Zipes

   Another character known to the farmers of our land is the mischievous zipe (zee-pay). These curious dwarfs are characterized by their sideways feet, pot-bellied appearance, and an insatiable fondness for girls and beautiful women from the villages. It's rumored that zipes lurk around cornfields, scheming ways to abscond with women, leaving them stranded in the jungle once they've achieved their aim.

    Rural women also allege that zipes snatch unbaptized babies, purposefully misplace them, as Wilfredo Alvarez mentioned in his intriguing tale of the origins of Loma del Zipe in Chinandega. Some men attempt to ensnare these dwarfs, intending to exploit them for labor while they themselves take a break. However, capturing zipes is no easy feat. According to previous attempts, zipes are exceedingly cunning and deceitful. Once in the service of a new captor, one must remain vigilant, for if the zipe is left unattended, he may vanish, along with the captor's wife.