The Farmer of Zapotitan

Emeterio Ruano was a very ambitious man (figure 1) who owned the Zapotitan Estate in the 1860s. His businesses were going all right, but he wanted more, and one day, he called the devil to make a deal.

Figure 1. Emeterio Ruano.

Emeterio approached a mysterious rock inside a tiny lagoon and invoked the devil. The devil came around midnight and granted his wish, that Emeterio would become extremely wealthy. The rock would be the place where every couple of weeks, Emeterio would receive a new gift until the day the deal had to be paid.

The rock was extremely unique and frightened anyone who came closer. It was extremely massive, 10 meters wide by 13 long. Also, the figure of a snake and a shoe that belonged to Emeterio was engraved on the rock. However, the most curious part was its top. It had several holes, two of them with a perfect circumference, where the gold and silver came out from hell.

Over the years, the locals renamed the canton Silver Hill (Cerro de Plata in Spanish) because of how the uncountable amount of silver Emeterio “found” there.

Furthermore, over the years, the estate was surrounded by rock fences that were created overnight. No one ever so a man erecting them. They were so powerful and fine that not even a bird could pass.

Emeterio’s life was amazing and was constantly spending time at parties, accompanied by beautiful women. However, he wanted more silver fast and decided to dry the lagoon because he wanted to reach the rock faster. Also, to avoid thieves, he created a kilometer and half secret that connected his house with the rock directly.

Years passed, and one afternoon, Emeterio vanished. Some people believe he was murdered by some thieves while he was entering his secret tunnel. Others believe the devil came to take his soul because their deal had come to a close. The truth is that nobody knows what happened to him or if he had any descendants or where he is “buried.”

Several years after his disappearance, a mysterious black horse started to arrive at his former state when the moonlight was stronger. Everyone is scared of trying to see who owns that mysterious horse.
Location: Zapotitan, El Salvador

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