These enduring legends offer insights into the history and culture of Latin American countries. For ease of comprehension, they are told in both Spanish and English, on facing pages.

Table of Contents

1. The Gift of the Moon Goddess/El regalo de la diosa luna 2. Poor Fool!/ Pobre inocente! 3. The Toad's Spots/Las manchas del sapo 4. Corporal Montanez/El cabo Montanez 5. Quetzal Will Never Die/Quetzal no muere nunca 6. Pedro de Candia/ Pedro de Candia 7. The Adventures of Juan Bobo/Las aventuras de Juan Bobo 8. The Lame Man of Olancho 9. The Empty Boat/El barco vacio 10. Margarita's Slip/La camisa de Margarita 11. The Trees of White Flowers/Los arboles de flores blancas 12. Somersault Street/La calle de la Machincuepa 13. Slayer of Sharks/El matador de tiburones 14. The Diamond Ring/La sortija de diamantes 15. The Inheritance/La herencia 16. The Origin of the Nopal Cactus/El origen del nopal English-Spanish Vocabulary Vocabulario espanol-ingles