La llorona de San Antonio | Historias Reales de Terror y Relatos Paranormales

September 19, 2026

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Abigail grew up in rural Hidalgo, Mexico, in a family of campesinos. Her days were filled with gathering firewood, hauling water from the spring, and making tortillas by hand. By the time she was fifteen, she had finished the only schooling available to her and faced a future she did not want: marriage to a local boy, a lifetime of pregnancies, and the same hard domestic cycle she saw in her mother. When a woman named Doña Ophelia came through town selling goods from the United States and announced she was preparing to cross the river again, Abigail volunteered to go with her. Her mother said no. But Abigail insisted she did not want to stay in the village to have children. A day later, her mother helped her pack a bag.

The crossing and the first sighting

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1 (00:00) **Introduction and Episode Start** - The episode begins with sponsor messages and a welcome to the podcast community.
2 (01:55) **Abigail's Early Life in Hidalgo** - Abigail introduces herself and describes her rural childhood, her large family, and the hard work of daily life.
3 (05:21) **A New Romance and a Desire for More** - Abigail meets a young man who shows interest in her, but she feels trapped by the prospect of a traditional life of marriage and children.
4 (06:45) **The Opportunity to Migrate** - A woman selling goods from the U.S. presents an opportunity to cross the border; Abigail decides to go, despite her mother's initial refusal.
5 (08:35) **The Journey to the Border** - Abigail leaves with Doña Ophelia and other women, traveling to Ciudad Juárez to prepare for the river crossing.
6 (09:32) **First Sighting: A Woman in White** - While waiting to cross, Abigail looks out a window and sees a woman in white walking slowly along the riverbank, a sight that fills her with an uneasy feeling.
7 (10:34) **Crossing the Rio Grande** - The group crosses the river in a small, quiet boat and hides in bushes on the U.S. side.

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Show Notes

Después de darse cuenta de que la vida en el campo solo consistía en servir como ama de casa, Abigail decide dar un paso más allá y aventurarse a conocer los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, su viaje da un giro de 180° cuando se da cuenta de que una presencia paranormal sale a recorrer las calles todas las noches en San Antonio Texas.La llorona es una historia real de terror que forma parte del folclor mexicano, pero también de muchas otras culturas que la pueden llamar de diversas formas como; La Weeping Woman (versión anglosajona en zonas fronterizas)La Siguanaba (en El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)La Sayona (Venezuela)La Tunda (Colombia, Ecuador)La Mona (en algunas zonas de Sonora y Chihuahua)Adéntrate en el Oscuro mundo de los relatos de esta noche y déjame contarte los relatos más escalofriantes de estos tiempos.