Cryptids and Legendary Creatures
Tsukán, Gigantic Snake Guardian of the Maya
No CommentsTo the Maya, this gigantic snake has been a water guardian for millennia. Could it be a real …Read More »
Hombre Pájaro, Mexico’s Bird Man Creature
No CommentsA half-man, half-bird creature has been spotted throughout Mexico. What is it?Read More »
The Last Mexican Grizzly Bear
4 CommentsWas the last Mexican grizzly bear shot in Sonora in 1976?Read More »
Matlazihua: Demon Woman of Oaxaca
No CommentsLegend or genuine evil presence? The story of the Matlazihua has persisted for thousands of years.Read More »
The Werewolves of Coita, Chiapas
No CommentsWerewolves appeared in a town in Chiapas in Aprill 2020.Read More »
Aztec Monsters
No CommentsMany terrifying creatures lurked among the myths of the ancient Aztecs.Read More »
Mothman Sightings in Mexico
No CommentsSightings of the legendary Mothman creature have been increasing in Mexico.Read More »
The Mexican Onza, Big Cat of Legend?
2 CommentsDoes an unknown gigantic feline exist in the remote mountains of northwestern Mexico?Read More »
The Black Demon, Gigantic Shark of Mexico
5 CommentsA huge black shark is said to have been spotted in Mexican waters. Myth or real?Read More »
The Huay Chivo
1 CommentMexican cryptid or just a legend? The Huay Chivo has been terrorizing people for centuries.Read More »
El Cuatlacas, the Other Mexican Bigfoot
1 CommentIn the high pine forests of Puebla a large, hairy humanoid scares off intruders.Read More »
Mexican Fairies
3 CommentsDo actual fairies exist in modern-day Mexico?Read More »
Tales of Mexican Lake Monsters
No CommentsEarly Spanish colonists witnessed terrible creatures in Mexican lakes.Read More »
Cadejos: Gigantic Dogs of Good & Evil
4 CommentsIn southern Mexico an unknown canine creature may exist. Friend or foe?Read More »
Mexican Giants
No CommentsAre giants in Mexico the stuff of myth or did they really exist?Read More »
The Alux and the Chaneque, Mexico’s Elusive Elves
7 CommentsDoes a mythical race of magical humanoids exist in the remote areas of Mexico?Read More »
The Man-Bat of Northern Mexico
No CommentsA winged, dark humanoid creature has been spotted in northern Mexico. What is it?Read More »
José and the Skyfish
7 CommentsJosé Escamilla has spent his whole life trying to explain these strange anomalies in the sky.Read More »
The Nagual
6 CommentsA snarling, upright feline/doglike creature has been spotted in Mexico for centuries. Is this a real animal?Read More »
The Lechuza
59 CommentsA gigantic bird has been spotted in the skies of northern Mexico. What is it?Read More »
The Sisismite: Mexico’s Jungle-Dwelling Bigfoot
No CommentsDoes Mexico have its own version of Bigfoot? The answer is “yes.”Read More »
The Chupacabra
2 CommentsWild dog? Alien? Government experiment gone wrong? What is this vampiric beast?Read More »
Religious Curiosities
Archangel Michael and the Well of Miracles
No CommentsThe Archangel Michael appeared to a poor boy in Mexico in 1631 and brought with him miracles.Read More »
Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part 5
No CommentsOur series continues with 3 more important but little-known shrines to Our LadyRead More »
Mexico’s First Satanic Temple
No CommentsConstruction continues on Mexico's first temple openly dedicated to SatanRead More »
Don Pedrito Jaramillo; Healer, Clairvoyant, Folk Saint
No CommentsPart curandero, part psychic, Don Pedrito was credited with healing tens of thousands of people.Read More »
María Lionza: Mexico’s Imported Indigenous Folk Saint
No CommentsThis relatively new folk saint is gaining traction - and power - in Mexico.Read More »
Our Lord of Wonders, a Tale of 2 Jesus Shrines
No CommentsMany miracles are attributed to Our Lord of the Wonders.Read More »
El Cristo Roto, The Broken Jesus of Aguascalientes
No CommentsWhat's the meaning behind the gigantic mutilated Christ figure in the middle of a Mexican lake?Read More »
Saintly Mexican Folktales
No CommentsMany fables in Mexico involve earthly encounters with saints. Here are three.Read More »
Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part 4
No CommentsThe story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.Read More »
Guadalupe’s Messenger, San Juan Diego
No CommentsA humble Native man was witness to apparitions of the Virgin Mary on a hill in MexicoRead More »
Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part Three
No CommentsThe story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.Read More »
Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part Two
No CommentsMany little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 3Read More »
Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part One
No CommentsMany little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 4.Read More »
The Lucky Baby Jesus of Tlalpan
No CommentsThis image of the Baby Jesus sleeping on a skull has given comfort to millions for over 200 …Read More »
The Gigantic Baby Jesus of Zóquite
No CommentsThe largest statue of the Baby Jesus in the world exists in a small town in Zacatecas.Read More »
The Black Christ of San Roman
No CommentsSince 1565 a mysterious black Christ figure has been worshiped in Campeche.Read More »
Junipero Serra: Saint or Villain?
