La Llorona

La Llorona is a ghost of a woman found in Mexican myths and stories. She cries for her lost children and is said to cause misfortune to anyone who hears her wails.

Paola Santiago and the Drowned Palace
Paola Santiago comes to suspect La Llorona in the disappearance of her best friend and seeks to prove it.

Trivia

 * La Llorona's name translates into 'The Weeping Woman'


 * La Llorona stories are common in areas with high populations of mountain lions, whose mating calls sound like women's screams