Throughout Mexico and Central America, children grow up fearing La Llorona. Also known as the Weeping Woman, this menacing figure is said to lurk near various bodies of water, crying for her missing sons.

Some believe she intentionally drowned her children while others claim their deaths were caused by the negligence of a shameless seductress.

But where did this frightening legend begin and does La Llorona still haunt the modern world? Jenn walks Joe through the tale’s many variations and the controversial woman who inspired it all. 

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