No CommentsHistory does not quite know what to do with this canonized Franciscan friar.Read More »
The Santo Niño and the Miracles at Plateros
No CommentsThe shrine at Plateros draws millions of pilgrims a year who venerate an old statue of the Baby …Read More »
The Black Christ of Otatitlán
No CommentsA carving of a black Christ brings hundreds of thousands of believers yearly to a small town in …Read More »
Baby Jesus of the Little Peanut
No CommentsA small statue of the Baby Jesus draws thousands of pilgrims to a tiny Mexican town.Read More »
The Case of the Bi-locating Nun
No CommentsSister Maria evangelized the Indians of the New World without ever leaving her convent in Spain.Read More »
Juan Soldado: Folk Saint of Migrants and the Wrongly Accused
1 CommentThousands have put their faith in this man who was shot by the Mexican army in 1938.Read More »
Our Lady of Talpa, Virgin of Many Miracles
2 CommentsThis lesser-known Virgin receives millions of yearly visitors & is credited with many miracles.Read More »
The Miraculous Healing Waters of Tlacote
9 CommentsTens of thousands of people claim to have been cured by the well water from a small ranch …Read More »
The Miraculous Life of Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia
No CommentsOn several death lists, this humble priest ministered to tens of thousands of people in need.Read More »
The Miracle of the Virgin of Forgiveness
3 CommentsThe Virgin Mary appeared to a Flemish painter who was jailed by the Inquisition in colonial Mexico CityRead More »
Felipe de Jesús, Mexican Martyr in Japan
No CommentsThe first Mexican-born saint was crucified in Japan in 1597. Here is his story.Read More »
The Weeping Virgin of Monterrey
1 CommentA Divine message? In Monterrey this image of Mary cries every day.Read More »
Madre Lupita, Mexican Saint & Angel to the Poor
3 CommentsMade a saint by Pope Francis, Madre Lupita dedicated her life to those in desperate need.Read More »
Jesus in the Sky and the Flowering Crown of Thorns
5 CommentsTwo miracles in the town of Ocotlán baffle believers and non-believers alikeRead More »
Little-Known History
Benito Juárez: The Indigenous Statesman Who Shaped Modern Mexico
No CommentsA brief profile of one of the greatest leaders of Mexico.Read More »
Did a Mexican Invent Color TV?
No CommentsMany Mexicans have never heard of genius inventor Guillermo González CamarenaRead More »
Does a Group of Remote Islands in the Western Pacific Belong to Mexico?
