THE LEGEND OF THE CHARRO NEGRO

tall, elegant-looking man in an impeccable black suit composed of

a short jacket, a shirt, tight pants and a wide-brimmed hat wanders
in the depths of the night on the lonely stretches that connect the
small towns of rural Mexico, on the back of a huge and colored
horse
THE LEGEND OF THE CHARRO
NEGRO
He makes friendly conversation with
men and seduces women. Mule drivers
say that the Charro Negro takes
travelers on nighttime rides.
He’s said to be the Devil, because if
there’s a church along the way, he
disappears. They also say that he
sometimes offers people a sack of
money. Most don’t accept it, but those
that do end up with misfortune, as
punishment for their greed.
When the Charro Negro happens upon
a woman, he invites her up on his
horse. If she accepts, she discovers the
horrible truth that she can’t dismount.
Then the Charro Negro takes off with
her, and she’s never seen again.
Some say that Huichol myths underlie
the legend of the Charro Negro. They
identify the Charro Negro with Creoles
who perverted their culture with
money, livestock and farming
techniques that endangered their
customs.