The myth of the Coco, or Cucuy, originated in northern Portugal and Galicia. According to the Real Academia Española, … See more

In Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, parents sometimes invoke the Coco or Cuca as a way of discouraging their children from misbehaving; they sing lullabies or tell rhymes warning their children tha… See more

There is no general description of the cucuy, as far as facial or body descriptions, but it is stated that this shapeshifting being is extremely horrible to look at. The coco is variously described as a shapeless figure, sometimes … See more

In the last chapter of the work of Miguel de Cervantes, the epitaph of Don Quijote identifies him as the scarecrow and el coco.
Que Viene el Coco, a painting that depicts a cloaked, menacing figure, was painted by Goya in … See more

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