No Comments4 small Pacific islands north of New Guinea may belong to MexicoRead More »
Xiximes: An Extinct and Forgotten Tribe
No CommentsThe Xiximes were gone by the end of the 1600s. Who were they?Read More »
Tlahuicole, the Hercules of Ancient Mexico
No CommentsThroughout ancient Mexico, everyone knew the name of this famous warrior from Tlaxcala.Read More »
Doña Isabel Moctezuma, the Last Empress of the Aztecs
No CommentsThe last empress of the Aztecs had a short but intense life. Her legacy lives on.Read More »
José Estrada Munguía, Mexico’s Nikola Tesla
No CommentsThis prolific Mexican inventor was almost completely lost to history.Read More »
Emperor Ahuizotl and the Expansion of the Aztec Empire
No CommentsThis young emperor doubled the size of the Aztec Empire and died a tragic deathRead More »
Pancho Villa and the Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
No CommentsDid Pancho Villa himself have a hand in the disappearance of a famous American writer?Read More »
Mascogos, The Black Seminoles of Northern Mexico
No CommentsA unique culture in northern Mexico has its roots in Florida's Afro-Native communities.Read More »
The Ancient Republic of Tlaxcala
No CommentsThis small political entity defied the Aztecs and was influential in shaping Mexico's destiny.Read More »
Origins of the Comanche-Mexico Wars
No CommentsThe Comanche wars of the 1800s were devastating for Mexico. What are their origins?Read More »
Joaquín Murrieta, Legendary Mexican Bandit
2 CommentsThis controversial historical figure has grown into a larger-than-life legend.Read More »
The Martín Cortés Conspiracy
No CommentsDid the son of the famous conquistador plot to overthrow the Spanish king?Read More »
First Contact, Mexico Meets Spain, 1519
No CommentsThe first contact between the Spaniards and Aztecs is often misunderstood.Read More »
Luis de Sáric and the Pima Revolt of 1751
No CommentsA highly coordinated attack against the Spanish almost drove them out of northern New Spain for good.Read More »
Juan Antonio, Indigenous Leader of Mexican California
No CommentsThis overlooked indigenous leader played an important role in Mexican California.Read More »
Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican President for 45 Minutes
No CommentsHe served for only 45 minutes as Mexico's president, but his legacy was long-lasting.Read More »
Chipilo: The Forgotten Italian Colony in Mexico
No CommentsFounded by Italians in 1882 Chipilo has maintained its cultural identity into the 21st Century.Read More »
Mexican Kickapoo, A Forgotten Tribe
No CommentsAn isolated, little-known band of Kickapoo Indians has survived and thrived in Mexico.Read More »
British Baja: The Mexican Land and Colonization Company
No CommentsBaja California almost became part of the British Empire in 1890.Read More »
Apache Wars with Mexico
No CommentsFor centuries the Apache beat back colonization.Read More »
The Maya World Between Collapse and Conquest
No CommentsAfter the Classic Maya Collapse, what happened in the Yucatán?Read More »
Nezahualcoyotl, Poet-King of Texcoco
No CommentsThe story of one of the most extraordinary rulers of ancient Mexico.Read More »
Teresa Urrea: Mystic, Healer, Revolutionary
No CommentsA young girl with special powers transformed the culture and politics of northern Mexico.Read More »
California’s First Black Governor, Pío Pico, 1832
No CommentsFew know that California has already had a Black governor, but under Mexican rule.Read More »
Huamalgüeños, The Fog People of Cedros Island
No CommentsThe natives of a Mexican Pacific island abandoned their paradise to integrate into Spanish mission system.Read More »
Mountain Yaqui, Indigenous Resistance into the 20th Century
No CommentsFor nearly 400 years, the Mountain Yaqui resisted outside dominationRead More »
Casta: Race in Colonial Mexico
No CommentsRacial classifications in colonial Mexico were confusing and borderline comical.Read More »
San Patricios – The Saint Patrick’s Battalion
No CommentsA little-known battalion of Irish soldiers played an important role in the Mexican War.Read More »
Ancient Mysteries
El Teúl, Eternal City of Mystery
No CommentsThis little-known site in southern Zacatecas was an important place in ancient Mexico for almost 2,000 years.Read More »
Mysteries of the Aztec Crystal Skulls Revealed!
