La Casa Matusita Myths

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La Casa Matusita is an urban legend that is known to all people in lima-Peru. This haunted yellow house holds various types of mysteries. Many people prefer to avoid this house, especially during the night for pretty good reasons too.
There is not only one, but two versions to how this urban legend goes. One tells of a man who found his wife in bed with another man. After killing both his wife and her lover with a knife, he killed his children and then turned the blade on himself.
The other version tells of a man who mistreated his servants. One day, the servants decided to take revenge on their master. During their master’s dinner party they put hallucinogenic drugs in the food of their master and his guests. The servants left the room and

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