Hola everyone! Claudia Sadowski here, I have a
legend to share with you, I hope you enjoy it!
In many Latin American countries legends are
part of their culture. Durango, Mexico is no exception. The legend is about a
religious nun who seems to appear in one of the towers of the cathedral located
across the main plaza, downtown Durango capital city of the state of Durango,
Mexico.
The legend describes a nun named Beatriz.
This nun was allegedly placed in a convent, of what nowadays is known as the Cathedral, located in Durango, Durango, Mexico. Her parents belonged to the highest elite of the city, and they were
very influential. Consequently,
due to the fact that Beatriz was the only child, her parents opted to send her
to the convent.
One day, destiny brought a French soldier named
Fernando near Beatriz. They secretly fell in love. Fernando promised Beatriz
that he would return and that they were going to escape and get married. He
never returned. Nevertheless, Beatriz would look out for him from the top of one of the
towers of Cathedral. She died waiting. Until this day, visitors from all over
the world are able to see a white shadow that reflects the profile of Beatriz waiting
for Fernando.
Below I have included pictures that I took last week
while I was visiting Durango, Durango, Mexico. Additionally, you may find a link
to a poem of an author named Manuel Lozana Cigarroa who wrote it in order to honor this legend.
On the above website you will also find a picture they included on that website with the white shadow of the nun circled
for your enjoyment.
There are many ways an instructor could use the
legend. We can ask our students if
they know of a legend near their places of origin. Students can do research of legends that are
of their interest and they can represent them in class by doing reenactments or plays based on the legends they find. In what other ways, as an instructor, can you use this
information?
The above is a side view of Cathedral in
Durango, Durango, Mexico.
If you do a close-up, you might be able to see a white shadow of Beatriz located on the left tower. |
Inside Cathedral.
Other view from inside Cathedral.
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