Every 24th of June, after nightfall, not a single soul will be found near Ojo de

Agua Lagoon in Orisava, Veracruz, in Mexico.

According to legend, after dark, on that day, every single year, the mermaid of the lagoon can be heard, singing

and splashing around.

If an unfortunate soul happens to walk by, the mermaid comes to the surface and asks the

same question.

Will you take me to the nearest church?

In the early 17th century, a man happened to walk by the lagoon.

He hadn't noticed there was the 24th.

It was a beautiful night.

The moon was shining bright and the stars were glowing in the night.

He walked peacefully, until he heard the most beautiful voice he had ever heard.

He wasn't sure where the voice was coming from, and as far as he knew, he was walking alone.

But he had to find out.

And that's when he heard splashing from the water.

He turned to look, and he was immediately in love.

There, in the middle of the Ojo de Agua, he saw a beautiful woman. She had long, golden hair, eyes like the moon, porcelain skin, and her voice.

Her voice was out of this world.

She swam to shore and motioned for him to get closer. And he did.

Of course he did. It would do anything she wanted. And once he was right in front of her,

she asked him, will you take me to the nearest church? He quickly agreed.

She said he would be rewarded for his favor.

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