What is a ciguapa

Angy wrote on her blog about the mythical Cuco our parents told us about back in the DR. I brought up La Ciguapa, and to my amazement some people have never heard of it.

Here is the description I found online:

According to Dominican Republic's popular myths, Ciguapas are strange wild women that inhabit the local mountains and have magical powers.
The legends of this mysterious female precense go back to the earlier days of the local Taino natives. They allegedly have dark tanned skin and long, soft hair, so long it is supposed to be the only thing they need to cover their bodies with.
Depending on the particular region, the Ciguapas are supposed to be either small entities, or be taller with very thing and long legs, to have their feet backwards (to help elude their pursuers), or be completely covered by soft hair, or completely covered by feathers, or to live underwater.

Besides el Cuco and now la Ciguapa, which other mythical creature do you know of in DR?

Long-Time-No-Write

Wow, I haven't written in a whole month. I've wanted too, but things have been a bit crazy. I recently bought another house and I've been getting it ready for move-in this weekend.
I had a great time with my friends on my trip back East. We didn't get to fish as I had hoped, but we hiked 3 Mountains in two states. Here are some pictures.
I' ve taken three vacations this year, and I am about ready for another one. Variety is the spice of life. I don't love stress, but I can't imagine my life without it. In a way, it is what keeps me going. I don't know how some people live carefree without worries and anxieties, they say you live longer that way, but what's the point. Most people see stress as a negative thing, but I see it as a sign that I'm alive and things are happening.
I'm always in the pursue of something new because inactivity depresses me, and we don't want that. I just ordered 6 new books relating to my new business venture. I'm selling 3 houses, have a full time job, I'm training on two new 3D imaging appliations I know nothing about, I'm becoming a mortgage lender, I'm packing and moving to a new house, I now have 8 mortgages and a baby.
These may seem like a lot, but I wish there was more. It's great knowing that I'm not stuck in the same old thing day in day out.
Anyways, I haven't been writing on anybody's blog and I miss that. It's a good distraction. I recently realized that I've been spending too much energy on the negative and I don't like it. So, whenever anything negative pops into my head I force myself to think positive. It's working great. Bad things that I can't control will always happen, but what I can change is the way I'm reacting to them. Now instead of feeling bad, I'm getting things done.
It feels great.