No CommentsThe story of the mysterious crystal skulls of the AztecsRead More »
La Quemada, Mystery at the Edge of Mesoamerica
No CommentsNo one knows who built this interesting ancient city or for what reason.Read More »
Monte Albán, An Overview
No CommentsThis magnificent city on a mountain ridge in Oaxaca still holds many mysteries.Read More »
The Aztec Calendar Stone (Sun Stone)
No CommentsOne of the most iconic pieces of ancient Mexican art has a mysterious and interesting history.Read More »
The Melting Pyramids of Lagartero
No CommentsLocated on several islands in teal-blue lakes, this little-known ancient site inspires awe and wonderRead More »
Balcón de Montezuma, Mysterious City of the North
No CommentsSet in the middle of a forest of oak trees, this northern ancient mountain metropolis holds many mysteries.Read More »
Death Gods of the Maya
No CommentsThe ancient Maya had 2 death gods. Here is what we know.Read More »
House of the 7 Dolls and the Lost City of Dzibilchaltún
No Comments7 Mysterious figurines were found in the middle of a Maya temple staring up at the sky. What …Read More »
El Manatí, Sacred Swamp of the Olmecs
No CommentsIn 1987 local villagers digging in a swamp found an amazing ancient religious site.Read More »
Chalchiuhtlicue, the Powerful Water Goddess
No CommentsThe Aztec goddess of water once ruled an entire universe and then destroyed it.Read More »
The Lost City of Labna, “The Old House”
No CommentsThe small ruined city of Labna in the Yucatan could be described as "intense."Read More »
Cosmic Portals in Ancient Mexico
2 CommentsThe ancient Mexicans opened up portals to other dimensions, worlds and possibilities.Read More »
El Chanal, Lost City of the Water Elves
No CommentsLittle is known about this mysterious lost city in the state of Colima.Read More »
Pacal the Great, King of Palenque
No CommentsHe reigned over 68 years and was one of the most important rulers of the ancient Maya.Read More »
Cerro de Trincheras, Lost City of the Sonoran Desert
No CommentsA magnificent city of 1,500 people flourished in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, then was abandoned.Read More »
El Calón: Pyramid Made of Seashells
No Comments275 million seashells went into constructing the most unique pyramid in all ancient MExicoRead More »
Camazotz: Batman of the Maya
No CommentsThe Mayan death-bat god Camazotz is still misunderstood by researchers.Read More »
Kabah: Royal Snake in the Hand
No CommentsWith dazzling architecture, Kabah was unique among ancient Maya cities.Read More »
Mapa Tlotzin, More than an Ancient Map
No CommentsThis ancient map from the Kingdom of Texcoco has interesting stories to tell.Read More »
Chacmool, Mysterious Sculptures of Ancient Mexico
No CommentsArchaeologists are still trying to figure out the meaning behind this mysterious sculpture.Read More »
Comalcalco, Round Sky City of the Maya
No CommentsMade almost entirely of brick, Comalcalco is unique among Maya cities.Read More »
Cacao: From Currency to Chocolate
No CommentsCacao has an interesting and mysterious history.Read More »
Cantona, Forgotten Fortress City
No CommentsIt was one of the largest and most important cities in ancient Mexico, so why have you never …Read More »
Dwarfs and Hunchbacks in Ancient Mexico
No CommentsDwarfs and hunchbacks played important but mysterious roles in ancient Mexican cultures.Read More »
Mitla: Magnificent “City of Rest”
No CommentsBeautiful ornamentation found nowhere else in Mexico grace the ancient site of Mitla.Read More »
The Eruption of Xitle & the Destruction of Cuicuilco
No CommentsA volcano and a massive wall of lava ended the prosperous city-state of CuicuilcoRead More »
The Mysterious Shaft Tombs of Western Mexico
No CommentsUnique and impressive elite burials across western Mexico are still somewhat mysterious.Read More »
Cobá, Empire in the Jungle
No CommentsA magnificent city in the jungle still has many stories to tell.Read More »
Tres Zapotes, The Eternal City
No CommentsThis ancient city was inhabited for almost 2,500 years. Who lived there? Why?Read More »
Myths and Legends
Legends of the Huichol People
