MARIA ANGULA - Legend 3 - Juan Fernando Bermeo
Behind the smell of grilled chitterlings, something else is cooking—fear.
“María Angula” is a chilling retelling of one of Quito’s most unsettling urban legends: the story of a young girl who, out of desperation and manipulation, steals the “insides” of a freshly buried body… and awakens something that refuses to stay underground.
By day, María’s mother is a hardworking street vendor on the busy 24 de Mayo Boulevard, selling grilled beef chitterlings (tripas) to keep the family afloat. On one of her busiest nights, she gives María money to buy more tripas. But María, wanting to impress her friends and feel like she finally belongs, wastes the money on sweets and little pleasures she rarely enjoys.
When she realizes what she’s done, panic hits. No money, no meat, and a furious crowd waiting for food.
That’s when a mysterious presence appears—an “advisor” that doesn’t feel entirely human. It whispers a simple, horrific solution:
“If you need more insides, there’s a place where they’re fresh and free… the cemetery.”
What begins as a bad decision quickly becomes a night of terror, as something rises from the grave to reclaim what was taken—and to claim María’s soul as payment.
This PDF eBook includes:
- A complete, fully edited story of around 4,500 words
- 8 atmospheric illustrations plus the cover, capturing the boulevard, the graveyard, and the haunting visitation
- A modern reinterpretation of the legend, showing María not just as “the bad girl,” but as a victim of poverty, social pressure, and manipulation by darker forces
- Subtle commentary on how society often blames young women while ignoring the adults, systems, and spirits that push them into impossible choices
Perfect for readers who love ghost stories, urban legends with a moral twist, and Latin American horror, “María Angula” is the third legend in the Quito’s Urban Legends series—but you can enjoy it as a standalone tale.
Download the PDF, follow María through the crowded streets to the silent cemetery, and listen carefully at midnight…
Because when you take what belongs to the dead, they always come back to ask for it.
This PDF eBook includes: A complete, fully edited story of around 4,500 words 8 atmospheric illustrations plus the cover, capturing the boulevard, the graveyard, and the haunting visitation A modern reinterpretation of the legend, showing María not just as “the bad girl,” but as a victim of poverty, social pressure, and manipulation by darker forces Subtle commentary on how society often blames young women while ignoring the adults, systems, and spirits that push them into impossible choices Perfect for readers who love ghost stories, urban legends with a moral twist, and Latin American horror, “María Angula” is the third legend in the Quito’s Urban Legends series—but you can enjoy it as a standalone tale. Download the PDF, follow María through the crowded streets to the silent cemetery, and listen carefully at midnight… Because when you take what belongs to the dead, they always come back to ask for it.