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November 12, 2024 • 24 mins

A Nuyorican TikToker ventures into the infamous area of La Perla in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico to film content at a guard house from the 1600s where it is rumored the devil takes souls, but instead gets caught in a hidden world of vengeful Taino spirits.

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Speaker 1 (00:09):
Greetings and many of those fellow travelers.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
All night.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
I'm your host Danley's Trail.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
Welcome to noctornal Tales from the Shadows. By the enchanted
flames of this fire, we transcend time and space to
enter the darkest depths of the Latin American imagination. Legends
and lore passed down through the years and retold with

(00:36):
a twist, but be worn, for as we crossed the vale,
we never know what may follow us back. Now, of
all the haunted places we ventured to do we dare
cross a four hundred year old warning.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
Come with me?

Speaker 2 (01:06):
Do you infamous in the out in La Perla, Old
San Juan, Perto Rico, Stay close where the devil may
find you.

Speaker 3 (01:22):
Hello, followers and Luisa.

Speaker 4 (01:24):
Here in Puerto Rico, my motherland, forty first time ever,
courtesy of my dear friends at Shine Cosmetics. We are
so excited to be here. Say hi to my trusty
cameraman RUFFI Hi. We are currently on a tour of
the infamous La bert Laslam and Old Stan Juan, Puerto Rico.

(01:46):
I don't know what the Internet was talking about, but
this place is gorgeous.

Speaker 3 (01:50):
Oh my god, look at the colorful.

Speaker 5 (01:53):
Tiny houses.

Speaker 4 (01:54):
We just passed this adorable graffitied skate park, and look how.

Speaker 5 (01:58):
Close to the beach we are.

Speaker 3 (01:59):
This is premium real estate. We could put a house
with an infinity pool right where that kid is.

Speaker 6 (02:04):
That'd be a slag.

Speaker 7 (02:06):
I'm sorry, mom, Please don't wonder after door.

Speaker 4 (02:09):
We have to continue on our tour, but I can't
wait to share with you all the amazing things here
and where.

Speaker 8 (02:16):
I'm sorry, once again.

Speaker 3 (02:19):
You out I'm helping you. The amount of people who
are going to see this.

Speaker 7 (02:23):
So locals don't like to be filmed.

Speaker 3 (02:25):
I'm Puerto Rican.

Speaker 8 (02:26):
It's okay, okay, everybody that's continuous rude?

Speaker 6 (02:31):
What's his problem?

Speaker 3 (02:33):
I don't know here, honey, keeps on.

Speaker 7 (02:35):
If you look up there, that's the basketball court that
Carmelo Anthony built for the town. That's just a small
part of the revitalization La Perla.

Speaker 8 (02:43):
Has gone through the last few years.

Speaker 7 (02:44):
This was originally a shanty town built by Tino slaves
and homeless people of color who.

Speaker 8 (02:50):
Weren't allowed to live within the city walls.

Speaker 9 (02:53):
Some families who live here now have been here since
the eighteenth century.

Speaker 5 (02:57):
Wait, wasn't this Fasco film?

Speaker 6 (02:59):
To hear oh, my god, I love that. Yes, Mira Joseph,
that block.

Speaker 7 (03:11):
It brought a lot of tourists like yourself, and has
been helpful with the Hurricane Maria rebuild.

Speaker 3 (03:16):
Oh that was so sad.

Speaker 2 (03:18):
See we have.

Speaker 9 (03:20):
One last stuff, one of our most app.

Speaker 7 (03:31):
Josep ahead along the post. Can you all see that
guard post jutting out? That is the Diablo, the Devil's
guard post, built.

Speaker 9 (03:41):
In the sixteen hundred, It has become a local legend.

Speaker 7 (03:47):
It is said that it was the one sentry box
that no Spanish guard wanted because it is so actually.

Speaker 8 (03:54):
That you can hear this person the devil.

Speaker 9 (03:59):
When guard Sanchez was regularly stationed there and would play
guitar to ward off evil spirits, the guards would call
out to each other at night to make sure they
were all still there.

Speaker 10 (04:15):
Another.

Speaker 9 (04:17):
But one night, when their friend Sanchez had a post,
he did not respond. Do afraid, they did not check
on him till morning.

Speaker 7 (04:36):
When they got there.

