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An intercepted telegram going from Berlin to Mexico City changed the course of World War I
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Some believe that the Vatican is keeping hidden ancient esoteric knowledge from Mexico in its vast vaults and libraries.
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For decades, tall, blond, ethereal beings have been sighted in Mexico. Who are the Nordics?
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s most notorious cartels used social media posts to lure unsuspecting youths to an indoctrination camp.
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Separated between thousands of miles and many centuries, ancient Egypt has many things in common with ancient Mesoamerica.
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The 18th Amendment caused a sleepy border town to experience a golden age, if only briefly
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The Matanchén Culture played a foundational role in the development of later west-Mexican civilizations.
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changed the esoteric landscape of post-Revolution Mexico
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For the past 25 years many alternative theories have emerged surrounding the ancient Toltec capital of Tula
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The 11-time president of Mexico had many legends associated with him. Here are 4 strange but true stories.
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Nearly inaccessible and shrouded in jungle, the Maya city of Rio Bec has many secrets.
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The Cora people, an indigenous group of the Sierra Madre Occidental in western Mexico, have preserved a rich syncretic culture demonstrating remarkable resilience across centuries.
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Long debated by scholars, new evidence suggests Teotihuacan may have had a writing system.
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The border town of Nuevo Laredo is home to many scary stories. Here are 4.
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In modern-day Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe is said to be appearing in the most interesting places.
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An ill-fated Texan expedition into Mexican territory had international ramifications.
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An overview of little-known encounters with flying saucer UFOs in Mexico.
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The little-known site of Cacaxtla has some of the most amazing murals in Mesoamerica.
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A basic understanding of the treaty that formally ended the Mexican War in 1848
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s avocado groves is little-understood by researchers.
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Obsidian has played practical and symbolic roles for thousands of years in ancient Mexico.
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The border town of Juárez is full of ghost stories. Here are 6.
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In the 1930s a Mexican businessman hid 16 tons of gold in the desert. Where is it?
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A student pilot encountered high strangeness on a routine solo flight outside Mexico City
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Thrust into power in his mid-20s, the last emperor of the Aztecs tried to resist the Spanish and hold onto his crumbling empire.
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Unknown to many Mexicans, Mexico waged a brutal war on the Yaqui people starting in 1925.
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In the 1930s an American adventurer allegedly stumbled on an ancient city in a cave supposedly once inhabited by a blond race of giants.
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Martín Ocelotl, a Nahua priest and shaman, skillfully navigated the cultural upheaval of early colonial Mexico by blending indigenous spiritual practices with Christian symbols, only to face the wrath of the Spanish Inquisition in 1537 for his clandestine resistance.
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For many years unexplained fireballs have appeared in the skies over Mexico. What are they?
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Just decades after the conquest of the Aztecs, the Spanish in colonial Mexico had a terrible situation on their hands.
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6,000 petroglyphs exist in the largest rock art gallery in Latin America at La Proveedora. Who made these drawings? Why?
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What was that hideous creature that washed upon a beach in Veracruz in 1969?
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An ex-prostitute had an incredible grip over a small town in northern Mexico, convincing the townsfolk to commit unspeakable acts.
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Nestled in the high desert plains of the Mexican state of Puebla, on the border with Veracruz, lies Laguna de Alchichica, a shimmering, turquoise jewel set within an ancient volcanic crater. This saline lake, known as an axalapasco in the local Nahuatl language, is more than just a natural wonder. Measuring almost a mile and […]
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The California Channel Islands, an eight-island chain off the coast of Southern California, are a treasure of natural beauty and ecological significance. Known in Mexico as the Archipiélago del Norte, or the Archipelago of the North, these islands—San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Barbara, San Nicolás, Santa Catalina, and San Clemente—are today part […]
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A brief overview of the Mexican sightings of triangular UFOs
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This legendary indigenous leader continues to inspire people in the Mexican state of Colima 5 centuries later.
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Mexican singer Luis Miguel rose to fame as a child star and has maintained superstar status for over 40 years. Are there secret forces behind his success?
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Beatified by the Catholic Church, Anacleto Gonzalez took a non-violent approach in the face of government oppression during the Cristero War.
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You've heard of the Aztec, Maya, Toltec and Yaqui, but what about the Zoque?
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Does the Mexican philosophy behind the concept of "La Raza" have occult origins?
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This little-known site played an important role in the Maya world and is still shrouded in mystery.
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The riches of Aztec Emperor Montezuma have fueled many legends of lost treasure. Here are 4.
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The Spanish used indigenous warriors from central Mexico to help them conquer the Philippines in the mid-1500s.
