Sponsor messageKatrina Schwartz: Today we’re exploring the legend of La Llorona, and how she’s evolved for new generations. But if you only know La Llorona from childhood stories, trust me: this legend goes far beyond those. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli: Professora Hernandez’s heritage is Salvadoran, and she says so much of the La Llorona legend reminds her of La Siguanaba — a Central American story that shares a lot of DNA with La Llorona. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli: La Llorona can be a symbol of complex womanhood; of being torn between two worlds. You can see the mural, “La Llorona’s Sacred Waters,” at 24th and York Street in San Francisco.