Speaker 9 (04:37):
All that was left to Sanchez was his rifle uniform
and a strong.

Speaker 3 (04:42):
Smell of sulfur.

Speaker 8 (04:46):
Ideas struck you, Sanchez was never seen again. It He
said that the devil took him and Dark Gloss was
shut down forever.

Speaker 6 (05:05):
Please ask you.

Speaker 9 (05:06):
My friend Antonio yes snips, thank you so much for
taking my tour.

Speaker 7 (05:10):
Take your last photos of the garrita. This is the
closest people are allowed to go. We'll head out of
La Perla shortly.

Speaker 5 (05:18):
We need to go there tonight. What do you mean
to the garita?

Speaker 3 (05:22):
That would be incredible content, exclusive access.

Speaker 5 (05:25):
No one has been there. We get so many views.

Speaker 11 (05:29):
See that sign. We'd be trespassing and we'd have proof,
incriminating ourselves.

Speaker 3 (05:34):
They thank me.

Speaker 4 (05:35):
It's been like eight years since the Daddy Yankee video.
I'd be helping the community.

Speaker 6 (05:39):
We're going to go dancing tonight.

Speaker 3 (05:41):
The best dancing is in La Perla.

Speaker 4 (05:44):
That's where the real bireau is, authentic berreo from the sources.

Speaker 6 (05:50):
When west, that's the end of the tour.

Speaker 7 (05:52):
You can check out the castillo and manols and but
let's head back.

Speaker 6 (05:55):
Okay, it's getting dark.

Speaker 7 (05:57):
Advise none of you to come to La Perla at night.
I'm Tourre's were staff here last summer.

Speaker 4 (06:09):
Hello again, lullinators. So this is the famous Castillo San Cristoa.
There is barely any shade from the sun, but no worries.
I've got my shine sunscreen, so I can wander around.

Speaker 5 (06:22):
All day in gorgeous Puerto Rico.

Speaker 3 (06:27):
Cut that should be good. We'll do one morning at Dunque.

Speaker 6 (06:31):
I'm hungry.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
Wait, I just want to check something out, Louisa, I thought,
so fuck Gara del Diablo from La Pla over there.
That's a super easy walk and that high time girl.
We'll wear good shoes.

Speaker 6 (06:50):
I don't know.

Speaker 3 (06:51):
Come on, it'd be so much fun dancing and an
adventure took a haunted guard post. Why aren't we gonna
come back to Puerto Rico when.

Speaker 6 (06:59):
You convinced the next bay you need to put on
motion here?

Speaker 3 (07:01):
Oh my god, shut up?

Speaker 4 (07:04):
Come on, I know you love an adventure. Maybe that
Barla has some cute boys.

Speaker 6 (07:10):
I doubt that I'm getting very much he small vibes here.

Speaker 4 (07:13):
We'll get dressed up super cute with sensible sneakers for
the wet rocks. Get some videos of you shaking your ass.
Everyone's always asking me to show more Raphael. That alone
would get me crazy views.

Speaker 3 (07:24):
Who knows what will happen in your DMS.

Speaker 6 (07:26):
I haven't kind of build up my followers.

Speaker 3 (07:29):
Mm hmm, this is your moment, But if it gets.

Speaker 6 (07:33):
Weird, we get out of there immediately.

Speaker 3 (07:35):
I have pepper spray girl.

Speaker 6 (07:37):
I would want to come across you in a dark alley.

Speaker 3 (07:39):
I am stronger than I seen. So we're doing it.

Speaker 6 (07:42):
We're doing it. Let make sure you feel me. Okay,
I need a moment.

Speaker 5 (07:48):
Woo.

Speaker 3 (07:49):
Okay, let's go back and get ready. Shine also wanted
one tutorial.

Speaker 5 (08:07):
This is amazing, this is the real.

Speaker 6 (08:12):
Where do we go?

Speaker 10 (08:15):
La?

Speaker 5 (08:16):
Don't there?

Speaker 3 (08:16):
Esta La disco teca, Get la disco teca. Okay, let's
just follow the music.

Speaker 6 (08:33):
They are really good. I cannot dance like that in
my knees.

Speaker 4 (08:37):
You'll be trying, but we kid big yeahs by lay
Let's go.

Speaker 5 (08:48):
Nas. We are back in La Perla this evening.

