Timeless Stories of El Salvador v2: Epiphany

by Federico Navarrete, Marcos Soriano (Illustrator), Samantha Bahn-Williams (Editor)

Overview

Every country has its unique stories, and El Salvador is no different. A new book full of journeys and adventures, teleporting you to the past and the Salvadoran nights.

For hundreds of years, parents have shared unique stories with their children, like Sir Francis Drake arriving with his Golden Hindi and hiding a small treasure in Meanguera Island, and the mighty Mulus who scares the perpetrators of the graves at night.

It's time that you could discover more about the unique Salvadoran folklore and transport yourself to a new land.

Are you ready to travel in time and discover El Salvador?

This volume includes:

• Sir Francis Drake, The First Pirate of The Pacific
• The Death of The Sorcerer of La Nahuaterique
• The Mulus
• The Almighty Tlaloc
• The Mysterious Woman of The Toad River
• Lake Ilopango
• The Bewitched Wagon
• The Dwarf
• The Bandari Witch
• The Weeping Woman
• The Virgin of Izalco
• The Headless Horseman
• Tenancin, Cipitio's girlfriend
• Prince Atonal
• The Pirate Treasures of Meanguera Island
• The Black Horse
• Tangaloa "The Guardian of The Sea"
• The Cocoa
• Lake Coatepeque Snake
• The Woman of The Chinchontepec
• The Amate Flower
• Titilcíhuat "The Fire Woman"
• The Arbolarios
• Devil's Pool and its twin
• The Frogfish
• The Eruption of The San Salvador Volcano
• The Giantess of Jocoro
• The Bewitched Rock
• The Old Church of San Dionisio
• The Cukinca Cave
• Cuicuizcatl and The Chinchontepec Underworlds

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823126069
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	10/05/2022
Series:	Timeless Stories of El Salvador , #2
Edition description:	Discover the Salvadoran Nights!
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Federico Navarrete is a Salvadoran-Spanish technovator, storyteller, and traveler with a passion for building a better world through innovation. He has lived in El Salvador, the United States, Poland, Spain, and Luxembourg—and traveled to over 20 countries—gaining deep cultural insight along the way, especially during his work at the European Commission and Infosys.

An award-winning innovator, Federico has won several international contests, including the Cisco Switch-Up Challenge (2016), the D&I Hackathon (2020), and Citython Eindhoven (2021). He is also a skilled public speaker and elevator pitcher with over a decade of experience, having delivered pitches and talks before global tech leaders, including representatives from Cisco and Microsoft. He has also led and organized events with Toastmasters International.

Driven by a desire to shift the global narrative about his homeland, Federico created Timeless Stories of El Salvador—the first series of Salvadoran folkloric books published in English. Each volume shares 31 traditional tales that have been passed down orally for generations.

Federico believes that we all have the power to be our own heroes—and encourages others to discover the strength within themselves.