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The famous Mexican revolutionary was said to have had up to 75 wives and mistresses. Who were Pancho Villa's women?
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Often neglected, the archaeology of Mexico's Baja Peninsula remains mysterious and problematic.
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What role did Freemasonry have in the birth of the new nation of Mexico?
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In February of 1989 a strange object fell from the sky and crashed into a hillside in the outskirts of Tijuana.
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An Inca princess found herself in colonial Mexico fighting for her rights, for recognition of her family's status, and for a place in a post-Conquest world.
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Did the Mississippian Culture's capital city of Cahokia have contact with civilizations thousands of miles to the south?
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On a warm July day in 1822, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City echoed with the sounds of celebration. Agustín de Iturbide, a man of Basque descent born in Valladolid (now Morelia), Mexico, in 1783, stood before a cheering crowd as the heavy imperial crown was placed upon his head. He became Agustín I, the […]
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Located in the Yucatán Peninsula. Ek Balam, meaning ‘Black Jaguar’ or ‘Jaguar Star’ in Yucatec Maya, was a significant northern Maya kingdom, known historically as Talol, during its peak from 770 to 840 AD. The ruined city is situated about 12 miles north of Valladolid and 27 miles northeast of Chichén Itzá, making it a […]
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The Yaqui or Yoeme people have lived in the river valleys of south-central Sonora in northwestern Mexico since time immemorial. The name “Yaqui” comes from the Yoeme word “Hiyakim” which was the name these people gave to their homeland. The Yaqui resisted outside influence for hundreds of years and as a result much of their […]
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Although separated by well over 1,000 miles, the ancient civilizations of Mexico did have contact with their distant northern neighbors.
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Many mysterious cigar-shaped objects have been spotted over Mexico. What are they?
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The first emperor of the Aztecs altered the past and set the course for the future of an empire
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This abandoned modern town is full of legends, paranormal activity and many mysteries.
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What are these strange ovoid objects in the skies over Mexico?
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The Mixtec of Oaxaca have a long and vibrant history. Their culture is full of legends. Here are 4.
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The little-known lost city of Oxkintok has many secrets yet to reveal.
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It's not Mexican Independence Day. It's not the day that Mexico kicked out the French. So, what exactly is the holiday called Cinco de Mayo?
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For many years diamond-shaped objects have been seen in Mexican skies. What are they?
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Although new by Mexican standards Mexicali is home to various ghost stories and tales of terror. Here are 4.
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Rising Mexican superstar Chalino Sánchez suffered an untimely death. The case remains unsolved. What really happened?
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The Zapotecs, Maya and Aztecs could track and predict eclipses, and had interesting legends about them.
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In the Yucatán in 1761 a Maya leader spearheaded a brief but intense uprising against the Spanish.
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In October of 1972 an unassuming Mexican laborer was taken aboard a flying saucer.
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The wife of a colonial magistrate became a key player in Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.
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The Seri people of the Mexican state of Sonora have a rich culture full of legends. Here are 3.
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Have you ever heard of the gods Huhueteotl, Centeotl and Nanahuatzin?
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The death of one of the greatest Mexican entertainers who ever lived is shrouded in mystery
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What was life like in the neighborhoods of ancient Mexico's largest city?
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Thousands of documents tell different stories of the Spanish Inquisition in colonial Mexico.
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Important but neglected, the city of La Venta dominated the Olmec world for 500 years.
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An enslaved woman from India found herself living 10,000 miles away from home in 1600s colonial Mexico.
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Over 100 years after his death historians are still wondering what to make of the reign of Porfirio Díaz.
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The Mexican state of Chihuahua is home to many legends. Here are 4 (more).
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An obscure witch trial on the frontier of New Spain was more political than religious.
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Mexico's newest archaeological zone has a strange connection to an early 20th Century American clairvoyant
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The story of how a seemingly random occurrence became a pop culture phenomenon.
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The Yaqui people of northwestern Mexico have many legends. Here are three (more).
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A strange monster is said to be killing livestock in northern Durango. What is it?
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This ruined city in the jungles of Campeche has a long and interesting history.
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The Mexican state of Tabasco is home to many legends. Here are 4.
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The star of freak shows, circuses and chambers of horror, Julia Pastrana was the most famous Mexican woman in the world in the 1850s.
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Have you ever heard of these 2 saints from Mexico?
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This northernmost group of Mexican islands has a unique history and many strange tales to tell.
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A brief profile of one of the greatest leaders of Mexico.
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The Huichol people of the mountains of Mexico have many legends. Here are three.
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Many Mexicans have never heard of genius inventor Guillermo González Camarena
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This little-known site in southern Zacatecas was an important place in ancient Mexico for almost 2,000 years.