Speaker 3 (08:51):
And look at Rafael.

Speaker 10 (08:52):
He's killing it.

Speaker 3 (08:54):
This type of dance is called pereo, made popular by
that bunny. Look at all these incredible fancer. Hey, what
the fuck that's my phone? No filming, I'm just filming
my friend.

Speaker 5 (09:06):
Look how good he is?

Speaker 6 (09:07):
No filming?

Speaker 1 (09:08):
I need a leaf.

Speaker 6 (09:09):
Sorry.

Speaker 5 (09:09):
Sorry.

Speaker 3 (09:10):
I'm a travel influencer. Maybe you heard of me.

Speaker 5 (09:13):
Lou travels.

Speaker 3 (09:17):
I highlight places people should visit, and La is the
next big thing.

Speaker 5 (09:22):
D excuse me.

Speaker 6 (09:23):
The elite, the video everything.

Speaker 3 (09:26):
Okay, this guy is being a dick.

Speaker 6 (09:28):
A dick, you're in my tongue. We ask you to
be here.

Speaker 3 (09:31):
Can you give me my phone back? It's a misunderstanding.

Speaker 5 (09:38):
I'm an influencer.

Speaker 10 (09:39):
This is my job.

Speaker 6 (09:40):
You just give her her phone back. Believe, don't lose.
You need to go.

Speaker 5 (09:45):
He he has my phone?

Speaker 3 (09:47):
Do you want to get scat racist? You distract them
and I'll grab it.

Speaker 6 (09:51):
Ready, Okay, hey, guys, about you a drink?

Speaker 5 (10:00):
Oh my god, Oh my god, who's there?

Speaker 3 (10:31):
I'm I'm so sorry I didn't see you. There is
your guitar.

Speaker 12 (10:36):
Okay, come with me.

Speaker 13 (10:39):
You're not safe here.

Speaker 3 (10:40):
Have you seen my friend?

Speaker 5 (10:42):
They are looking for you. You must come with me.

Speaker 3 (10:46):
Oh personal fame. What happened to your hand?

Speaker 5 (10:51):
Let me up you.

Speaker 13 (10:53):
They took my fingers.

Speaker 10 (10:55):
The shame will happen to you.

Speaker 5 (10:58):
I'm gonna go.

Speaker 3 (11:05):
Oh my god, Oh my god, Oh my god.

Speaker 5 (11:07):
I need to get out of here.

Speaker 3 (11:09):
Where the hell is rof.

Speaker 13 (11:20):
Hey?

Speaker 6 (11:20):
What's up?

Speaker 5 (11:22):
Where are you?

Speaker 6 (11:23):
Leave a message at the beep Beach?

Speaker 5 (11:26):
Make up your phone? Wait, I've got your vocation. He's
at Okay, okay, super close.

Speaker 3 (11:37):
It's probably setting up our next video. Jeezs are sprea, I.

Speaker 5 (12:07):
Got this, Rafael, Rafael, what a dick?

Speaker 14 (12:15):
Or what more?

Speaker 1 (12:15):
Followers?

Speaker 3 (12:16):
Let me abandon learn do my own thing.

Speaker 14 (12:20):
Okay, hi everyone, remember the Garita del Diablos on the
floor earlier.

Speaker 4 (12:29):
Well here I am look at it, this own tiny
guard house facing the sea waves crashing against it, the
towering castillo wall behind it.

Speaker 3 (12:39):
It is definitely spooky. People are not normally around here,
but I've been given special permission.

Speaker 5 (12:46):
Let's do the poser long.

Speaker 14 (12:49):
Oh, oh, Rafael, this isn't funny you share your location
with me. Oh, this is the tiny walkway to the
guard post. You can see how treacherous this all is.
The wall goes right down.

Speaker 5 (13:08):
To the ocean and a bunch of rocks.

Speaker 3 (13:10):
I wouldn't want to fall. Well, I definitely couldn't stay
in the guard post for hours. It's very the length
of my arms.

Speaker 11 (13:18):
There, it's me, It's just me.

Speaker 6 (13:26):
I was hiding down the steps there. I saw a
light coming towards me and it was me.

Speaker 3 (13:29):
Why didn't you pick up your phone?

Speaker 11 (13:31):
Sorry, I was looking out to make sure I didn't
get stabbed or something. What the hell was that, Louisa?

