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title: Salamanquero
description: Habitué of the salamancas, according to the traditions of
  northwestern Argentina.
author:
  name: Graciela Paula Caldeiro
  url: http://graciela-caldeiro.idoneos.com
canonical: https://mitosyleyendas.idoneos.com/en/bestiario_mitologico/salamanquero/
source: en/bestiario_mitologico/salamanquero/index.md
---

-   Salamanquero

In northern Argentina, the term [salamanca](https://mitologiaamericana.idoneos.com/la_salamanca) refers to a place, generally a cave, where the cult of the devil is practiced. Salamanqueros are therefore those who inhabit these places.

Popular imagination depicts salamanqueros in different ways, but generally gives them a physiognomy similar to that of [gnomes](/bestiario_mitologico/salamanquero/Gnomos), with dark complexions. It is said that anyone who dares to strike up a conversation with a salamanquero will obtain information about some hidden treasure or an unexplored gold mine.