Caraballo Light Legend ..
This legend is told in Venezuela, especially in my city Merida, Venezuela, tells the story of a woman who lived in a village in my city, called Chachopo, with a cool climate and beautiful scenery ... It was a happy woman, until he lost his children in the mountains ... legend has it that this woman, looking mountain after mountain, so much sorrow and anguish, he turned completely crazy.
since many say he died in the mountains, cold ... others say he died of old age or simply disappeared without trace .this woman, he created a monument, this village children recite this poem to visitors and tourists will appreciate this monument here is a picture ...
A famous poet wrote about it and reads:
In Chachopo to ApartaderosLight Walk Caraballowith May Violetitawith January carneritosDrift winterssummer cliffwith cold Andeanwith cliffs and bustleyou are getting uglythe fingers of your handsThe summit will circumscribeName the single breathwhat remains of manwho knows where it wentFive years since I wrote youTen years is not timeand being beaten and stumblingchasing your sheepyou are getting oldthe toes of your feetHunger leads in their hornscotton of the lambsYour account hats illusionwhile your kids accountsOne female and four malesRising, falling, jumpingand when asked for your hardfrailejón to forgetthe anguish you are dealtone, two, three, four, fiveYour daughter is in his haremI killed two childrenthe other two were youbehind a horse manLa Loca Luz Caraballojuaz decree saysbecause I once foundno children and no ramcontandito the starssix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Andrés Eloy Blanco
