Latin American Myths and Legends Part 3 of 5

1. El Coco - From all over! The Latino version of the bogeyman, El Coco has terrified children for generations. Used by parents across the world to dissuade their children from misbehaving, El Coco, or Cucuy as it is also known, is a shapeshifting figure that hides in closets or under beds and torments -- and eats -- niños who don't listen to their parents. Were you ever told frightening tales as a child to encourage good behavior?

2. La Llorona ("The Crying Woman") - From all over too! Also known as La Sayona, this may be the most famous Latin American legend of all time. La Llorona is said to be the ghost of a beautiful woman condemned to wander near water, forever crying for the children she drowned in a fit of grief or rage after being betrayed by her lover. Now, the murderous mum is doomed to wander, crying constantly, and vainly searching for her children for all eternity. According to legend, she'll kidnap wandering kids. Did you have a tendency to wander off as a child?