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4 small Pacific islands north of New Guinea may belong to Mexico
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Facts and speculation about the biggest UFO-related event to happen in Mexico in 2023.
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The Archangel Michael appeared to a poor boy in Mexico in 1631 and brought with him miracles.
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Here are three more intriguing legends from the state of Jalisco
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Our series continues with 3 more important but little-known shrines to Our Lady
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The story of the mysterious crystal skulls of the Aztecs
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Construction continues on Mexico's first temple openly dedicated to Satan
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In 1997 three young men had a series of UFO encounters in the northern Mexican wilderness.
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Throughout ancient Mexico, everyone knew the name of this famous warrior from Tlaxcala.
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The old city of San Miguel de Allende is full of many scary legends. Here are 7.
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Part curandero, part psychic, Don Pedrito was credited with healing tens of thousands of people.
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The last empress of the Aztecs had a short but intense life. Her legacy lives on.
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No one knows who built this interesting ancient city or for what reason.
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Thousands of people saw strange objects in the skies over Mexico from July to October of 1965
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This prolific Mexican inventor was almost completely lost to history.
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A US vice-consul in Mexico was supposedly kidnapped by a fringe communist group. Here is the real story.
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Vanilla cultivation began in Mexico thousands of years ago.
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The state of Hidalgo is home to 3 million people and many scary stories. Here are 5.
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This young emperor doubled the size of the Aztec Empire and died a tragic death
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In 1992 a young university student was taken aboard a spaceship and examined by aliens
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This magnificent city on a mountain ridge in Oaxaca still holds many mysteries.
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The tiny landlocked state of Morelos is home to many legends. Here are 7.
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Did Pancho Villa himself have a hand in the disappearance of a famous American writer?
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A little-known event in 1949 may be Mexico's first Flying Saucer Crash
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This relatively new folk saint is gaining traction - and power - in Mexico.
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The beautiful Mexican state of Guerrero is full of many legends. Here are 4.
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One of the most iconic pieces of ancient Mexican art has a mysterious and interesting history.
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The tiny Mexican state of Aguascalientes is full of many legends. Here are 4.
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Located on several islands in teal-blue lakes, this little-known ancient site inspires awe and wonder
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For a small state, Querétaro is rich in legends. Here are 4.
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A unique culture in northern Mexico has its roots in Florida's Afro-Native communities.
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To the Maya, this gigantic snake has been a water guardian for millennia. Could it be a real creature?
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The skies above this gigantic Mexican city have played host to many strange aerial craft.
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The most populous state in Mexico is home to many legends. Here are 4.
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Set in the middle of a forest of oak trees, this northern ancient mountain metropolis holds many mysteries.
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This small political entity defied the Aztecs and was influential in shaping Mexico's destiny.
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Many miracles are attributed to Our Lord of the Wonders.
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The state of Chiapas is full of many myths and legends. Here are 4.
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The ancient Maya had 2 death gods. Here is what we know.
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Is a mummy unearthed near Taxco that of an ancient alien visitor?
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The Comanche wars of the 1800s were devastating for Mexico. What are their origins?
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7 Mysterious figurines were found in the middle of a Maya temple staring up at the sky. What did this mean?
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This controversial historical figure has grown into a larger-than-life legend.
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Here are 4 MORE random spooky stories from Mexico.
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Mexico is full of creepy/spooky stories. Here are 3.
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The people of colonial Mexico were dazzled by legends of fabulous cities in the heart of North America.
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In 1987 local villagers digging in a swamp found an amazing ancient religious site.
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The Otomí are one of the most ignored and marginalized indigenous groups in Mexico. Here are 4 of their legends.
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The Aztec goddess of water once ruled an entire universe and then destroyed it.
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A half-man, half-bird creature has been spotted throughout Mexico. What is it?
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Did the son of the famous conquistador plot to overthrow the Spanish king?
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The small ruined city of Labna in the Yucatan could be described as "intense."
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Two towns in northern Mexico vie for the title, "Witch Capital of the World."
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Mexico City spawned many legends during its 300-year history under Spain. Here are 3.
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The first contact between the Spaniards and Aztecs is often misunderstood.
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What's the meaning behind the gigantic mutilated Christ figure in the middle of a Mexican lake?
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A highly coordinated attack against the Spanish almost drove them out of northern New Spain for good.
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Little is known about this mysterious lost city in the state of Colima.
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He reigned over 68 years and was one of the most important rulers of the ancient Maya.
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A Mexican supermodel was found disoriented and ranting in front of a hotel. What happened to her?
