Enriqueta Marti Ripolles (The Vampire of Barcelona) lived in Spain in the late 1800's. She opened a brothel for the more affluent in...

Soledad Miranda was a Spanish born actress mostly famous for her emotional portrayal as a vampire in movies directed by Jess Franco. he...

Manuel Blanco Romasanta was perhaps Spain's first serial killer, but in his defense he only committed the murders because he became a...

In 1931 Dracula was released in theaters everywhere. What most people don’t know, is that while they were filming the Hollywood version...

The Boraro of Colombia is an especially terrifying monster. It is covered in in long dark hair with huge fangs. It's main way of killing...

When I was a young man in Northern California, we spooked each other with a story of the white witch. She was said to be wearing a white...

The Culebron is said to inhabit Chile and Argentina. This creature has the head of a snake but a body covered by hair and the body is...

La Noria in Chile was once a booming mining town. Unfortunately the workers, including children were subjected to terrifying conditions....

Agua Caliente Casino was built in Mexico 1928 and opened on 1930. It was a huge tourist destination for Mexicans and Americans alike. It...

The Duende is mostly found in Latina America but has been mentioned in Filipino and other cultures as well. Sometimes he is evil and...

Most people have heard of the Chupacabra! This creature is a relatively new addition to vampire lore and has since been spotted all over...

The Ebigane is a creature said to live in Equatorial Guinea and even flows into parts of Africa. Another creature that can be a monster...

Lina Romay was a Spanish actress and what a beautiful Vampire! She starred in "La Comtesse Noir" or "Female Vampire". The film was made...

La Tunda comes to us from the coastal regions of South America. She is said to be a shape shifting vampire who lures her victims into the...

Sarah Ellen Roberts In the Peruvian town of Pisco there is a legend of a vampire who traveled there from England in the 1900’s. She is...

The Azeman vampire is from Surinam in South America and is mostly described a a woman who can turn into bat. During the day she is a...

The Abchanchu vampire of Bolivia is said to be a shape shifting vampire who can metamorphosis into many creatures. A common shape is that...

In Bolivia sometimes the bats fear the people more than people fear them. In many parts of Bolivia it is common for people to buy live...

I am always amazed at vampire lore. It is as ancient as the Mayans dating back before 2000 B.C.. The Mayans had the Camazotz far before...

There seems to be a common theme in the vampire folklore of Latin America. This theme is “Don’t cheat on your spouse”! In Venezuela the...