Ancient Mexican Trade with the American Southwest

Posted June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Although separated by well over 1,000 miles, the ancient civilizations of Mexico did have contact with their distant northern neighbors.

Cigar-Shaped UFOs: The Mexican Sightings

Posted June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Many mysterious cigar-shaped objects have been spotted over Mexico. What are they?

Itzcoatl, First Emperor of the Aztecs

Posted June 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The first emperor of the Aztecs altered the past and set the course for the future of an empire

Misnebalam: Mysterious Ghost Town of the Yucatan

Posted June 2, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

This abandoned modern town is full of legends, paranormal activity and many mysteries.

Mysterious Egg-Shaped Objects Over Mexico

Posted May 26, 2024May 29, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

What are these strange ovoid objects in the skies over Mexico?

Legends of the Mixtec People

Posted May 19, 2024May 23, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized

The Mixtec of Oaxaca have a long and vibrant history. Their culture is full of legends. Here are 4.

Oxkintok: Little-Known Lost City of the Maya

Posted May 12, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The little-known lost city of Oxkintok has many secrets yet to reveal.

The Ultimate Cinco De Mayo Post

Posted May 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

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?

Diamond-Shaped UFOs Over Mexico

Posted April 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

For many years diamond-shaped objects have been seen in Mexican skies. What are they?

Ghosts of Mexicali

Posted April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Although new by Mexican standards Mexicali is home to various ghost stories and tales of terror. Here are 4.

The Mysterious Death of Mexican Singer Chalino Sánchez

Posted April 14, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

Rising Mexican superstar Chalino Sánchez suffered an untimely death. The case remains unsolved. What really happened?

Eclipses in Ancient Mexico

Posted April 7, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Zapotecs, Maya and Aztecs could track and predict eclipses, and had interesting legends about them.

Jacinto Canek: Last King of the Maya

Posted March 31, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

In the Yucatán in 1761 a Maya leader spearheaded a brief but intense uprising against the Spanish.

Alien Encounter: The Extraordinary Abduction of Enrique Mercado

Posted March 24, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

In October of 1972 an unassuming Mexican laborer was taken aboard a flying saucer.

María Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez: Champion of Mexican Independence

Posted March 17, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The wife of a colonial magistrate became a key player in Mexico’s War of Independence from Spain.

Legends of the Seri People

Posted March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Seri people of the Mexican state of Sonora have a rich culture full of legends. Here are 3.

Some Lesser-Known Gods of the Aztecs

Posted March 3, 2024March 4, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Have you ever heard of the gods Huhueteotl, Centeotl and Nanahuatzin?

The Mysterious (Faked?) Death of Mexican Superstar Pedro Infante

Posted February 25, 2024March 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

The death of one of the greatest Mexican entertainers who ever lived is shrouded in mystery

Barrios Beyond Time: Comparing Teotihuacan’s Enigmatic Neighborhoods

Posted February 18, 2024March 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

What was life like in the neighborhoods of ancient Mexico’s largest city?

Witchcraft and Pacts with the Devil in Late Colonial Mexico

Posted February 11, 2024March 8, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

Thousands of documents tell different stories of the Spanish Inquisition in colonial Mexico.

Exploring the Mysteries of La Venta

Posted February 4, 2024March 8, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized

Important but neglected, the city of La Venta dominated the Olmec world for 500 years.

Catarina de San Juan and the Trans-Pacific Slave Trade

Posted January 28, 2024March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An enslaved woman from India found herself living 10,000 miles away from home in 1600s colonial Mexico.

Porfirio Díaz: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Posted January 21, 2024March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Over 100 years after his death historians are still wondering what to make of the reign of Porfirio Díaz.

More Legends from the State of Chihuahua

Posted January 14, 2024March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Mexican state of Chihuahua is home to many legends. Here are 4 (more).

The Trial of the Chichimec Witch, 19 July 1599

Posted January 7, 2024March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An obscure witch trial on the frontier of New Spain was more political than religious.

The Newest Maya Ruin and America’s “Sleeping Prophet”

Posted December 31, 2023March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Mexico’s newest archaeological zone has a strange connection to an early 20th Century American clairvoyant

Did Jesus Really Appear on a Tortilla in Mexico?

Posted December 24, 2023March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

The story of how a seemingly random occurrence became a pop culture phenomenon.

More Legends from the Yaqui People

Posted December 17, 2023March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Yaqui people of northwestern Mexico have many legends. Here are three (more).

The Lerdo Monster, a New Chupacabra?

Posted December 10, 2023March 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

A strange monster is said to be killing livestock in northern Durango. What is it?

Edzná, Land of the Seven Provinces

Posted December 3, 2023March 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

This ruined city in the jungles of Campeche has a long and interesting history.