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What's happening in the skies over Guadalajara?
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A magnificent city of 1,500 people flourished in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, then was abandoned.
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This overlooked indigenous leader played an important role in Mexican California.
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Mexico's third largest state is home to many legends.
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For over a thousand years Atlixco has been a strange and unique place.
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He served for only 45 minutes as Mexico's president, but his legacy was long-lasting.
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Many myths and legends of the Maya survive into the 21st Century. Here are 3.
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275 million seashells went into constructing the most unique pyramid in all ancient MExico
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Founded by Italians in 1882 Chipilo has maintained its cultural identity into the 21st Century.
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The colorful and intriguing Mexican picture bingo game has an uncertain future.
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Clouds in the shape of UFOs, or UFOs in the shape of clouds?
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The Mayan death-bat god Camazotz is still misunderstood by researchers.
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The state of Chihuahua is home to many myths and legends. Here are 4.
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An isolated, little-known band of Kickapoo Indians has survived and thrived in Mexico.
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Portals, aliens, missing time and assorted high strangeness seem to infest this beautiful pine-topped mountain.
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With dazzling architecture, Kabah was unique among ancient Maya cities.
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Baja California almost became part of the British Empire in 1890.
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This ancient map from the Kingdom of Texcoco has interesting stories to tell.
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Archaeologists are still trying to figure out the meaning behind this mysterious sculpture.
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The Mexican state of Nuevo León is home to many legends.
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Not many Mexicans know of this lonely island located over 700 miles into the Pacific.
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For centuries the Apache beat back colonization.
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After the Classic Maya Collapse, what happened in the Yucatán?
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Many fables in Mexico involve earthly encounters with saints. Here are three.
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A violent electrical storm in 1973 brought strange visitors to this Tabasco town.
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We may never know the real reason for one of Mexico's biggest aviation disasters.
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The story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.
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Made almost entirely of brick, Comalcalco is unique among Maya cities.
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The story of one of the most extraordinary rulers of ancient Mexico.
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The beautiful colonial city of Morelia is home to many legends. Here are 4.
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From the late '70s mysterious fireballs have appeared around a remote mountain in Veracruz
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Cacao has an interesting and mysterious history.
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The modern Maya have their own special take on Day of the Dead called Hanal Pixán
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It was one of the largest and most important cities in ancient Mexico, so why have you never heard of Cantona?
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Was the last Mexican grizzly bear shot in Sonora in 1976?
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Dwarfs and hunchbacks played important but mysterious roles in ancient Mexican cultures.
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A humble Native man was witness to apparitions of the Virgin Mary on a hill in Mexico
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This ancient region of Mexico has many legends. Here are 3.
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Tired of abuse from criminals and politicians, the town of Cherán declared itself self-governing.
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The story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.
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Beautiful ornamentation found nowhere else in Mexico grace the ancient site of Mitla.
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A beautiful natural wonder in Mexico is the setting for many instances of paranormal activity
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The Tarahumara of northern Mexico practice a unique blend of ancient beliefs & Christianity
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Few know that California has already had a Black governor, but under Mexican rule.
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A volcano and a massive wall of lava ended the prosperous city-state of Cuicuilco
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The central Mexican state of Zacatecas is full of legends. Here are 4.
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Fresh water sinkholes in the Yucatan helped sustain Maya civilization.
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Unique and impressive elite burials across western Mexico are still somewhat mysterious.
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Chewing gum based on chicle has a long history in Mexico.
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A magnificent city in the jungle still has many stories to tell.
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Many little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 3
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4 legends from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
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Many little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 4.
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The natives of a Mexican Pacific island abandoned their paradise to integrate into Spanish mission system.
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An island in Xochimilco populated by hundreds of dolls has an eerie and interesting story
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For nearly 400 years, the Mountain Yaqui resisted outside domination
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Strange atmospheric anomalies have appeared in Mexico's skies for many years. What are they?
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This ancient city was inhabited for almost 2,500 years. Who lived there? Why?
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One of the newest states in Mexico is home to many old legends.
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Racial classifications in colonial Mexico were confusing and borderline comical.
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A little-known archaeological site in Sonora may have served as a destination for pilgrims for thousands of years.
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This image of the Baby Jesus sleeping on a skull has given comfort to millions for over 200 years.
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The Chichimeca people of northern Mexico had a rich folklore and oral history.
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A little-known battalion of Irish soldiers played an important role in the Mexican War.
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Three mysterious carved stones have stood in a remote part of Oaxaca for thousands of years. Who carved them? Why?
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The largest statue of the Baby Jesus in the world exists in a small town in Zacatecas.
