About two years ago I had what I consider the most terrifying experience of my whole life.
I went on a trip to Costa Rica with my school over the summer for a few weeks. For about three days we stayed at this place called the Cloud Forest Lodge about four hours from San Jose (the main city, if you don’t know). It was in the mountain range and there wasn’t anything around for miles.
When we first got there I started kidding around with the owner about ghosts and I remember he said, “No not where you all are staying, the higher lodges are the haunted ones.” Each little lodge was a house. And we all had one and shared with another person, we were on the lower lodges but could see the upper lodges from my lodge.
I was with my friend Wendy and we unpacked and got settled. The day went on and soon night came. There was just one big bed so we shared it. I couldn’t fall asleep for about three hours so I was just laying there (I don’t do well sleeping in new places) and at about midnight I started to clearly hear a flute outside of our back door. I thought it was so bizarre but a girl on my trip had just bought a wooden flute and she played it all the time so I thought maybe it was her, and she wasn’t sleep either.
As the night went on the flute got louder, and there were many clear tunes I still can recall. I woke up Wendy because I got scared, and she didn’t hear it but said maybe it was a frog or something, so what’s out there in Costa Rica?
The second she laid back down and she fell asleep the flute started again. I shook her and said its still there. And it stopped when she woke up. She told me just to go to bed so I started to close my eyes and when I heard the flute I suddenly opened my eyes and I swear I saw the outline of a huge man in the corner with a hat on and a bandana around his neck. I started to breath so heavily and he came walking closer to me. I felt my whole body freeze and I could hear his heavy breathing.
The next thing I knew I was paralyzed, and he was hanging over my body. He reached his arm out and put it out, and pressed hard on my chest, pushing all the air out of my chest. I was choking, I couldn’t breath and I was trying to scream, “Wendy!” but I couldn’t get the words out. It took a few attempts but I screamed Wendy and she awoke and turned on the light. It was all over.
The next day I told the owner about my experience and he said he’s heard about the flute before, but only at the upper lodge and that maybe there was something about me that attracted it.
Sent in by Annie, Copyright 2009 TrueGhostTales.com
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Ouch!!!! stay away frm that freaky place
Really Italy. You should give more insite. Oh well.
Well my out look is this. Going through your story, what hit me the most was, when ever you would wake up your friend Wendy, the flute would stop. And that no one else would hear it’s music. What were the tunes that were being played? Do you know per chance? But what also struck me, was that you saw the ghost that potentialy made you paralyzed. Maybe they heard you talk about chosts upon your arival? Who knows, yet you should see about reading up on that lounges history. BUt yes, I have to agree, stay away from that “freaky” place.
Creepy
WELL U WANTD GHOSTS DIDN’T YOU?
its happen to me too when i was sleeping at my living room. my house is a corner house and at the end of the street there was a chinese graveyard. That night while i was sleeping, I accidentaly woke up at 12 am sharp and then i heard someone is humming.. beatifull voice then I saw a round globe of energy floating and everytime it make a sound the electric went off ( my house is glass house so i can see the ghost clearly and there is no blind or wateva that time just move in)
I stared at it as it pass by untill i cant see it.. After that i went to my parent bedroom and sleep at their feet( because theere where like 4 people sleeping on the bed, my mum,dad,lit bro and sister)
haha after that i sick one week
retal did you leave cd player on by any chance?
wow i would NEVER go to thaT PLACE NOw THAT REALLY GOT TO HURT if you have any other storys about that please email me cause i got a project to do and it would be really great if i had something to share about that
Why were you so afraid? It didn’t do anything to harm you. I’ve been living with something for 40 years now that follows me everywhere but does no harm. My son has a peice of land in Costa Rica so I will tell him to listen for anything. He has had many experiences all of his life. he’s 28. If it dosen’t harm you, sit back and enjoy the music. Maybe they are asking for help to move on.
Anna- she may have wanted ghosts but not to try to kill her for heavens sake! The flute would have freaked me out too but also been kinda soothing at the same time… you just never know what you will find where- be careful what you wish for!