He is a tall man with an elegant appearance, wearing an impeccable short black jacket suit.

shirt and fitted pants accompanied by a wide-brimmed hat that covers his
face.

Wander in the depth of the night in the solitary stretches that connect the towns of
Mexico, on the back of a huge jet-black steed. We are talking about the
Black Charro.

Those who have encountered the rider suspect that he is the Devil or that something is wrong.
what to see with him.

Nothing bad can be said about the Charro Negro if the traveler limits himself to allowing his company.
towards their destination, if dawn approaches, they will politely bid farewell and will
will march at a slow pace, just as if the path it travels leads to the vicinity of a
church.

But if, on the contrary; if you accept their offers to lighten the journey, you agree to ride the
horse or accept his money, that action will be the beginning of the end: Once on the animal, the
unfortunate ones will discover that it is impossible to get off.

It is then that the Charro Negro returns to his mount and rides away.
unknown, ignoring the pleas or the cries of his victim, who was not given any...
never look back.

There are many stories of sightings of the black charro, we are going to tell you about
the story of Abundio Rosas.

Back in the year eighteen ninety-six (1896), Mr. Abundio was returning to his
house, located on the outskirts of the port of Veracruz.

Although there was moonlight, it was hidden among the treetops, so it reigned
a certain darkness, which made a great impression due to the ghostly shapes that
they formed with the shadows of the moon.

Suddenly, Don Abundio felt that someone was following him, but he didn't want to turn around, instead
he quickened his pace, wielding the machete that always accompanied him.

However, he increasingly felt that someone who was following him was closer. Suddenly a sweat
cold took hold of him. He felt himself fainting, but despite the fear, he decided to confront it.
that was, he turned his face and with amazement saw a diabolical scene...

It was a great black horse, with shiny and lustrous fur, but with chilling eyes that
they seemed to be spitting fire.

He was mounted by a tall and thin man, wearing a black hat that covered his face but seemed
that had no eyes, nose, or mouth.

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Don Abundio was so frightened that he couldn't even scream. He trembled with terror, especially when the
The sinister charro reached out a hand that looked red and had very long nails, and took a bag of
his horse and extended it, offering it to the terrified man, who saw how the bag opened.
and showed its interior full of money; but Mr. Abundio refused to accept it.

The horseman offered it to her again and she did not pay attention to him either. Then, the black charro turned around.
with his horse without uttering a word and rode away...

But Abundio never heard the galloping of the horse, which scared him even more, soon
she pushed on and continued her way home.

Upon arriving, he was so scared that he couldn't have dinner. He told his wife what happened. She
he was also terrified.

As one would expect, neither of them could sleep that night, so the next day
Abundio woke up early and went to the place where the mysterious figure had appeared to him.
charro.

He searched carefully, but found nothing that could be taken as evidence of his existence.
In the night, Don Abundio felt the need to pass by the place again, fearful of
to meet with the charro, but he did not appear to him that night nor any other night...

There were no more sightings. Time passed and Abundio hardly remembered the encounter.
with that mysterious black rider.

But one night, very close to his home, he encountered the apparition again, who with
A cavernous voice told him to take the bag with the money.

Things were not going well at Don Abundio's house; he had incurred unsustainable debts and his
the family was going through a financial struggle. Abundio half-dead with fear, without turning the
head, accepted the bag of money. The Charro disappeared as he had arrived.

Don Abundio used the money to pay his debts. In addition, he bought some land and
they started to build a ranch. Everything seemed to be going well for the Rosas family until a
Day Adela, her daughter, disappeared.

People said that on the night of his departure, loud neighing was heard.
horse. Shortly after, overwhelmed by the loss of the little one, the mother passed away.

Don Abundio was left with his estate, but sad and alone, greed overwhelmed him. All those who
Those who dare to make deals with the black charro must accept the consequences...

The black charro is a popular character in Mexican folklore, and there are many versions.
from the legend, but they all share the idea of punishment for greed, making us, of a
or another way, the eternal question of; what would you be willing to sacrifice for money?

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