Cryptids and Legendary Creatures
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?
1 CommentDoes an unknown gigantic feline exist in the remote mountains of northwestern Mexico?Read More »
The Black Demon, Gigantic Shark of Mexico
No 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
2 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
5 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
6 CommentsJosé Escamilla has spent his whole life trying to explain these strange anomalies in the sky.Read More »
The Nagual
3 CommentsA snarling, upright feline/doglike creature has been spotted in Mexico for centuries. Is this a real animal?Read More »
The Lechuza
55 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
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
No CommentsThousands 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
No CommentsThis lesser-known Virgin receives millions of yearly visitors & is credited with many miracles.Read More »
The Miraculous Healing Waters of Tlacote
No 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
2 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 »
The Rise in Mexican Exorcisms
No CommentsCases of alleged demonic possession are on the rise in Mexico. Why?Read More »
The Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala
2 CommentsPope Francis fast-tracked 3 boys to sainthood. This is the story of their lives & times.Read More »
El Niño Fidencio: Miraculous Healer or Fake?
3 CommentsDid a man from a small desert town have the ability to heal or was he a fraud?Read More »
The Virgin of Zapopan
2 CommentsMillions have claimed miracles related to this centuries-old statue of a Mexican Virgin Mary.Read More »
Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Utopia
No CommentsA gentle octogenarian reversed the tide of bloodshed during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.Read More »
The Black Christ of Chalma
6 CommentsA mysterious black monolith in an Aztec cave transformed itself into a statue of Jesus.Read More »
José Sánchez del Río, Mexico’s Boy Saint
3 CommentsOn October 16, 2016 Pope Francis canonized Mexico's youngest saint. Here is his story.Read More »
The Miracles of the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos
23 CommentsTens of thousands of miracles, intercessions and favors have been attributed to this Mexican version of Mary.Read More »
Saint Toribio Romo: Mexican Martyr and Angel to Migrants
6 CommentsThe story of a humble priest shot by authorities in 1928 who is now a saint.Read More »
The Santa Muerte: Death Respected
6 CommentsShe's the most popular saint in Mexico aside from the Virgin of Guadalupe and she's not even Catholic.Read More »
The Virgin of Guadalupe: Mother of us All
No CommentsIn this podcast we explore the Virgin of Guadalupe, her relevance and her message for humanity.Read More »
The Magic of Milagros
No CommentsDo you believe in miracles? Milagros are small metal charms in the form of body parts, animals, etc. …Read More »
Little-Known History
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 »
Pánuco, Forgotten Spanish Colony in Mexico
No CommentsOnce a prosperous region, the colony of Pánuco burned out in a few short decades.Read More »
Geronimo in Mexico
No CommentsLegendary Apache leader Geronimo spent much time in Mexico & had deep feelings about its country and people.Read More »
The Comanche Wars, 1821-1870
No CommentsFor decades, Comanche raiding parties terrorized the northern reaches of a young Mexico.Read More »
Montezuma the Great
No CommentsAn overview of one of the most important figures in Mexican history.Read More »
Juan O’Donojú, The Last Viceroy
No CommentsThe last Viceroy of New Spain left an interesting legacy. This is his story.Read More »
Islas Marías, The Mexican Alcatraz
No CommentsThe story of the last island penal colony in the Americas, Las Islas Marias.Read More »
Sor Juana, A Magnificent Life
No CommentsLittle known outside Mexico, this 17th Century intellectual was a driving cultural force of her time.Read More »
Carmelita Torres and the 1917 Bath Riots
No CommentsFear of a pandemic led to drastic measures at the border. A Mexican maid said, "No."Read More »
The Unpriestly Life of Father Servando Teresa de Mier
No CommentsA rebel priest who escaped prison 7 times, he played an important role in creating the nation of …Read More »
Yucatán, USA; A State That Almost Was
No CommentsIn the mid-19th Century, Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula almost became a possession of the United States.Read More »
Opata Kingdoms of the North
No CommentsA complex civilization existed in the deserts of Sonora. Who were the Opata?Read More »
John Dee’s Magical Mexican Mirror
No CommentsA 16th Century English philosopher and seer possessed an interesting Aztec artifact.Read More »
Gaspar Yanga and the Mexican Slave Revolt of 1609
No CommentsIn the early 1600s, an escaped slave rebelled against Spain and created an independent self-governing region in Veracruz.Read More »
The Young Cortés: Life Before the Aztecs
No CommentsMany people know little about the young life of the man who would change history.Read More »
The Final Days of the Tarascan Empire
No CommentsThe story of one of the most complex and little-known civilizations in ancient MexicoRead More »
Juan Chávez, Legendary Mexican Bandit
No CommentsA little-known rural outlaw rose to legend status during his own lifetime in 19th Century Mexico.Read More »
Chichimeca: Warriors of the North
No CommentsThis fiercely independent people repelled the Aztecs and the Spanish. Who were the Chichimeca?Read More »
Kingo Nonaka, “The Mexican Samurai”
No CommentsAn unknown Japanese-born medic played an important role in the Mexican RevolutionRead More »
Does Alaska Belong to Mexico?
