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title: Chancha con cadenas
description: Nocturnal entity from the traditions of central Argentina that
  produces an unpleasant noise.
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  name: Graciela Paula Caldeiro
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<h2 id="chancha-con-cadenas">Chancha con cadenas</h2>

This is a myth from central Argentina. The Chancha con cadenas appears at night and glides along railway tracks or telegraph wires. With its chains, it produces a malevolent noise that is unbearable for those unfortunate enough to hear it.