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More stories of Mexico's legendary bandits and their secret stashes of loot.
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Throughout Mexican history bandits have stashed their loot and much of it has never been found
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Known as the Aztec goddess of love, Xochiquetzal had many aspects and served many roles.
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For decades a man has supposedly had contact with aliens in the mountains outside of Mexico City
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Some evidence suggest that the famous American inventor wasn't American at all.
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A tiny fishing village on an artificial island in Nayarit may be the lost home of the Aztecs.
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Two volcanoes have played an important part of Mexican mythology for thousands of years.
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Legend or genuine evil presence? The story of the Matlazihua has persisted for thousands of years.
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Once a prosperous region, the colony of Pánuco burned out in a few short decades.
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On Mexico's Pacific coast, the state of Sinaloa is home to many legends. Here are 4.
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Called the cuetlaxochitl by the ancient Mexicans, the poinsettia has a long and little-known history.
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Nearly 5,000 ancient images exist on the walls of caves and ravines in a remote part of Tamaulipas.
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One of the largest and most mysterious ancient Maya cities is still covered in jungle and rarely visited.
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Legendary Apache leader Geronimo spent much time in Mexico & had deep feelings about its country and people.
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The small Mexican state of Colima is home to many legends.
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Since 1565 a mysterious black Christ figure has been worshiped in Campeche.
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The Aztec week had 9 days and each day had a Lord of the Night
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For decades, Comanche raiding parties terrorized the northern reaches of a young Mexico.
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A housewife and mother of 10 became the most celebrated alien contactee in Mexico.
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The stories of 3 powerful Maya women are etched in stone for all to see centuries later.
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This remote indigenous group struggles to hold on to its culture and language.
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Rich in history and culture, the state of Durango is home to many legends. Here are 3.
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One man magically brought a pottery tradition back to life after centuries of dormancy.
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History does not quite know what to do with this canonized Franciscan friar.
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In ancient Mexico the art of manuscript making goes back many centuries.
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In 1999 workers digging a ditch in a small town in Sonora stumbled across an otherworldly find.
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Was this ancient Mexican paradise a real place or was it just a legend?
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With 1.7 million people, the city of Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California is the 6th largest city in Mexico. Right across the border from San Diego, California, Tijuana is often called “The Gateway to Mexico.” Founded in the late 1800s around a ranch called Rancho Tia Juana, the city grew and is […]
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An overview of one of the most important figures in Mexican history.
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These unique gems have an interesting history dating back centuries.
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The obscure ruins of Tamtoc may have been an ancient female pilgrimage site.
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Werewolves appeared in a town in Chiapas in Aprill 2020.
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The last Viceroy of New Spain left an interesting legacy. This is his story.
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The jaguar is an enduring symbol in ancient Mexico. The Maya had many jaguar deities.
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The Mexican state of Sonora has a diverse landscape and is home to many myths and legends.
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Tunnels and chambers exist beneath one of Mexico's most mysterious ancient cities.
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The shrine at Plateros draws millions of pilgrims a year who venerate an old statue of the Baby Jesus.
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A unique form of agriculture has existed in Mexico for over 1,000 years and is in danger of disappearing.
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Called agrogramas in Spanish, crop circles are a recent phenomenon in Mexico.
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The story of the last island penal colony in the Americas, Las Islas Marias.
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Many terrifying creatures lurked among the myths of the ancient Aztecs.
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The state of Nayarit has many legends that have their origins in their indigenous communities. Here are 3.
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Little known outside Mexico, this 17th Century intellectual was a driving cultural force of her time.
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Some of the most elaborate art and architecture exist in this ancient Maya city.
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The 1970s had many interesting UFO cases, many of which are unknown or poorly researched.
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Fear of a pandemic led to drastic measures at the border. A Mexican maid said, "No."
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A uniquely Mexican drink, pulque is surrounded by interesting myths and legends.
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Unknown to most, this site was a destination of pilgrims from all over ancient Mexico for centuries.
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A rebel priest who escaped prison 7 times, he played an important role in creating the nation of Mexico.
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An important ancient culture in Mexico seems lost to history. Who were the Totonacs?
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A carving of a black Christ brings hundreds of thousands of believers yearly to a small town in Veracruz.
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Evidence suggests that the ancient Maya had outposts in Florida.
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The state of Veracruz has an intriguing history and his home to many legends. Here are 4.
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On a lonely mountain road a man met up with a group of blond aliens and boarded their flying saucer.
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In the mid-19th Century, Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula almost became a possession of the United States.
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This mysterious pyramid is the tallest in Mexico may be dedicated to time itself.
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The state of Puebla is rich in legends. Here are 7.
