Hi i'm Jenny and kevin is around here somewhere
Welcome back to Eat, Baila, Travel
Today's video we forward to showing a little bit about the dark side of Orizaba.
Our past videos showed you all the wonderful things BUT
it's not just mountains and rainbows
There are some urban legends here that makes this place scarier
than meets the eye.
This story begins at Ojo de Agua
El Ojo de agua sits right between Ixtac and Orizaba
It is shared by both cities and it's a beautiful place
to spend a sunday or any weekday or any hot day
to jump and spend some family time.
There are little food stands, restaurants and little boats.
That you can ride or just take a swim.
So we're going to jump right in.
That is COLD!
Before, the water used to be ice and it melted
That's why its so cold.
So the top of the pico de Orizaba has snow
and it melts and it comes down here
NO WONDER!!
We are in Orizaba and we are going to cross to Ixtac
We are in Orizaba and we are going to cross the bridge to Ixtac
There's a mermaid statue at the center of the Ojo de Agua
and apparently there's a legend here about a mermaid.
That if you swim in the Ojo de Agua and you don't come out
It's because the mermaid got you.
The legend says, that one night on June 24, a man was walking along, the ojo de agua.
A woman came out of the waters and asked the man to carry her on his back to the nearest church.
The catch he was told not to turn around not matter what sounds he heard.
As he carried her to the church, the woman became heavier and heavier,
and he began hearing screams of horror.
His curiosity won, and he turned around, to find what looked like a monstrous mermaid.
The man was never seen again.
Every night the legend of the mermaid lives on.
and visitors are cautioned to avoid a woman asking for help at Ojo de Agua
especially on the 24th of June.
(Monster growl)
So, how about that Mermaid?
Would dare dive into the Ojo de Agua waters?
Let's move on to the Alameda.
La Alameda is dedicated to Francisco Gabilondo Soler.
A very important children's music composer in Mexico and Latin America.
He created a character by the name of Cri- Cri
a cricket that would sing songs and tell fables in the 1930's
As his popularity grew throughout Mexico and Latin America
It even caught the attention of a famous person by name of Walt Disney.
Alameda isn't as creepy as it looks
but the fog gives it a different touch
It is a main park to the city which still preserves its colonial character.
Alameda offers activities for everyone,
theres numerous workout stations, playgrounds for children, food vendors
and it's a great place to enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens.
The park is open for 24 hours and some of the children attractions are kinda creepy at night.
In the evenings some visitors have claimed to have seen generals carriage at night
but don't be discouraged from visiting the park, he's harmless.
To learn more about Orizaba's urban legends
you can visit La Casa de las Leyendas.
A museum where admission is free.
As long as you come out alive.
El museo de las leyendas is a free museum
displaying 22 of the most famous urban legends of Orizaba.
The museum displays scenarios for each legend.
We recommend this museum for anyone who's interested in spooky stories.
We are not going to lie, it is really creepy.
The best part it's that it's located right next to el Palacio de Hierro
so you go have some coffee to cool off the scares.
I hope we didn't scare you away!
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Also let us know if you enjoy spooky cities or urban legends
and if there are any other cities you recommend that we check out
Especially if it's in Mexico
Now,
I gotta go find Kevin because last I heard he was hanging out at Ojo de Agua.
and
that can't be good.