Ciguapa

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A Ciguapa is a fictional creature originating from the Dominican Republic. They are legendary women that live in the high mountains in the Dominican Republic. They have blue or black skin, with long black hair to cover their nude body. Since they are nocturnal, they come out at night to look for food. An odd feature to these women is that their feet are backwards, so you can never quite tell where the footprints came from. In some cases, people believe that they bring death, and are warned not to look them in the eye.

In Julia Alvarez's book, The Secret Footprints, ciguapas are kind creatures. They live in seashell and seaweed covered caves. Like the myth, they come out at night for food, and are afraid of humans. The main character, Guapa, is warned that if she gets to close to humans they will capture her, study her, and make her take baths.

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