Guiafairo

Guiafairo is an elusive cryptid from Spanish folklore, particularly tied to Galicia, where it’s described as a small, dark creature that flits through moonlit streets or forest paths. Witnesses often report glowing eyes and a disorienting screech that seems to echo from multiple directions at once, causing travelers to lose their way. In local superstition, the Guiafairo is not just an animal but a spirit, sent to confuse or punish those who walk alone at night without due reverence for local customs or sacred spaces. Some modern skeptics suggest it could be inspired by nocturnal birds or bats startled into flight, their sudden movement and cries amplified by fear. The Guiafairo stands as a cautionary phantom of the night, reminding wanderers that some roads were long believed to belong more to spirits than to men.