As a child we loved listening to our abuela tell us terrifying tales of weeping women, murderous ghosts, and magical witches. These ghastly legends kept us awake half the night as kids...and, en serio, even as adults, we're still petrified everytime we hear the tale of Ll Llorona or La Luz Mala. 

Check out the 7 most terrifying Latin American myths, and share your own spooky tales in the comments: 

El Silbón: 

Archeologists made a discovery in the northern department of Peten in Guatemala.

According to Fox News Latino, researchers came across a piece of stone dating back 1,450 years to a period known as the Mayan civilization's "dark age."

The El Peru Stela 44 monument tells the story of the rise of Mayan princess who was involved in a brutal battle between two familial dynasties.

A family in Chajul, Guatamela, looking to start home renovations, discovered their home held quite the secret. Underneath their walls, they found paintings. Now, five years later, those paintings have been identified as an authentic Mayan mural by National Geographic, centuries old and preserved under layers of plaster. 

Scientists are now racing against time to help preserve the mural, before light disintegrates the artwork itself. 

— In Zoe Saldana’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, the 30-year-old actress spoke about her belated driving skills.  Our September cover girl, who looked very classy in a form-fitting white dress, told Kimmel that after having her mother and sisters drove her around everywhere, she finally obtained her driver’s license three years ago.  “Once I stopped