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Parchment-style illustration of El Duende whistling on a colonial road in Nicaragua.

El Duende del Camino Real

January 8, 2026
Duende is the name travelers whisper along the old Camino Real, the colonial road that once carried traders, messengers, and families across the heart of Nicaragua. Long before paved highways existed, this road wound through forests, fields, and villages, and it was here that stories of El Duende took root.
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Parchment-style illustration of El Padre sin Cabeza carrying a lantern in León, Nicaragua.

El Padre sin Cabeza

January 8, 2026
Padre is the name whispered with unease in the old city of León when the streets grow silent and the church bells have long ceased their tolling. Long after midnight, when doors are bolted and lanterns extinguished, there are those who claim to see him moving through the shadows. He
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Parchment-style illustration of El Güegüense confronting colonial officials, Nicaraguan folktale scene.

The Clever Defiance of El Güegüense

January 8, 2026
Gueguense was already an old man when his name became a whisper of quiet resistance across the towns of western Nicaragua. Known formally as El Güegüense, and mockingly as Macho Ratón, he was an indigenous merchant who traveled the dusty colonial roads with mules, goods, and a sharp tongue hidden
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Parchment style illustration of Las Ceguas spirits on a forest path, Nicaraguan folktale scene.

Las Ceguas

December 27, 2025
As daylight fades across the rural pathways of Nicaragua, the land takes on a quieter and more watchful presence. Forest edges darken quickly, and narrow dirt roads stretch between isolated villages, bordered by trees that seem to lean inward as night approaches. It is along these paths, at the uncertain
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