La Botija
Urban Legends have been spread worldwide. From organ thieves to ghosts, these overwhelming stories go around internet. Dominicans are not the exception of believing these stories. La Ciguapa, El Bacá, and La Botija are typical urban legends in Dominican Republic. A mere example of these stories is one told by my father, who was a rice cultivator twenty years ago.
It was 2:00 a.m, and my father was at a paddy planting rice. The only light he had was a pine stick, burning on fire, nailed to the ground. During a break, my dad stares a tiny light at the coffee plantation across the street. Thinking that, maybe, there were other farmers working on their lands, he decided to approach them and say hello.To his amazement, nobody was there. However, he found a round hole surrounded by candles, and a cross hanging on a coffee tree. My dad allegue that someone made a deal with the devil in exchange for money, which, in this case, is called "Botija".
Due to my religious skepticism, I refused to believe my dad's story. Nevertheless, it's really tough not to have any uncertainty when an unbelievable story comes from one of the persons you trust the most.
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