No CommentsThe Huichol people of the mountains of Mexico have many legends. Here are three.Read More »
Three More Legends from Jalisco
No CommentsHere are three more intriguing legends from the state of JaliscoRead More »
Ghosts and Monsters of San Miguel de Allende
No CommentsThe old city of San Miguel de Allende is full of many scary legends. Here are 7.Read More »
Yaqui Animal Legends
No CommentsThe Yaqui people of northwestern Mexico have a rich oral tradition, here are 4 legends involving animals.Read More »
Tales of Terror from the State of Hidalgo
No CommentsThe state of Hidalgo is home to 3 million people and many scary stories. Here are 5.Read More »
Legends from the State of Morelos
No CommentsThe tiny landlocked state of Morelos is home to many legends. Here are 7.Read More »
Four Legends from the State of Guerrero
No CommentsThe beautiful Mexican state of Guerrero is full of many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Four Legends from Aguascalientes
No CommentsThe tiny Mexican state of Aguascalientes is full of many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Legends from the State of Querétaro
No CommentsFor a small state, Querétaro is rich in legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Four Legends from the State of México
No CommentsThe most populous state in Mexico is home to many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
4 Legends from Chiapas
No CommentsThe state of Chiapas is full of many myths and legends. Here are 4.Read More »
4 MORE Random Spooky Stories from Mexico
No CommentsHere are 4 MORE random spooky stories from Mexico.Read More »
3 Random Spooky Stories from Mexico
No CommentsMexico is full of creepy/spooky stories. Here are 3.Read More »
Journey to the Mythical Land of Quivira
No CommentsThe people of colonial Mexico were dazzled by legends of fabulous cities in the heart of North America.Read More »
Legends of the Otomí People
No CommentsThe Otomí are one of the most ignored and marginalized indigenous groups in Mexico. Here are 4 of …Read More »
Legends from Colonial Mexico City
No CommentsMexico City spawned many legends during its 300-year history under Spain. Here are 3.Read More »
Legends from Coahuila
No CommentsMexico's third largest state is home to many legends.Read More »
Maya Legends into the 21st Century
No CommentsMany myths and legends of the Maya survive into the 21st Century. Here are 3.Read More »
Chihuahua Myths and Legends
No CommentsThe state of Chihuahua is home to many myths and legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Legends from Nuevo León
No CommentsThe Mexican state of Nuevo León is home to many legends.Read More »
Legends from Morelia, Michoacán
No CommentsThe beautiful colonial city of Morelia is home to many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Tlaxcalan Legends
No CommentsThis ancient region of Mexico has many legends. Here are 3.Read More »
Zacatecas Legends
No CommentsThe central Mexican state of Zacatecas is full of legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Tamaulipas Legends
No Comments4 legends from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.Read More »
Legends of Baja California Sur
2 CommentsOne of the newest states in Mexico is home to many old legends.Read More »
Legends of the Chichimeca
No CommentsThe Chichimeca people of northern Mexico had a rich folklore and oral history.Read More »
Bandits and Hidden Treasures, Part Two
No CommentsMore stories of Mexico's legendary bandits and their secret stashes of loot.Read More »
Bandits and Hidden Treasures, Part One
No CommentsThroughout Mexican history bandits have stashed their loot and much of it has never been foundRead More »
Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl
No CommentsTwo volcanoes have played an important part of Mexican mythology for thousands of years.Read More »
Sinaloa, Land of Legends
No CommentsOn Mexico's Pacific coast, the state of Sinaloa is home to many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Otherworldly Phenomena
The Mexican Alien Mummies, All You Need to Know
No CommentsFacts and speculation about the biggest UFO-related event to happen in Mexico in 2023.Read More »
