La Pallar

ghost · Peru · South America

La Pallar is a ghostly figure from the folklore of the Canary Islands (Spain), particularly associated with the island of La Palma. The legend of La Pallar is one of the most famous ghost stories in the Canary archipelago, blending elements of romance, tragedy, and the supernatural. La Pallar was a young woman named MarĂ­a de La O or simply 'La Pallar' who lived in the 16th or 17th century and died of a broken heart after her lover abandoned her. Her ghost is said to wander the streets of Santa Cruz de La Palma and the surrounding countryside, forever searching for her lost love and appearing t

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