THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Pavla Blanca tradition tells of a grieving woman in white whose apparition is said to wander the dunes, particularly near dusk. The details and even her name vary among versions of the legend.
A longstanding regional legend tells of Pavla Blanca, also called La Pavura Blanca or Manuela, a grieving woman in white whose spirit is said to wander the brilliant gypsum dunes of White Sands. Versions differ considerably regarding her identity and the historical events behind the story.