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.

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.

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?

Mexico’s First Satanic Temple

Posted August 13, 2023April 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities, Uncategorized

Construction continues on Mexico’s first temple openly dedicated to Satan

Cerro Culiacán, Mexican Mountain of Mystery

Posted November 13, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge, Uncategorized

Could a mysterious city exist underneath this pyramid-shaped mountain in Guanajuato?

The Rise in Mexican Exorcisms

Posted July 17, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities, Uncategorized

Cases of alleged demonic possession are on the rise in Mexico. Why?

La Tlanchana and Other Mexican Mermaid Stories

Posted January 9, 2017May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends, Uncategorized

Mermaid legends in Mexico date back thousands of years.

Ancient Mexico and the Monuments on Mars

Posted June 5, 2016June 5, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena, Uncategorized

Are there monuments on Mars? How do they relate to Ancient Mexico?

The Knights of the Golden Circle and the Secret American Plot to Take Over Mexico

Posted May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History, Uncategorized

In the 1850s an American secret society had designs to conquer Mexico. Here is their story.

The Lost Treasure of Emperor Maximilian

Posted April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Robert Bitto18 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History, Uncategorized

What happened to the massive treasure of the last emperor of Mexico?