Robert Bitto – Mexico Unexplained

The Ghosts of Ciudad Juárez

Posted December 4, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The border town of Juárez is full of ghost stories. Here are 6.

Leon Trabuco’s Lost Gold

Posted November 23, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

In the 1930s a Mexican businessman hid 16 tons of gold in the desert. Where is it?

The 1976 Disappearance and Reappearance of Rafael Pacheco Pérez

Posted November 16, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

A student pilot encountered high strangeness on a routine solo flight outside Mexico City

Cuauhtémoc: The Last Aztec Emperor

Posted November 9, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Thrust into power in his mid-20s, the last emperor of the Aztecs tried to resist the Spanish and hold onto his crumbling empire.

The Yaqui War of 1925-1926: Resistance in Sonora’s Sierra

Posted November 2, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Unknown to many Mexicans, Mexico waged a brutal war on the Yaqui people starting in 1925.

Lost City of Giants, Sonora

Posted October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In the 1930s an American adventurer allegedly stumbled on an ancient city in a cave supposedly once inhabited by a blond race of giants.

Martín Ocelotl: Life and Trial of the Jaguar Shaman

Posted October 19, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

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.

UFO Fireballs Over Mexico

Posted October 12, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

For many years unexplained fireballs have appeared in the skies over Mexico. What are they?

Africans & Aztecs vs. the Conquistadors: The Forgotten Uprising of 1537

Posted October 5, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Just decades after the conquest of the Aztecs, the Spanish in colonial Mexico had a terrible situation on their hands.

La Proveedora: The Ancient Art Gallery of Sonora

Posted September 28, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

6,000 petroglyphs exist in the largest rock art gallery in Latin America at La Proveedora. Who made these drawings? Why?

The Tecolutla Sea Monster

Posted September 21, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

What was that hideous creature that washed upon a beach in Veracruz in 1969?

The Blood Cult of Magdalena Solís

Posted September 14, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An ex-prostitute had an incredible grip over a small town in northern Mexico, convincing the townsfolk to commit unspeakable acts.

Alchichica: Mexican Crater of Mystery

Posted September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/content.blubrry.com/3714357/Alchichica.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSNestled 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 […]

Mexico’s Lost Archipelago? The Curious Case of the Channel Islands

Posted August 31, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/content.blubrry.com/3714357/ChannelIslands.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThe 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 […]

Triangle-Shaped UFOs Over Mexico

Posted August 24, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

A brief overview of the Mexican sightings of triangular UFOs

Colimotl: The Legendary Indigenous Hero of Colima

Posted August 17, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This legendary indigenous leader continues to inspire people in the Mexican state of Colima 5 centuries later.

The Enigma of Luis Miguel: A Dark Price for Fame?

Posted August 10, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

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?

The Blessed Anacleto: A Mexican Gandhi

Posted July 27, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

Beatified by the Catholic Church, Anacleto Gonzalez took a non-violent approach in the face of government oppression during the Cristero War.

Zoque People: A Forgotten Indigenous Group

Posted July 20, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized

You’ve heard of the Aztec, Maya, Toltec and Yaqui, but what about the Zoque?

La Raza Cosmica’s Possible Occult Origins

Posted July 13, 2025 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Does the Mexican philosophy behind the concept of “La Raza” have occult origins?

Aké, Lost City in the Reeds

Posted July 6, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

This little-known site played an important role in the Maya world and is still shrouded in mystery.

The Unsolved Kidnapping of Kombo Kolombia, Mexican Band on the Rise

Posted June 29, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

In 2013, an up-and-coming Mexican band was kidnapped and executed. Was it drug-related? Were occult forces involved? The case remains unsolved.

Lost Treasure of Emperor Montezuma

Posted June 22, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The riches of Aztec Emperor Montezuma have fueled many legends of lost treasure. Here are 4.

Tlaxcalan Warriors in the Philippines

Posted June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The Spanish used indigenous warriors from central Mexico to help them conquer the Philippines in the mid-1500s.

Pancho Villa’s Women

Posted April 27, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The famous Mexican revolutionary was said to have had up to 75 wives and mistresses. Who were Pancho Villa’s women?

The Hidden Archaeology of Baja

Posted April 20, 2025 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Often neglected, the archaeology of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula remains mysterious and problematic.

The Freemasonic Role in Mexican Independence

Posted April 13, 2025April 13, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

What role did Freemasonry have in the birth of the new nation of Mexico?

The Tijuana Flying Saucer Crash of 1989

Posted March 30, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

In February of 1989 a strange object fell from the sky and crashed into a hillside in the outskirts of Tijuana.

María Uchu Túpac: Inca Princess in Colonial Mexico

Posted March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

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.

Did Ancient Mexico Have Contact with Cahokia?

Posted March 16, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Did the Mississippian Culture’s capital city of Cahokia have contact with civilizations thousands of miles to the south?