UFO Encounters at La Rumorosa
No CommentsIn 1997 three young men had a series of UFO encounters in the northern Mexican wilderness.Read More »
The Great Mexican UFO Wave of 1965
No CommentsThousands of people saw strange objects in the skies over Mexico from July to October of 1965Read More »
The Alien Abduction of Grace Garza
No CommentsIn 1992 a young university student was taken aboard a spaceship and examined by aliensRead More »
The Mexico City Flying Saucer Crash of 1949
No CommentsA little-known event in 1949 may be Mexico's first Flying Saucer CrashRead More »
UFOs Over Ciudad Juárez
No CommentsThe skies above this gigantic Mexican city have played host to many strange aerial craft.Read More »
Citlaltemini, the Alien Mummy from Guerrero
3 CommentsIs a mummy unearthed near Taxco that of an ancient alien visitor?Read More »
The Mysterious Teleportation of Geraldo & Raffa Vidal
No CommentsAn Argentine couple driving their car in dense fog mysteriously appeared on a Mexican highway thousands of miles …Read More »
UFOs Over Guadalajara
No CommentsWhat's happening in the skies over Guadalajara?Read More »
Bizarre Happenings at Atlixco
No CommentsFor over a thousand years Atlixco has been a strange and unique place.Read More »
Mysterious Cloud UFOs Over Mexico
No CommentsClouds in the shape of UFOs, or UFOs in the shape of clouds?Read More »
High Strangeness at Peña del Zumate
No CommentsPortals, aliens, missing time and assorted high strangeness seem to infest this beautiful pine-topped mountain.Read More »
UFO Incident at Ciudad Pemex
No CommentsA violent electrical storm in 1973 brought strange visitors to this Tabasco town.Read More »
Mysterious Fireballs Over Veracruz
No CommentsFrom the late '70s mysterious fireballs have appeared around a remote mountain in VeracruzRead More »
Peña de Bernal, The Ultimate Mexican Paranormal Hotspot
No CommentsA beautiful natural wonder in Mexico is the setting for many instances of paranormal activityRead More »
Vortexes and Spirals in the Skies Over Mexico
No CommentsStrange atmospheric anomalies have appeared in Mexico's skies for many years. What are they?Read More »
UFO Encounter at Ajusco – The Case of Carlos Díaz
1 CommentFor decades a man has supposedly had contact with aliens in the mountains outside of Mexico CityRead More »
Marla, A Mexican Contactee
No CommentsA housewife and mother of 10 became the most celebrated alien contactee in Mexico.Read More »
The 1950 UFO Crash at El Indio
No CommentsWas the 1950 flying saucer crash near the US-Mexico border real or part of an elaborate misinformation campaign?Read More »
The Alien Skulls of Ónavas, Sonora
No CommentsIn 1999 workers digging a ditch in a small town in Sonora stumbled across an otherworldly find.Read More »
Mexican Crop Circles
No CommentsCalled agrogramas in Spanish, crop circles are a recent phenomenon in Mexico.Read More »
Forgotten UFO Stories of the 1970s
2 CommentsThe 1970s had many interesting UFO cases, many of which are unknown or poorly researched.Read More »
Alien Abduction in Acapulco, 1954
No CommentsOn a lonely mountain road a man met up with a group of blond aliens and boarded their …Read More »
UFO Incident at the Santa Lucia Air Force Base
No CommentsIn 1971 a teenage girl had a strange encounter with a UFO outside a Mexican Air Force baseRead More »
Alien Encounter at Meoqui
No CommentsIn 1987, 4 boys in a small Mexican town came face to face with 5 strange creatures.Read More »
The Puebla UFO Crash of 1977
No CommentsWhat crashed in a remote area of the Mexican state of Puebla in 1977 is still a mystery.Read More »
Day of the Martian, Mexico’s Alien Fiesta
No Comments3 Gulf Coast towns have an annual fiesta to celebrate the extraterrestrials protecting them.Read More »
UFOs Over Tijuana
No CommentsOrbs, mother ships, strange lights and zeppelins have all appeared over this huge Mexican border town.Read More »
Mexico City UFOs
1 CommentThe skies over one of the largest cities in the world have hosted many unidentified aerial crafts.Read More »
Secret UFO Bases in Mexico
3 CommentsDo secret extraterrestrial bases exist in Mexico?Read More »
Hodge Podge
Have You Ever Heard of the Islas Coronado?
