La Pascualita

Chihuahua is once again the scene of very curious

stories. One of the best-known stories in the
country narrates the short legend of a mannequin
that exists in the window of the wedding dress
store “La Popular”. This figure, which has been on
the premises since 1930, has the particularity of
being terrifyingly real. The wax statue has
fingernails, fingerprints, blonde hair, and a
disturbingly real look. There are several short
legends about the origin of Pascualita, but one of
the most popular claims that it is the embalmed
body of the daughter of the original owner of the
store. The young woman died on her wedding day
after being stung by a scorpion. Her mother could
not bear the loss and decided to preserve her
beauty forever. Some say that the mannequin
moves, goes for a walk down the street or even
turns off the lights in their
store.