Haunted Santa Fe

by Ray John de Aragón

Santa Fe boasts an incredibly rich multicultural history, and the gorgeous Pueblo architecture conceals a chilling past. Indian spirits haunt the city and the nearby Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. La Llorona, the Wailing Woman, cries along the banks of the Santa Fe River. The unnerving ghost of Julia Staab wanders endlessly through the hallways of the La Posada Hotel. And strange noises and unexplained movements stir in the PERA Building basement. Join local historian and author Ray John de Aragón for a frightening journey into the unknown and the forbidden world of phantasms and the beyond.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2018

Reviews

[Erin]

Another de Aragón book that's interesting but not quite what I expected from the title. I learned a lot about New Mexico history (especially during the Civil War!), but most ghost stories were only a short paragraph or two.
Also had a much less morbid version of La Llorona than is usually told.

[R. Pacheco · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is thrilling! The history and exciting stories are a favorite in my family! My family didn't want me to put the book down. We read it aloud and shared our own ghost stories. FUN!!!

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quaint book of mostly historical or anecdotal tellings of places and events with a lackluster telling of the actual ghost stories associated with the place or event. The section regarding the Battle of Glorieta Pass is why I rated this book a 3.00. But, in a historical context the section regarding the Battle of Glorieta Pass this book is worth the read.

[Kore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading Haunted Santa Fe made me realize that I don’t know much about my home state’s legends, urban legends, myths, fairytales, etc. I really liked this one, some of the stories were creepy to read which was perfect during Samhain and Dia de Los Muertos. So much information to absorb and the illustrations fit perfectly for each story. I definitely recommend this book and I look forward to reading other books in the Haunted America series.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible writing.