2 CommentsVague treaties and claims leave some people wondering if Alaska isn't even American.Read More »
The Pastry War, 1838-1839
No CommentsThe ransacking of a French bakery outside Mexico City prompted a reaction from France: It invaded Mexico.Read More »
The Tragic History of the House of Texcoco
No CommentsA dynasty of a small ancient Mexican kingdom managed to survive upheavals & tragediesRead More »
Guadalupe Island, Kingdom of Goats
No CommentsMexico's westernmost possession has a fascinating, little-known history.Read More »
William Walker & The Republic of Lower California
No CommentsAn American upstart tried creating a country for himself in northern Mexico.Read More »
The Child Heroes and the American Invasion of Mexico
2 CommentsRather than surrender to the Americans, 6 brave cadets fought to their deaths in the 1847 Battle of …Read More »
Isla Bermeja, Mexico’s Disappearing Island
3 CommentsThe strange death of a Mexican senator, Big Oil, pirates, the CIA & a missing island.Read More »
The Great Maya Book Burning
No CommentsIn 1562 a Franciscan friar serving in the Yucatan burned thousands of Maya artifacts including dozens of books.Read More »
The Border Wars, 1910-1919
No CommentsA hot/cold state of war existed between Mexico & the US in the early 1900sRead More »
Afro-Mexicans, a Hidden Heritage
No CommentsThe legacy of Africans in Mexico goes back 500 years.Read More »
The Pirates of Campeche
No CommentsThe largest pirate fleet in history laid waste to a Mexican city in 1663.Read More »
Ancient Mysteries
La Pintada, Mystery in the Desert
No CommentsA little-known archaeological site in Sonora may have served as a destination for pilgrims for thousands of years.Read More »
The Mysterious Monoliths of Santo Tomás Jalieza
No CommentsThree mysterious carved stones have stood in a remote part of Oaxaca for thousands of years. Who carved …Read More »
Xochiquetzal, Aztec Goddess of Love (and More)
No CommentsKnown as the Aztec goddess of love, Xochiquetzal had many aspects and served many roles.Read More »
Aztlán Found? Mexcaltitlán
No CommentsA tiny fishing village on an artificial island in Nayarit may be the lost home of the Aztecs.Read More »
The Mystifying Rock Art of Burgos, Tamaulipas
No CommentsNearly 5,000 ancient images exist on the walls of caves and ravines in a remote part of Tamaulipas.Read More »
Calakmul, Kingdom of the Snake
No CommentsOne of the largest and most mysterious ancient Maya cities is still covered in jungle and rarely visited.Read More »
Aztec Lords of the Night
No CommentsThe Aztec week had 9 days and each day had a Lord of the NightRead More »
Lost City of the Tarascans
No CommentsA lost city in the Badlands of Michoacan could be the site of the start of the Tarascan …Read More »
Queens of Yaxchilán
No CommentsThe stories of 3 powerful Maya women are etched in stone for all to see centuries later.Read More »
What is a Codex?
No CommentsIn ancient Mexico the art of manuscript making goes back many centuries.Read More »
Tamoanchan, Ancient Mexican Paradise Lost
No CommentsWas this ancient Mexican paradise a real place or was it just a legend?Read More »
The Priestesses of Tamtoc
2 CommentsThe obscure ruins of Tamtoc may have been an ancient female pilgrimage site.Read More »
Jaguar Gods of the Maya
No CommentsThe jaguar is an enduring symbol in ancient Mexico. The Maya had many jaguar deities.Read More »
The Mysterious Tunnels of Teotihuacán
No CommentsTunnels and chambers exist beneath one of Mexico's most mysterious ancient cities.Read More »
Uxmal: Lost City of the Dwarf
No CommentsSome of the most elaborate art and architecture exist in this ancient Maya city.Read More »
Cañada de la Virgen, The Mecca of Ancient Mexico
No CommentsUnknown to most, this site was a destination of pilgrims from all over ancient Mexico for centuries.Read More »
The Totonacs: A Forgotten Civilization
No CommentsAn important ancient culture in Mexico seems lost to history. Who were the Totonacs?Read More »
Did the Ancient Maya Colonize Florida?
