The Sombrerón

He is known as "a very small man, dressed in black, with a big shiny belt. He has a black hat, also small, and boots with heels that make a little noise". This character likes to climb on horses and tie knots in their tails. These knots are so tight that they are very difficult to undo.

His purpose is to make young women fall in love, especially those with big eyes and long hair. He attracts them by performing songs with his sweet voice and the best chords of his guitar.

When he likes a woman, he does not leave her alone: he appears to her at night when she is asleep, and after having tangled her hair, he dances and sings to her with his guitar. 

According to the popular idea, his hat is so big that he has to drag it, touring cities and fields at twilight.

When young girls notice his presence, they are bewitched and hypnotized by him, who then chases them, braids their hair, and does not let them eat or sleep.

The Xocomil

Every morning, the daughter of an important leader of the region would come to a specific spot on the lake to bathe in the river while enjoying the scenery. She was known in the region for her great beauty and sweet singing voice.

She was already engaged to the son of another important leader, but she found love with someone else. With her lover being a commoner, her relationship with that man would not be accepted so she kept it a secret.

Over time, the girl stopped singing, the rivers asked to the wind what was the reason. When the river found out, it went furious with jealousy, it agreed that when the woman's lover went into the water, the wind would push him into the deepest part of the lake until the young man drowned.

When the young woman saw what was happening, she did not think twice and entered the waters to die with her lover.. When the rivers realized what had happened, they became even more furious and formed currents throughout the region that gave rise to Lake Atitlán.