No CommentsThis northernmost group of Mexican islands has a unique history and many strange tales to tell.Read More »
The People’s Liberation Army of Mexico and the Kidnapping of John Patterson
No CommentsA US vice-consul in Mexico was supposedly kidnapped by a fringe communist group. Here is the real story.Read More »
The Story of Vanilla
No CommentsVanilla cultivation began in Mexico thousands of years ago.Read More »
The Mysterious Disappearance of 43 Mexican Students
No CommentsIn September 2014, 43 Mexican students were kidnapped. No one knows what happened to them.Read More »
Cerro Culiacán, Mexican Mountain of Mystery
No CommentsCould a mysterious city exist underneath this pyramid-shaped mountain in Guanajuato?Read More »
A Tale of Two Witch Towns: Naica, Chihuahua and La Biznaga, Coahuila
No CommentsTwo towns in northern Mexico vie for the title, "Witch Capital of the World."Read More »
The Mysterious Disappearance of Mexican Supermodel Gabriela Rico Jiménez
8 CommentsA Mexican supermodel was found disoriented and ranting in front of a hotel. What happened to her?Read More »
Loteria, The Story of Mexican Picture Bingo
2 CommentsThe colorful and intriguing Mexican picture bingo game has an uncertain future.Read More »
Stranded on Socorro Island
No CommentsNot many Mexicans know of this lonely island located over 700 miles into the Pacific.Read More »
The Mysterious Crash of Mexicana Flight 704
3 CommentsWe may never know the real reason for one of Mexico's biggest aviation disasters.Read More »
Hanal Pixán, Day of the Dead of the Maya
No CommentsThe modern Maya have their own special take on Day of the Dead called Hanal PixánRead More »
Cherán, Indigenous Autonomous Zone
No CommentsTired of abuse from criminals and politicians, the town of Cherán declared itself self-governing.Read More »
Tarahumara Religion and Ritual
No CommentsThe Tarahumara of northern Mexico practice a unique blend of ancient beliefs & ChristianityRead More »
Cenotes of the Maya
No CommentsFresh water sinkholes in the Yucatan helped sustain Maya civilization.Read More »
The Story of Chicle
1 CommentChewing gum based on chicle has a long history in Mexico.Read More »
Island of the Dolls
No CommentsAn island in Xochimilco populated by hundreds of dolls has an eerie and interesting storyRead More »
Was Thomas Edison Really a Mexican?
No CommentsSome evidence suggest that the famous American inventor wasn't American at all.Read More »
Cuetlaxochitl, aka Poinsettia
No CommentsCalled the cuetlaxochitl by the ancient Mexicans, the poinsettia has a long and little-known history.Read More »
Seri People, The Last to Assimilate
No CommentsThis remote indigenous group struggles to hold on to its culture and language.Read More »
Juan Quezada and the Story of Mata Ortiz
2 CommentsOne man magically brought a pottery tradition back to life after centuries of dormancy.Read More »
Black Pearls of the Sea of Cortez
No CommentsThese unique gems have an interesting history dating back centuries.Read More »
Chinampas, Floating Gardens of Ancient Mexico
No CommentsA unique form of agriculture has existed in Mexico for over 1,000 years and is in danger of …Read More »
Pulque, Drink of the Gods
No CommentsA uniquely Mexican drink, pulque is surrounded by interesting myths and legends.Read More »
The Beautiful Imagination of Yolanda Vargas Dulché
No CommentsNo one person has contributed more to Mexican art and culture than Yolanda Vargas Dulché.Read More »
The Mysterious Craters of Valle de Santiago
No Comments7 Craters in central Mexico are home to a whole host of extraordinary things.Read More »
The Sorcerers of Catemaco
No CommentsFor untold generations magical practitioners have lived in an area of Veracruz known as Catemaco.Read More »
Xoloitzcuintli: Sacred Dog of the Ancient Mexicans
No CommentsOnce nearly extinct, this unusual dog has played an important role in Mexico since ancient timesRead More »
Mexico’s Minority Languages
No CommentsThere are hundreds of languages in Mexico besides Spanish. Some are quite obscure and even mysterious.Read More »
The Art of Sugar Skulls
No CommentsThe story of sugar skulls, what they mean and how to make them.Read More »
María Sabina & the Psychedelic Revolution
No CommentsAn elderly indigenous healer from Oaxaca was the spark that set off the '60s psychedelic movementRead More »
