filled with mostly colonial era buildings, restaurants, bars, cafes with terraces and small plazas.
A previous example is the Taza Vieja spring is located in middle of the park and composed by thirteen outcrops; Piletas, San Miguel, Zorrillas, Lagunillas, Lobos, Ruedas, Palmas, Llorona, La Portería, Monarcas, Otales, Arce y Capulines. The Leones Dam is composed by the following streams: Agua de Leones, De la Cruz y Llano Grande.
Ancient Mexican legends, i.e. "La Llorona," "The Knotted Rope," "The Devil's Plains," "The Street of the Burnt Woman," "The Street of the Dead," "The Street of Don Juan Manuel: A Legend of the City of Mexico."
La Llorona ('The Weeping Woman' or 'the Cryer') is an oral legend in Latin American folklore. La Llorona may also refer to: Film. La Llorona, a Mexican film based on ...