Speaker 2 (13:36):
Right?

Speaker 6 (13:37):
So they clearly didn't want you filming. You should have
just stileted the video.

Speaker 5 (13:40):
I am not their enemy. It's ridiculous.

Speaker 6 (13:43):
It's their town.

Speaker 10 (13:47):
What was that?

Speaker 3 (13:49):
I think we just encountered our first ghosts.

Speaker 11 (13:52):
Louisa, Shut the fuck up. They may have followed. You
don't see anyone, do you?

Speaker 3 (14:00):
No one saw me come this way?

Speaker 6 (14:01):
Okay, how are we getting back? It's freezing.

Speaker 4 (14:03):
Let's just get the damn video and then hopefully late
enough that everyone has gone to bed, if we can
walk back.

Speaker 6 (14:09):
You're thinking of making a video right now.

Speaker 5 (14:12):
Let's make up.

Speaker 6 (14:13):
Oh my god, Oh my god, everyone will go home. Jesus,
get back.

Speaker 10 (14:21):
What do we do?

Speaker 6 (14:23):
What do we do?

Speaker 3 (14:23):
Just just start feeling what is wrong with you?

Speaker 6 (14:31):
I'm suck?

Speaker 5 (14:33):
Where's my phone?

Speaker 6 (14:34):
Get out of my hand? On the way to head?

Speaker 4 (14:37):
Help me?

Speaker 6 (14:37):
Look leave it. We need to get out of here.

Speaker 3 (14:39):
I'm not leaving my phone.

Speaker 6 (14:42):
Is that all you can think about? Louisa? We are
in danger.

Speaker 3 (14:45):
My whole life is on there.

Speaker 6 (14:47):
We are about to lose our lives. Yourself fucking south there,
Absolutely not I'm leaving.

Speaker 3 (14:54):
I'm not leaving my phone.

Speaker 6 (14:56):
Please, it's probably on the rocks.

Speaker 5 (14:58):
I'll need a new screen at least don't have all videos.

Speaker 6 (15:01):
They're so unusual.

Speaker 3 (15:04):
Arn's told you're the one who lost it and you're
walking away.

Speaker 5 (15:07):
You're fired.

Speaker 3 (15:10):
I'm going down there.

Speaker 10 (15:30):
Yes, there it is.

Speaker 3 (15:34):
Oh my god, oh my god, thank god, just to
see what crap. I can totally repair them.

Speaker 5 (15:40):
Oh my videos are there?

Speaker 4 (15:42):
What? Oh?

Speaker 8 (16:05):
Oh my head?

Speaker 5 (16:07):
Oh what are you doing here? You didn't listen to me.

Speaker 6 (16:15):
I need to get back to the.

Speaker 8 (16:17):
Hotel's way back now.

Speaker 10 (16:20):
They won't let you.

Speaker 3 (16:21):
I think it's that way.

Speaker 5 (16:24):
What the hell, Oh my god, you're a hand. Get
off of me.

Speaker 6 (16:28):
Get away, don't get away for me?

Speaker 5 (16:53):
Who are you?

Speaker 8 (16:54):
Louisa?

Speaker 9 (16:55):
Appointed?

Speaker 8 (16:56):
You have been summer?

Speaker 5 (17:03):
Who the hell are you? Where am i Gordiava? I
didn't see that on the map.

Speaker 3 (17:10):
It can't be found on anyone.

Speaker 5 (17:12):
I am Dinima that you can call me Diana.

Speaker 8 (17:16):
Okay, wella Lucia, I am Sanchis Sanchez.

Speaker 3 (17:23):
There was a Sanchez at the Garda del Diablo diavlo.
What is that the guard box? You just attacked me yet.

Speaker 5 (17:35):
Il diavlo.

Speaker 8 (17:37):
The men are suck creative.

Speaker 5 (17:39):
I really need to get back to my friend.

Speaker 8 (17:41):
You won't be going back.

Speaker 5 (17:43):
Are you kidnapping me? I have pepper spray. What the hell,
where's my phone?

Speaker 3 (17:51):
Sanchez?

Speaker 5 (17:52):
You have gathered the council.

Speaker 8 (17:54):
We have brought the girl.

Speaker 5 (17:56):
Make your case.

Speaker 9 (17:57):
What is this.

