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The Dance of Death of Verges
Legends

The Dance of Death of Verges

A night procession, torches, five skeletons dancing to the beat of a drum, and a medieval aesthetic that needs no filters and no makeup. As Holy Week experiences…

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Hospital del Tòrax

Terrassa’s Hospital del Tòrax: From Sanatorium to Cursed Place

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Marc RL

History
Pont del Diable

The Pont del Diable of Martorell (or Why You Should Never Bet Against a Grandmother)

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Marc RL

History
Timbaler del Bruc

The Echo That Frightened Napoleon

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Marc RL

Characters
Las Brujas de Viladrau: el juicio de brujería del Montseny

The Witches of Viladrau: The Montseny Witch Trial

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Marc RL

History
El Comte Arnau: La Leyenda del Jinete Maldito del Ripollès en la Nit de les Ànimes

Comte Arnau: The Legend of the Cursed Horseman of the Ripollès on the Night of Souls

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Marc RL

History
Plaza de San Felipe Neri

Plaça Sant Felip Neri: Scars and Whispers in the Gothic Quarter

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Marc RL

History
La Mussara

La Mussara, the Village That Disappears

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Marc RL

EVP
Llers, el pueblo de las brujas

Llers, the Village of Witches

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Marc RL

Legends
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