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The Tunda (Spanish: La Tunda) is a myth of the Pacific coastal region of Colombia and Ecuador, [1] and particularly in the Afro-Colombian community of the Chocó department, [2] about a shapeshifting entity resembling a human woman that lures people into the forests and keeps them there.
The gualgura is an Ecuadorian legend. It is a black chick that has an attractive voice and appears innocent. But when it decides to attack, it transforms into a man with a thick voice that convinces and hypnotizes people, leaving them unconscious or dead.
The riviel is an Ecuadorian legend. It is prevalent among the Afro-Ecuadorian communities of the Pacific province of Esmeraldas. [1] [2]The riviel is a spirit that travels at night along the rivers, causing fright to the unfortunate individuals who cross its path.
Cueva de los Tayos (Spanish, "Cave of the Oilbirds") is a cave located on the eastern slopes of the Andes mountains in the Morona-Santiago province of Ecuador.It owes its name to being the home of the native nocturnal birds called tayos (Steatornis caripensis), which live in numerous caves in the Andean jungles of South America.
Ecuadorian literature has been characterized for essentially being costumbrista [1] and, in general, closely linked to events that are exclusively national in nature, with narratives that provide a glimpse into the life of the common citizen.The origins of Ecuadorian literature go back to the ancestral narratives that were passed down from generation to generation.
The Virgin of El Panecillo (in Spanish: Virgen del Panecillo), also known as the Virgin of Quito from the sculpture of the same name, is a monument in Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the top of the hill of El Panecillo, a loaf-shaped hill in the heart of the city and serves as a backdrop to the historic center of Quito.
The muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in caves, [1] also spelled muqui or mooqui) is a goblin-like creature in the mythology of the Central Andes in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. He is known to be a miner and his existence is constrained to underground spaces: The muki lives inside the mines.
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