Mexico Unexplained

Isla Bermeja, Mexico’s Disappearing Island

Posted May 21, 2018 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The strange death of a Mexican senator, Big Oil, pirates, the CIA & a missing island.

5 Brief Legends from Guanajuato

Posted May 14, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Many legends come from the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. Here are 5

The Great Maya Book Burning

Posted May 7, 2018 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Little-Known History

In 1562 a Franciscan friar serving in the Yucatan burned thousands of Maya artifacts including dozens of books.

El Cuatlacas, the Other Mexican Bigfoot

Posted March 26, 2018May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

In the high pine forests of Puebla a large, hairy humanoid scares off intruders.

The Miracle of the Virgin of Forgiveness

Posted March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

The Virgin Mary appeared to a Flemish painter who was jailed by the Inquisition in colonial Mexico City

The Teleportation of Gil Pérez

Posted February 26, 2018July 17, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Manila palace guard Gil Pérez nodded off and woke up 9,000 miles away in Mexico City.

The Pochteca: Aztec Traders, Aztec Spies

Posted February 19, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Expanding trade networks went hand in hand with the growth of the Aztec Empire.

The Border Wars, 1910-1919

Posted February 12, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A hot/cold state of war existed between Mexico & the US in the early 1900s

Quetzalcoatl: Man, Myth, God

Posted February 4, 2018May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto7 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Who was this mysterious figure from Ancient Mexico?

Afro-Mexicans, a Hidden Heritage

Posted January 22, 2018 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The legacy of Africans in Mexico goes back 500 years.

Stone UFOs and the Maya Breakaway Civilization

Posted January 15, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Did a group of ancient Maya leave earth many centuries ago?

Wirikuta and the Huichol Universe

Posted January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

To the Huichol, their Garden of Eden is a real place called Wirikuta.

Felipe de Jesús, Mexican Martyr in Japan

Posted January 1, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

The first Mexican-born saint was crucified in Japan in 1597. Here is his story.

The Circular Pyramids of Guachimontones

Posted December 25, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Unique in the world of ancient mysteries, the circular pyramids at this site inspire wonder.

Mexican Fairies

Posted December 18, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Do actual fairies exist in modern-day Mexico?

The Pirates of Campeche

Posted December 11, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The largest pirate fleet in history laid waste to a Mexican city in 1663.

5 Brief Legends From Oaxaca

Posted December 4, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Many legends come from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Here are 5.

Pachita: Psychic Surgeon, Medium & Mystic

Posted November 27, 2017 Robert Bitto14 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

Did a mysterious Mexican healer hold the key to understanding consciousness itself?

The Untold Story of the Mexican Peso

Posted November 20, 2017 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Hodge Podge

For centuries the Mexican peso was the most prized currency in the world.

Tales of Mexican Lake Monsters

Posted November 13, 2017August 21, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Early Spanish colonists witnessed terrible creatures in Mexican lakes.

Tenamaxtli and the Mixtón War, 1540-1542

Posted November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An indigenous uprising in 1540 threatened the Spanish Empire’s hold over Mexico.

The Weeping Virgin of Monterrey

Posted October 30, 2017 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Religious Curiosities

A Divine message? In Monterrey this image of Mary cries every day.

The Story of Maize, Mexico’s Gift to the World

Posted October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

First domesticated in Mexico 9,000 years ago, corn is one of the most important foods on earth.

The Hero Twins of the Maya Creation Story

Posted October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Twin brothers played an important role in the Maya story of the creation of the universe.

Mexican Volcanoes, UFOs and Strange Humanoids

Posted October 2, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Strange humanoids and UFOs have been spotted in and around Mexico’s volcanoes

El Cucuy, the Mexican Bogeyman

Posted September 25, 2017May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto13 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

Mexico’s version of the bogeyman has its origins in pagan Celtic Europe.

War God of the Aztecs: Huitzilopochtli

Posted September 18, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The powerful god of war demanded human sacrifices & blind obedience.

Madre Lupita, Mexican Saint & Angel to the Poor

Posted September 11, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

Made a saint by Pope Francis, Madre Lupita dedicated her life to those in desperate need.

Olmec Colossal Stone Heads

Posted September 4, 2017May 12, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Mysterious stone heads stand watch in the jungles of Mexico.

Ana María, Forgotten Empress of Mexico

Posted August 28, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Lost to history, Empress Ana María is unknown to most Mexicans today.