Speaker 10 (18:01):
Esteem, woman of the Council of Koyava. I've gone before
you because I believe I have found someone at the
way will be content with to take my place. When
I was a soldier, I witnessed what the Spanish army
was doing to the Diaino peir, despoiling them, ordering them,

(18:23):
and I did nothing. Then I have served my time,
I have learned my lesson. I have come to love
and respect this land. And now why I believe I
have found my replacement.

Speaker 5 (18:42):
Why is Louisa suitable replacement?

Speaker 10 (18:45):
All she does is take from you, using her faith
and voice to exploit you with this new technology.

Speaker 3 (18:54):
I'm an influencer. I'm trying to put Porto Weigo on
the map.

Speaker 10 (18:57):
You violate the land and the people just videos. She
profits from your pain and shuffering.

Speaker 3 (19:06):
I'm trying to make a living.

Speaker 6 (19:07):
Sue me.

Speaker 10 (19:09):
You took my fingers, but I believe your voice will
be more powerful at keeping people away.

Speaker 5 (19:15):
The council has heard you.

Speaker 8 (19:17):
We must listen to Adabe.

Speaker 5 (19:29):
What the hell is happening.

Speaker 11 (19:48):
Adabe has hurt us, lisab ADABEI is angry that you
would betray your own land.

Speaker 5 (19:58):
I'll just I'll just go home. This is your home
from the beginning of time until the end the end.
You must get back to Gordeva.

Speaker 3 (20:11):
You will be the new guard, using your voice to
keep those who would hurt Diganos away from these lands.

Speaker 5 (20:17):
My voice, I don't I don't understand. If they get
too close, they will hear you, but they will never
ever see you again.

Speaker 4 (20:31):
Oh God, you're saying I'm I'm dead.

Speaker 11 (20:54):
Might to your followers. Something tragic has happened. My friend, no,
our friend really, Louisa has disappeared. We went to the
Garita diabdom last night because these savage locals were following us.
When they returned, we got split up by accident. Louisa

(21:16):
she didn't make it to the hotel last night. I
have been cooperating with the authorities to help find her.
Mark my words, I would not stop until her perpetrator
or spile. Hashtag justice Poor Louisa, Justice, Poor Louisa. The
subscribed like in comment to follow my journey. You can
also donate to help bring my best friend back. Mike Earlies.

Speaker 1 (21:53):
I just followed uf Air. He raised twenty thousand dollars.
What a lucky devil. They're still looking for Louisa, but
I have a feeling they won't find her.

Speaker 12 (22:09):
Dynoi Wakiyata Dyno wacky Yata Aretoreto Areto Retodabe, dynay wakyata
Dinai wacky yat.

Speaker 6 (22:36):
Nocturno.

Speaker 13 (22:37):
Tales from the Shadows was produced by Sonoro in partnership
with Our Heartsmichael Tura Podcast Network. Produced and directed by
Luis Eduardo Castillo, developed and produced by Bettina Lopez. The
executive produced by Conel Burn and Giselle Dances for iHeart
and Camilla Victoriano and Josho Weinstein for Sonoroto. This episode

(23:03):
was written by Blaine Morris. Performances in this episode by
Dani Trejo, Savanna, Nicole, Ruis, Henry, Alexander Kelly, Marilyn Snarbia,
Fernando Montroi, Amador Placentia, Danielle Figueroa, Sebastian Villa Lobos, Pacolosano, Shanno, Gisella, Louisa, Sophia,

(23:33):
and Gustavo Rossa. Our production manager is Kerenza Chaires. Recording
engineering and sound designed by Cassandra Tinajerro and Andres Bayena.
Casting a coordination by Ansley Martinez, Alex Gonzalez, Carenza Chaires

(23:54):
and Bedina Lopez. Voices recorded at the Invisible Studios and
Outlaw Audio in Los Angeles, The Relic Room in New York,
Panoramic Audio in Miami, Bill Carcery Productions in San Diego
and Matt Block Sound in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and
low Key Entertainment in Lima, Perul, with engineering by Charles Carroll,

(24:20):
Stephen George, John Anderson, Lester Gangler, J K. Hurdado, Brett Tuban,
Ethan Grafton, Manuel Durande, Reno Jo al Tito Cavallero, and
Bill Carcery
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