El Cao
El Cao is a terrifying supernatural entity from Colombian folklore, described as a large black dog with occult powers that appears at crossroads during the darkest hours of the night. The legend is widespread across the Colombian departments of Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Antioquia, where rural communities tell of this creature as a witch (bruja) who has transformed into animal form to carry out evil deeds. Crossroads have special significance in Colombian folk magic as places where pacts with the devil are made, and El Cao is believed to be either a demon sent to claim souls or a transformed wi