No CommentsEvidence suggests that the ancient Maya had outposts in Florida.Read More »
Toniná and the Tallest Pyramid in Mexico
No CommentsThis mysterious pyramid is the tallest in Mexico may be dedicated to time itself.Read More »
Mictlantecuhtli, Aztec God of Death
No CommentsThe Lord of the Underworld was one of the most powerful gods in all of ancient Mexico.Read More »
Xoconochco, the Remotest Aztec Province
No CommentsThis rich province of the Aztec Empire was very far away and hard to hold onto.Read More »
The Señora de las Palmas & the Yucatán Cave People
No CommentsA 13,000 year old skeleton found in the Yucatán may re-write the history books.Read More »
Tlaloc, Beyond the Rain God
2 CommentsTlaloc has a long history among the gods of ancient Mexico. He was more than just the rain …Read More »
The Magnificent Murals of Bonampak
No CommentsThe most breathtaking paintings of the ancient Americas exist in a remote jungle ruin.Read More »
The 400 Cloud Serpents and the Causes of War
No CommentsWarfare played an important role in daily life in the Aztec Empire. It had mythical origins.Read More »
El Tajín: Ancient City of Mystery
No CommentsNo one knows who built this fabulous city in Mexico's Gulf Coast jungles.Read More »
Dreaming of Tenochtitlán
No CommentsTo the Spanish conquistadors the Aztec capital city was a place of wonder and magnificence.Read More »
The Temple of Kukulkan, Pyramid of Mystery
No CommentsThe most well-known pyramid in Mexico is still shrouded in mystery.Read More »
Macahui, the Mexican Nazca
No CommentsNo one can explain these strange designs etched into the desert floor. Who made them? Why?Read More »
Ancient Roman Artifact Found in Mexico
2 CommentsA strange clay head was found under an ancient Mexican pyramid. Is it Roman?Read More »
Myths and Legends
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 »
Legends from the State of Colima
No CommentsThe small Mexican state of Colima is home to many legends.Read More »
Ghostly Guadalajara
No CommentsSurprisingly, the Mexican city of Guadalajara is very haunted. Here are 5 spooky stories.Read More »
Legends from Durango
No CommentsRich in history and culture, the state of Durango is home to many legends. Here are 3.Read More »
Tijuana Urban Legends
No CommentsWith 1.7 million people, the city of Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California is the 6th …Read More »
Legends from Sonora
No CommentsThe Mexican state of Sonora has a diverse landscape and is home to many myths and legends.Read More »
Indigenous Legends from Nayarit
No CommentsThe state of Nayarit has many legends that have their origins in their indigenous communities. Here are 3.Read More »
Four Legends from Veracruz
No CommentsThe state of Veracruz has an intriguing history and his home to many legends. Here are 4.Read More »
Seven Brief Legends from Puebla
No CommentsThe state of Puebla is rich in legends. Here are 7.Read More »
Ghosts and Legends of the Mexico City Subway
No CommentsMany legends lurk beneath the streets of Mexico City. Here are 6.Read More »
Four Legends from San Luis Potosí
No CommentsMany legends exist in the north-central Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. Here are four.Read More »
Lost Treasures of the State of Chihuahua
No CommentsThe largest state in Mexico is host to many stories of lost treasures.Read More »
Four Legends from Mexico City
No CommentsMany legends exist in Mexico's largest city. Here are 4.Read More »
The White Giants of Tiburón Island
No CommentsThe Seri have an old legend of white giants arriving in boats. Is there historical fact behind the …Read More »
Xtabay: Jungle Witch of the Maya
No CommentsAfter her death, an old maid returned to earth as a female demon and now lurks around snatching …Read More »
Five Legends from Jalisco
No CommentsThe Mexican state of Jalisco is home to many legends. Here are 5.Read More »
Legends of the Tarascan People
No CommentsThe Tarascans defied the Aztecs, made peace with the Spanish and preserved their culture. Here are 5 legends.Read More »
La Santa Compaña, the Procession of the Damned
No CommentsA strange procession of ghostly figures usually foretell bad times and even death.Read More »
Mexican Tales of Terror
3 CommentsEvery country has its own share of urban legends and modern-day myths told at children’s parties, around campfires …Read More »
