Little-Known History – Mexico Unexplained

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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?

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 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?

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.

Mexico’s First Imperial Family: Where are They Now?

Posted March 8, 2025 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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 Bitto1 CommentPosted in Little-Known History

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

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.

Benito Juárez: The Indigenous Statesman Who Shaped Modern Mexico

Posted October 28, 2023April 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A brief profile of one of the greatest leaders of Mexico.

Did a Mexican Invent Color TV?

Posted October 15, 2023April 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Many Mexicans have never heard of genius inventor Guillermo González Camarena

Does a Group of Remote Islands in the Western Pacific Belong to Mexico?

Posted October 1, 2023April 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

4 small Pacific islands north of New Guinea may belong to Mexico

Xiximes: An Extinct and Forgotten Tribe

Posted September 10, 2023 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History, Uncategorized

The Xiximes were gone by the end of the 1600s. Who were they?

Tlahuicole, the Hercules of Ancient Mexico

Posted July 30, 2023April 21, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Throughout ancient Mexico, everyone knew the name of this famous warrior from Tlaxcala.

Doña Isabel Moctezuma, the Last Empress of the Aztecs

Posted July 2, 2023April 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The last empress of the Aztecs had a short but intense life. Her legacy lives on.

José Estrada Munguía, Mexico’s Nikola Tesla

Posted June 4, 2023April 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This prolific Mexican inventor was almost completely lost to history.

Emperor Ahuizotl and the Expansion of the Aztec Empire

Posted May 7, 2023May 23, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This young emperor doubled the size of the Aztec Empire and died a tragic death

Pancho Villa and the Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce

Posted April 9, 2023May 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Did Pancho Villa himself have a hand in the disappearance of a famous American writer?

Mascogos, The Black Seminoles of Northern Mexico

Posted February 12, 2023May 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A unique culture in northern Mexico has its roots in Florida’s Afro-Native communities.

The Ancient Republic of Tlaxcala

Posted January 8, 2023June 2, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This small political entity defied the Aztecs and was influential in shaping Mexico’s destiny.