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In 1971 a teenage girl had a strange encounter with a UFO outside a Mexican Air Force base
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The Lord of the Underworld was one of the most powerful gods in all of ancient Mexico.
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No one person has contributed more to Mexican art and culture than Yolanda Vargas Dulché.
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In 1987, 4 boys in a small Mexican town came face to face with 5 strange creatures.
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A small statue of the Baby Jesus draws thousands of pilgrims to a tiny Mexican town.
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7 Craters in central Mexico are home to a whole host of extraordinary things.
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A complex civilization existed in the deserts of Sonora. Who were the Opata?
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Many legends lurk beneath the streets of Mexico City. Here are 6.
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For untold generations magical practitioners have lived in an area of Veracruz known as Catemaco.
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This rich province of the Aztec Empire was very far away and hard to hold onto.
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A 16th Century English philosopher and seer possessed an interesting Aztec artifact.
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Many legends exist in the north-central Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. Here are four.
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In the early 1600s, an escaped slave rebelled against Spain and created an independent self-governing region in Veracruz.
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Sister Maria evangelized the Indians of the New World without ever leaving her convent in Spain.
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A 13,000 year old skeleton found in the Yucatán may re-write the history books.
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What crashed in a remote area of the Mexican state of Puebla in 1977 is still a mystery.
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The largest state in Mexico is host to many stories of lost treasures.
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Many people know little about the young life of the man who would change history.
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Sightings of the legendary Mothman creature have been increasing in Mexico.
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Tlaloc has a long history among the gods of ancient Mexico. He was more than just the rain giver.
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The story of one of the most complex and little-known civilizations in ancient Mexico
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Many legends exist in Mexico's largest city. Here are 4.
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Once nearly extinct, this unusual dog has played an important role in Mexico since ancient times
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The most breathtaking paintings of the ancient Americas exist in a remote jungle ruin.
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3 Gulf Coast towns have an annual fiesta to celebrate the extraterrestrials protecting them.
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The Seri have an old legend of white giants arriving in boats. Is there historical fact behind the myth?
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After her death, an old maid returned to earth as a female demon and now lurks around snatching unsuspecting men.
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Thousands have put their faith in this man who was shot by the Mexican army in 1938.
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This fiercely independent people repelled the Aztecs and the Spanish. Who were the Chichimeca?
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The Mexican state of Jalisco is home to many legends. Here are 5.
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Warfare played an important role in daily life in the Aztec Empire. It had mythical origins.
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An unknown Japanese-born medic played an important role in the Mexican Revolution
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No one knows who built this fabulous city in Mexico's Gulf Coast jungles.
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Vague treaties and claims leave some people wondering if Alaska isn't even American.
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Orbs, mother ships, strange lights and zeppelins have all appeared over this huge Mexican border town.
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The ransacking of a French bakery outside Mexico City prompted a reaction from France: It invaded Mexico.
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This lesser-known Virgin receives millions of yearly visitors & is credited with many miracles.
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A dynasty of a small ancient Mexican kingdom managed to survive upheavals & tragedies
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Does an unknown gigantic feline exist in the remote mountains of northwestern Mexico?
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Mexico's westernmost possession has a fascinating, little-known history.
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To the Spanish conquistadors the Aztec capital city was a place of wonder and magnificence.
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A huge black shark is said to have been spotted in Mexican waters. Myth or real?
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The skies over one of the largest cities in the world have hosted many unidentified aerial crafts.
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The Tarascans defied the Aztecs, made peace with the Spanish and preserved their culture. Here are 5 legends.
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There are hundreds of languages in Mexico besides Spanish. Some are quite obscure and even mysterious.
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The most well-known pyramid in Mexico is still shrouded in mystery.
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Tens of thousands of people claim to have been cured by the well water from a small ranch in rural Mexico.
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A strange procession of ghostly figures usually foretell bad times and even death.
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No one can explain these strange designs etched into the desert floor. Who made them? Why?
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A strange clay head was found under an ancient Mexican pyramid. Is it Roman?
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The story of sugar skulls, what they mean and how to make them.
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An American upstart tried creating a country for himself in northern Mexico.
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Mexican cryptid or just a legend? The Huay Chivo has been terrorizing people for centuries.
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A lavish tomb of a female Maya ruler was discovered in 1994 at Palenque. The identity of the woman is still unknown.
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Dating back 7,500 years, no one knows who painted these outdoor murals, or why.
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Do secret extraterrestrial bases exist in Mexico?
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The goddess of great destruction and abundance, Coatlicue was feared and revered.
