The Coco or Coca is a mythical ghost-monster, equivalent to the bogeyman, found in many Hispanophone and Lusophone countries. It can also be considered an Iberian version of a bugbear as it is a commonly used figure of speech representing an irrational or exaggerated fear. The Cucuy is a female being while Cuca is a male version of the mythical monster. The "monster" will come to the house of disobedient children and make them "disappear".