5 Brief Legends from Guanajuato
No CommentsMany legends come from the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. Here are 5Read More »
5 Brief Legends From Oaxaca
No CommentsMany legends come from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Here are 5.Read More »
El Cucuy, the Mexican Bogeyman
9 CommentsMexico's version of the bogeyman has its origins in pagan Celtic Europe.Read More »
The 8 Omens of Montezuma and the End of the Aztec Empire
1 CommentAccording to legend, 8 bad omens appeared in the final days of the Aztec Empire.Read More »
The Legends of the Santa Paula Cemetery
4 CommentsA picturesque cemetery in the heart of Guadalajara is home to many legends & maybe a few ghosts.Read More »
La Tlanchana and Other Mexican Mermaid Stories
6 CommentsMermaid legends in Mexico date back thousands of years.Read More »
The Lost Mission of Santa Isabel
No CommentsDid wealthy Jesuits stash their loot in a secret mission in the deserts of Baja?Read More »
Otherworldly Phenomena
UFO Encounter at Ajusco – The Case of Carlos Díaz
No CommentsFor 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
No 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
No CommentsThe 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 »
The Teleportation of Gil Pérez
No CommentsManila palace guard Gil Pérez nodded off and woke up 9,000 miles away in Mexico City.Read More »
Stone UFOs and the Maya Breakaway Civilization
No CommentsDid a group of ancient Maya leave earth many centuries ago?Read More »
Mexican Volcanoes, UFOs and Strange Humanoids
No CommentsStrange humanoids and UFOs have been spotted in and around Mexico's volcanoesRead More »
The Alien Artifacts of Ojuelos de Jalisco
18 CommentsHoax or real? Strange artifacts have been found in a remote area of Jalisco for decades.Read More »
The Mexican Air Force vs. the Flying Saucers
1 CommentIn March of 2004 the Mexican Air Force had a run-in with 11 mysterious objects in the sky.Read More »
The Alien Abduction of Salvador Villanueva Medina
4 CommentsA Mexican taxi driver claimed to have been taken aboard an alien spacecraft in 1953.Read More »
The Zone of Silence: Mexico’s Bermuda Triangle
4 CommentsWhat's going on in this strange region of the Chihuahuan Desert?Read More »
UFOs Over Mexico
6 CommentsThe highlights of the UFO phenomenon as it relates to Mexico.Read More »
The Flying Saucer Crash at Coyame: A Mexican Roswell?
2 CommentsIn 1974 a UFO crashed into a plane in the skies of Chihuahua. Is the story a hoax?Read More »
Ancient Mexico and the Monuments on Mars
3 CommentsAre there monuments on Mars? How do they relate to Ancient Mexico?Read More »
The Starchild Skull
2 CommentsDid a teenage girl in 1930s Chihuahua discover tangible proof of alien/human hybrids?Read More »
Hodge Podge
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
No 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 »
Wirikuta and the Huichol Universe
No CommentsTo the Huichol, their Garden of Eden is a real place called Wirikuta.Read More »
Pachita: Psychic Surgeon, Medium & Mystic
12 CommentsDid a mysterious Mexican healer hold the key to understanding consciousness itself?Read More »
The Untold Story of the Mexican Peso
1 CommentFor centuries the Mexican peso was the most prized currency in the world.Read More »
The Story of Maize, Mexico’s Gift to the World
2 CommentsFirst domesticated in Mexico 9,000 years ago, corn is one of the most important foods on earth.Read More »
Frida Kahlo’s Politics
11 CommentsThe famous Mexican painter was said to have strong political convictions.Read More »
Mexican Sightings of Black Eyed Children
9 CommentsAre they demons? Ghosts? Alien-Human hybrids? Black eyed children have been spotted all over Mexico.Read More »
Drug Use in Ancient Mexico
2 CommentsA wide variety of hallucinogenic substances have been used in Mexico for thousands of years.Read More »
The 2012 Doomsday and the Maya Calendar
3 CommentsAccording to the ancient Maya was the world really supposed to end in 2012?Read More »
The Mummies of Guanajuato: Fact and Fiction
No CommentsYes, Mexico has mummies. We explore them historically and within the arena of pop culture.Read More »
Day of the Dead: An Overview
No CommentsA general overview of one of Mexico's most unique holidays, one that is gaining popularity in the United …Read More »
