Federico Navarrete

Every country has its unique stories, and El Salvador is no different. For the first time, the magic of the Salvadoran nights is coming to you in English.For hundreds of years, parents have shared unique stories with their children, like the twins whom a Shaman transformed into the Cadejos because of their antics, or the vain and beautiful woman who scares bad men in the rivers at night, the Siguanaba.It's time that you discover more about the unique Salvadoran folklore and transport yourself to a new land.Are you ready to travel in time and discover El Salvador?Since its publication, Timeless Stories of El Salvador has been presented internationally through cultural and literary events, including collaborations with Salvadoran diplomatic missions and the Instituto Cervantes across several countries.This volume includes:The good and the bad CadejoThe SiguanabaCipitioThe Headless PriestThe Black KnightThe Guirola FamilyThe PartideñoThe Squeaky WagonThe Owls- The Lady of the RingsThe CuyancuaThe Fair Judge of the NightThe ManaguasChasca "The virgin of the water"The Fleshless WomanThe Enchanted Ulupa LagoonOur Lady Saint AnneThe Midnight YellerThe Lempa RiverDevil's DoorComizahual "The white woman"Izalco VolcanoThe Moon's CaveThe Amate TreeThe Pig WitchThe TabudoMr. Money and Mrs. FortunePrincess Naba and the Balsam TreeThe Tamales Woman of Cuzcachapa LagoonThe Living Rock of NahuizalcoThe Alegria Lagoon Siren