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Original work by Laura Victoria Arce de Dios

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Myths and Legends of Colombia: La Llorona

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Myths and Legends of Colombia: La Llorona

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Dear students:

I invite you to visit this page to learn about some myths and legends of our country.

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Image. Mitos colombianos: Bochica y el Salto del Tequendama. (2025).

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The Tequendama Falls is one of the most iconic sites in the pre-Columbian history and tourism of Cundinamarca.

"For the Muisca people, Bochica, a wise man with a long, white beard, saved Bacatá (ancient Bogotá) from floods by taking his staff and creating a waterfall that we all know today as the Tequendama Falls". (Quiceno 2025)

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Image.Secretaria de Recreación y Deporte. Bogotá- Colombia

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The legend of La Llorona is is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation in several Latin American countries. This story has some variations depending on the country where it is told. This myth tells the story of a young indigenous woman who fell in love with a Spanish soldier and had a child with him. Faced with the persecution of the offended community, she was forced to end the life of her baby, and her regret continues to haunt the roads even after death. According to the blog of the Secretary of Recreation and Sports (n.d.):

"This woman has very long hair in a mixture of black, silver, and gold colors," and "crickets, fireflies, and butterflies perch on her head. Seeing La Llorona causes great impression, fear, and dread, as her face is like that of a skull."

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Image of La Patasola: Bancamp Blog. Ivan Canal

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La Patasola She is a wandering spirit. " soul of a woman who lost her children due to romantic conflicts. She is known as “La Patasola” because she walks on only one leg. Her hair is long and tangled, and she has large eyes and a large mouth". Radio Nacional de Colombia (2021).

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The Caiman Man (Caribbean Region)

According to Radio Nacional de Colombia (2021): Legend has it that a fisherman named Saúl Montenegro was obsessed with watching women bathing naked in the Magdalena River. He visited a local sorcerer who helped him transform into a caiman, but when he wanted to return to his original form. The potion that should have been poured over his entire body was only sprinkled on his head.

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Enciclopedia Humanidades. (n. d.). Myths and Legends.

https://humanidades.com/mito-y-leyenda/

Radio Nacional de Colombia (2021). Mitos y Leyendas Colombianas.

https://www.radionacional.co/cultura/historia-colombiana/mitos-y-leyendas-de-colombia-nueve-relatos-en-las-regiones

Secretaria de Recreación y Deportes de Bogotá. (s.f.). Cuenta la Leyenda.

https://www.culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.co/es/bogotanitos/cuenta-la-leyenda/la-llorona#:~:text=La%20Llorona%20tiene%20las%20manos%20muy%20grandes%2C,llanto%20interminable%20y%20el%20arrepentimiento%20que%20lleva.

Toda Colombia (2019). El Hombre Caiman ¿ Mito o Leyenda?

https://www.todacolombia.com/folclor-colombia/mitos-y-leyendas/hombre-caiman.html

Quiceno (2025).Mitos colombianos: Bochica y el Salto del Tequendama

https://www.misenal.tv/mito-bochica-salto-tequendama

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The Muisca myth of the sun and the moon (Sua and Chia) tells that, after the creation of the world by Chiminigagua, the sun represents the day and the moon the night.