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Every country has its own share of urban legends and modern-day myths told at children’s parties, around campfires and now over the internet. Mexico is no exception. Today we look at three scary stories from Mexico. Are these stories based on actual people and events? You decide. Story #1: The Truck Driver on the Deserted […]
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On several death lists, this humble priest ministered to tens of thousands of people in need.
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Rather than surrender to the Americans, 6 brave cadets fought to their deaths in the 1847 Battle of Chapultepec.
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Parts of a 19th Century theory still exist today linking ancient Mexico to a fabulous lost kingdom
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An elderly indigenous healer from Oaxaca was the spark that set off the '60s psychedelic movement
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The strange death of a Mexican senator, Big Oil, pirates, the CIA & a missing island.
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Many legends come from the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. Here are 5
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In 1562 a Franciscan friar serving in the Yucatan burned thousands of Maya artifacts including dozens of books.
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In the high pine forests of Puebla a large, hairy humanoid scares off intruders.
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The Virgin Mary appeared to a Flemish painter who was jailed by the Inquisition in colonial Mexico City
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Manila palace guard Gil Pérez nodded off and woke up 9,000 miles away in Mexico City.
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Expanding trade networks went hand in hand with the growth of the Aztec Empire.
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The legacy of Africans in Mexico goes back 500 years.
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Did a group of ancient Maya leave earth many centuries ago?
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To the Huichol, their Garden of Eden is a real place called Wirikuta.
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The first Mexican-born saint was crucified in Japan in 1597. Here is his story.
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Unique in the world of ancient mysteries, the circular pyramids at this site inspire wonder.
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The largest pirate fleet in history laid waste to a Mexican city in 1663.
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Many legends come from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Here are 5.
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Did a mysterious Mexican healer hold the key to understanding consciousness itself?
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For centuries the Mexican peso was the most prized currency in the world.
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Early Spanish colonists witnessed terrible creatures in Mexican lakes.
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An indigenous uprising in 1540 threatened the Spanish Empire's hold over Mexico.
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A Divine message? In Monterrey this image of Mary cries every day.
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First domesticated in Mexico 9,000 years ago, corn is one of the most important foods on earth.
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Twin brothers played an important role in the Maya story of the creation of the universe.
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Strange humanoids and UFOs have been spotted in and around Mexico's volcanoes
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Mexico's version of the bogeyman has its origins in pagan Celtic Europe.
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The powerful god of war demanded human sacrifices & blind obedience.
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Made a saint by Pope Francis, Madre Lupita dedicated her life to those in desperate need.
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Mysterious stone heads stand watch in the jungles of Mexico.
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Lost to history, Empress Ana María is unknown to most Mexicans today.
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In Mexico female lunar deities date back thousands of years.
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In southern Mexico an unknown canine creature may exist. Friend or foe?
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Two miracles in the town of Ocotlán baffle believers and non-believers alike
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For a brief time an independent nation existed between Mexico and Texas.
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The famous Mexican painter was said to have strong political convictions.
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An overview of the elite special ops force in the Aztec military
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Are giants in Mexico the stuff of myth or did they really exist?
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A strange cross found in the jungle helped fuel a Maya resistance movement.
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Hoax or real? Strange artifacts have been found in a remote area of Jalisco for decades.
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According to legend, 8 bad omens appeared in the final days of the Aztec Empire.
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In March of 2004 the Mexican Air Force had a run-in with 11 mysterious objects in the sky.
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A bustling city emerged in the middle of the desert. Why did people abandon it?
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A Mexican matriarch's little-known role in the end of the Mexican War is still being felt today.
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Pope Francis fast-tracked 3 boys to sainthood. This is the story of their lives & times.
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JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald spent 5 days in Mexico weeks before the assassination. Why?
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Are they demons? Ghosts? Alien-Human hybrids? Black eyed children have been spotted all over Mexico.
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A Mexican taxi driver claimed to have been taken aboard an alien spacecraft in 1953.
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Did a man from a small desert town have the ability to heal or was he a fraud?
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Does a mythical race of magical humanoids exist in the remote areas of Mexico?
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In 1926 someone robbed the grave of Pancho Villa and stole his head. Who? Why?
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Indigenous people had been worshiping here for a thousand years, up until the 17th Century
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Millions have claimed miracles related to this centuries-old statue of a Mexican Virgin Mary.
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A picturesque cemetery in the heart of Guadalajara is home to many legends & maybe a few ghosts.
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What's going on in this strange region of the Chihuahuan Desert?
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The world's first team sport originated in the jungles of ancient Mexico 3,600 years ago.
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A brilliant Irish adventurer almost won Mexico's independence from Spain in the 1640s.
