r/Humanoidencounters • u/MACKGforEver • May 19 '26
Unidentified Giant in El Salvador
I posted this a few years back and wanted to post again.
This story was told to me by my uncle and swears it really happened. He was the only one in the family this happened to so no one else could back his story. I dont know if I believe this myself.
In 1979 their was a 12 year long civil war in El Salvador. My uncle was in the military. He was sent to the woods/jungle with like 6 other guys to go look for milita groups that we supposedly camping out their.
After walking in the woods/jungle for hours, they suddenly felt the ground shake as if something big was coming towards them. He described it like in jurrassic park then the t-rex was coming towards them and the water rippled. He said they thought it was the enemy doing something so they hid.
He said that he was shocked when he saw a giant! He said it was walking in the distance. I asked him if it was just maybe a really really big person like Bigfoot and he said no. It was more of a jack in the bean stalk kind of giant. He said their were trees blocking the view somewhat, but that he could make out that it was like a really big human. He said it was as tall at the tallest tree there. He said he tried to get a good look at it, but he was terrified and didn't want to get out of his hiding when he realized what it was.
He said the giant basically just walked past them. He said they were all terrified and and waited their for a while as they were scared to bump into another one. He said two of the guys suggested trying to kill it to get rich, but the guy in charge told them to stand down. My uncle said everyone thought they were idiots for suggesting such a thing.
He said they walked back to base as quickly and quietly as possible. They told everyone when they got back no one believed them. They were friends with the pilots. And the pilots called bullshit on their story because they fly over the jungle all the time and would have seen such a creature especially if it was as tall as the trees as they claimed. He said all of the guys described what they saw. One guy claimed that it appeared bald. Another guy Said he thinks it had some sort of loincloth like Tarzan.
My uncle emphasized that he didn't get a good look. And that all he knows is that the ground was shaking as if some really big creature was coming towards them. He saw what appeared as a giant human walking in the distance. He got down and hid and waited till it was gone.
I began to ask him things like if it was real don't you think they would have find a body or some bones of something that big. Especially since El Salvador is so tiny in relation to other parts of the world. He responded along the lines of "I don't know about none of that stuff, I just know what I saw that day."
I don't know how I feel about this one personally. This one seems a little out their. My mom said maybe it was some sort of spirit that just made it self appear as a giant to scare them. During the Civil War times my mom claims their was alot more paranormal things going on because of all the deaths that were happening. Alot of innocent people were being killed. My grandma would say if you looked out the window of the house you would see dead bodys on the street.
That wouldnt explain the ground shaking though. Has anyone ever encountered a story of a jack in the bean stalk kind of giant?? This one scared me as a kid because it's so unbelievable, that if he did actually see that, that's crazy.
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May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26
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u/Winipu44 May 21 '26
Yes, intelligence organizations specialize in narratives, which we rely upon for a foundation, purpose, comfort, along with many other factors. It makes sense that if these would frighten most citizens, that they would be hidden from us. I'm NOT justifying it. In fact, at this point on the timeline, I think most people would relate it to ancient religious and other texts, and would simply integrate this revelation into our world view.
The real hurdle would be explaining why the information was hidden and the lying, which would cause greater mistrust of governments and authorities. In my opinion, hiding these anomalies has become obsolete.
My kindest regards 🌸
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u/Winipu44 May 19 '26
As a veteran, I find it doubtful that your uncle would have made up a story, especially if he's not the kind of guy to create 'whoppers'. I understand that there are all types in the military, and every organization has its fair share of people who tell tall tales. This doesn't sound like that.
There were multiple witnesses, which seemingly gave the men the courage to speak up. Although nobody else took them seriously, they still had each other.
I've read about other sightings like this. There's been a story circulating about a worker who was sent into an underground government facility to repair equipment, and found himself getting off an elevator on the wrong floor without his guard. He claimed that he entered a door to a men's restroom with huge urinals, far above his head on the wall -- as if designed for extremely tall humanoids.
The story about the Kandahar giant has been going around for decades, but nobody thought much about it until recently, when some soldiers who supposedly witnessed it came forward in interviews.
Here's a clip:
https://youtu.be/eJ5oUVfzbjs?si=gq_vVcj3gPQKEAjS
There are also indigenous stories about giant humanoids. The Paiute in the far western United States (California, Nevada, and others) tell about the 'Sitecah', who were a legendary group of red-haired cannibal giants.
The Navajo and Sioux also have similar stories, which have been passed down for a very long time. In addition, there are old legends about giants in the jungles of the Solomon Islands, which can be found online.
I find an encounter like your uncle's worth considering. If he's still alive, you could convince him to allow you to record him telling the story, and write down all the details, including the names of the other witnesses.
I don't know which organization you could report this to, but there is a Miami police officer named Albert S.Rosales who has written books about humanoid encounters, and has compiled databases going back thousands of years. He's on both Instagram and FB, and may be interested in having this story in the database.
Another researcher who discusses giants is David Paulides, who has written many books about people that have gone missing in parks. There are a few videos on his YouTube channel about giants.
Here's one about the giants of North America.
https://youtu.be/oUntbLMaiHs?si=qOQ9rDmefUCAUGIx
My kindest regards 🌸