Huaychivo or, more commonly, Huay Chivo is a legendary Mayan beast. It is a half-man, half-beast creature, with burning red eyes, and is specific to the Yucatán Peninsula. It is often said ...

An alux is the name given to a type of sprite or spirit in the mythological tradition of certain Maya peoples from the Yucatán Peninsula and Guatemala in Mexico. Aluxob are conceived ...

A duende is a fairy or goblin like mythological character. While its nature varies throughout Mexico and America, in many cases its closest equivalents known in the Anglophone world are the Irish ...

Chaneque or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore. They are conceived of as small, sprite-like beings, elemental forces and guardians of nature. By tradition, ...

Chupacabra is a mysterious beast from Puerto Rican folklore. The name translates to 'goat sucker' in Spanish, so called because of the way it all the blood from goats and other ...