La Leyenda del Coco

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 7 a.m.

b'This third season of Simple Stories in Spanish is focusing on legends. Listener discretion is advised for this episode. El Coco, el Cuco y el Cucuy are the Spanish equivalent of the Bogeyman. Parents tell stories of this creature to scare their children into behaving. But el coco is not just a myth. This character is based in a very real, very disturbing event from Spain in the early 1900s. I hope you enjoy today\\u2019s exploration of the origin of \\u201cel coco\\u201d. This legend is told in the present, pa...'