Eventhoughthelyricsmaymatchupwiththeoriginallegend, thisurbanlegendspeaksof a colorfulhotelinthetownofTorosSantosMexicowhichisinhabitedbythespiritof a youngwomannamedMercedes.
Theisland's previousowneroncefoundthelifelessbodyof a younggirltangledinthewaterliliesthatgrowinthecanalssoonafter, hestartedtoexperiencestrangephenomenaintheformofwhispersandvoicesthatcalledouttohimthankyou.
Eventually, peoplebecameinterestedintheislandandSantanastartedlettingthecuriousandbravewandercloserandinreturntheyleftmoreandmoredollsasgifts, turningtheislandofthedollsintotheunusualtouristattractionweknowtoday, numbersixtoatfirstglance, itjustseemstobe a mannequininthefrontwindowof a populardressshopinchihuahuaMexico, albeit a veryrealisticmannequin.
It's saidthatintheyear 1951 a ladybeganappearingontheroadthatleadsfromthecityofpachucatorealDelMonte.
1951年、パチューカ市からリアルデルモンテに続く道に、一人の女性が現れ始めたと言われています。
Thiswomanissupposedlywearing a longblackdresstoppedoffwith a veiledhat, shehailsmotoristswhofindthemselvesdrivingalonepastmidnight, especiallyonnightswithheavyfog, askingthemfor a rideto a localcemetery.
ThatinterpretationtellsthetaleofLouisa, a beautifulwomanwhoranfromhertowntolive a forbiddenlovestorywithDonUnodeMontesclaros, withwhomshehadthreeChildrensadly.