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A winged, dark humanoid creature has been spotted in northern Mexico. What is it?
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The ancient Maya were quintessential stargazers. What did they believe about the earth and the universe?
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A wide variety of hallucinogenic substances have been used in Mexico for thousands of years.
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A gentle octogenarian reversed the tide of bloodshed during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.
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Mermaid legends in Mexico date back thousands of years.
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The highlights of the UFO phenomenon as it relates to Mexico.
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Mysterious and enigmatic, this lost city is the most-visited archaeological site in Mexico.
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The story of a woman and her pivotal role in Mexico's struggle for independence.
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The story of the magnificent private zoo that existed in the imperial palace of the Aztecs.
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José Escamilla has spent his whole life trying to explain these strange anomalies in the sky.
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Lost to history, a band of Cherokee refugees has lived in Mexico for almost 300 years.
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A mysterious black monolith in an Aztec cave transformed itself into a statue of Jesus.
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The story of an adventurous French count who wanted to create a paradise in the deserts of Sonora.
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In the ancient city of Tula, colossal statues stand guard. What are they?
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On October 16, 2016 Pope Francis canonized Mexico's youngest saint. Here is his story.
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A snarling, upright feline/doglike creature has been spotted in Mexico for centuries. Is this a real animal?
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The story of the last attempt to restore Native sovereignty in Mexico in a small corner of Sonora.
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According to the ancient Maya was the world really supposed to end in 2012?
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Did wealthy Jesuits stash their loot in a secret mission in the deserts of Baja?
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Did a Viking land in Mayan Mexico over 1,000 years ago?
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In 1974 a UFO crashed into a plane in the skies of Chihuahua. Is the story a hoax?
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A mysterious German actress burst on to the social scene in 1940s Mexico. Who was she working for?
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Thousands of clay dinosaurs have been found in rural Mexico & some have been dated to 2,500 BC. Is it all a hoax?
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Tens of thousands of miracles, intercessions and favors have been attributed to this Mexican version of Mary.
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The Spanish Empire pushed northward from central Mexico, fueled by stories of fabulous kingdoms and golden cities.
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Larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza, who built this massive structure 2,300 years ago?
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In a corner of a small state in Mexico there is a legend of blood-sucking shape-shifting witches.
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The tragic story of a forgotten Pacific island colony of Mexico.
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Could an archaeological site in central Mexico be 250,000 years old?
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A gigantic bird has been spotted in the skies of northern Mexico. What is it?
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An American mystic in the 1930s predicted that stone tablets of Atlantis would be found in the Yucatan.
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She held the fate of 2 empires in her hands. Who was Doña Marina?
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Are there monuments on Mars? How do they relate to Ancient Mexico?
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Was the mythical Shangri La of the Aztecs a real place?
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The story of a humble priest shot by authorities in 1928 who is now a saint.
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A beautiful writing system emerged from the jungles of Mexico over 2,000 years ago. Here is its story.
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Yes, Mexico has mummies. We explore them historically and within the arena of pop culture.
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In the 1850s an American secret society had designs to conquer Mexico. Here is their story.
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Did a teenage girl in 1930s Chihuahua discover tangible proof of alien/human hybrids?
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Does Mexico have its own version of Bigfoot? The answer is “yes.”
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Legends about the Devil in Mexico serve to educate and inspire fear. Here are three.
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What happened to the massive treasure of the last emperor of Mexico?
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Does evidence show trans-Pacific contact between East and West in ancient times?
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A general overview of one of Mexico's most unique holidays, one that is gaining popularity in the United States.
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She's the most popular saint in Mexico aside from the Virgin of Guadalupe and she's not even Catholic.
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Was this Mexican Robin Hood part of history or myth?
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Deep in the jungles of Mexico is a curious stone carving. Does this work of art represent evidence of an ancient alien visitation?
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Wild dog? Alien? Government experiment gone wrong? What is this vampiric beast?
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In this podcast we explore the Virgin of Guadalupe, her relevance and her message for humanity.
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La Llorona is one of the most powerful and enduring pieces of Mexican folklore. She haunts the canals, creek beds, rivers, arroyos and acequias of Mexico and the American Southwest. If you are a child growing up in any of these areas the story of La Llorona is more terrifying than any other ghost story and this story is older than anyone can remember.
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Do you believe in miracles? Milagros are small metal charms in the form of body parts, animals, etc. They are traditionally used as small offerings of thanks but lately have had other uses: good luck charms, bought in anticipation of good things happening, craft decoration, jewelry, adornment for home altars. People have sworn by their use for centuries. In this podcast we will have a comprehensive discussion about milagro charms.
