A young man standing on the muddy bank smiled and stared brazenly at her naked body. Suddenly, she shivered, overcome by the weird feeling that someone was watching her. The constant stream of the water flowing around her body distracted her and she failed to notice another pair of eyes secretly watching her from the river bank. Reassured by the calm current and the secluded bank, she undressed, taking off her dress, and dove into the river for a refreshing swim.
One evening at dusk, while fetching water, she departed from her usual habit and stood on the river bank watching the river current as of the sunset, seemingly hypnotized by the moving water. Every day she went to the river to get water to bring back to her family’s home. Rosita was a young indigenous girl of 18, who lived in a house near the banks of the mighty Amazon River. It is believed that in the evening, the River Dolphin can transform itself into a man, hypnotizing and seducing unsuspecting, young women. The Pink River Dolphin is the subject of an interesting legend in the Amazon.
