The Quintrala

 La Quintrala

The Quintrala is a colonial historical figure, who supposedly had pacts with the devil.

In 1662, Catalina de Los Ríos y Lisperguer was born in Cabildo near La Ligua, Chile. She was a very beautiful woman but very sadistic murderer who want only tortured slaves and servants.

Doña Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer owned this place under a patronage mandate. This 17th century aristocrat lady was best known as La Quintrala. 

She was constantly accused of committing murder and flagellation against her slaves. After she had died, a thousand masses were celebrated just as she ordered in her last hours. 

Her mortal remains lie buried in San Agustín Church, in Santiago, next to Cristo de Mayo image. She had had this image taken out of her house because she did not wanted to see "men with unfriendly faces" in her house

Nowadays some people call  her spirit. Some of them tell that she appears and never leaves you in peace.