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J U L I E TA O L I VA R E S T R E V I Ñ O
Long agoLong ago in Xochimilco,in Xochimilco, people said there was a scary horsemanpeople said there was a scary horseman who appeared at night near the canals.who appeared at night near the canals.
He ride a big black horse and travelHe ride a big black horse and travel through the darkness when nobody wasthrough the darkness when nobody was outside.outside.
The strange thing was that he hadThe strange thing was that he had no headno head
Every time people heard the soundEvery time people heard the sound of horse hooves, they would runof horse hooves, they would run inside their houses.inside their houses.
One stormy night, a bright lightning flash litOne stormy night, a bright lightning flash lit up the sky, and the villagers saw theup the sky, and the villagers saw the horseman clearlyhorseman clearly
They were terrified because the rider wasThey were terrified because the rider was headless. His horse kept moving through theheadless. His horse kept moving through the dark paths as if it was looking for something.dark paths as if it was looking for something. Many people believed the horseman wasMany people believed the horseman was searching for his lost head and could neversearching for his lost head and could never rest.rest.
Others said he appeared to teach people aOthers said he appeared to teach people a lesson about being kind and helping otherslesson about being kind and helping others when they are in trouble.when they are in trouble.
As the years passed, the story became oneAs the years passed, the story became one of the most famous legends told inof the most famous legends told in XochimilcoXochimilco
Even today,Even today, some people say that on darksome people say that on dark and quiet nights, you can still hearand quiet nights, you can still hear the sound of a horse near the canals.the sound of a horse near the canals.
No one knows if the legend is true,No one knows if the legend is true, but the story of the Headless Horsemanbut the story of the Headless Horseman continues to be fromcontinues to be from generation to generation.generation to generation.
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Compendio de Leyendas
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