Mexico Unexplained

Bring me the Head of Pancho Villa

Posted April 3, 2017March 28, 2023 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

In 1926 someone robbed the grave of Pancho Villa and stole his head. Who? Why?

El Pueblito, The Last Pyramid in Mexico

Posted March 27, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Indigenous people had been worshiping here for a thousand years, up until the 17th Century

The Virgin of Zapopan

Posted March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

Millions have claimed miracles related to this centuries-old statue of a Mexican Virgin Mary.

The Legends of the Santa Paula Cemetery

Posted March 13, 2017 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

A picturesque cemetery in the heart of Guadalajara is home to many legends & maybe a few ghosts.

The Zone of Silence: Mexico’s Bermuda Triangle

Posted March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

What’s going on in this strange region of the Chihuahuan Desert?

The Mesoamerican Ballgame

Posted February 27, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The world’s first team sport originated in the jungles of ancient Mexico 3,600 years ago.

William Lamport, Mexico’s Irish Would-Be King

Posted February 19, 2017April 29, 2018 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

A brilliant Irish adventurer almost won Mexico’s independence from Spain in the 1640s.

The Man-Bat of Northern Mexico

Posted February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

A winged, dark humanoid creature has been spotted in northern Mexico. What is it?

Maya Astronomy, the Flat Earth and the Infinite Universe

Posted January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The ancient Maya were quintessential stargazers. What did they believe about the earth and the universe?

Drug Use in Ancient Mexico

Posted January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

A wide variety of hallucinogenic substances have been used in Mexico for thousands of years.

Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Utopia

Posted January 16, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

A gentle octogenarian reversed the tide of bloodshed during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.

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.

UFOs Over Mexico

Posted January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

The highlights of the UFO phenomenon as it relates to Mexico.

Teotihuacán, The Lost City of the Gods

Posted December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Mysterious and enigmatic, this lost city is the most-visited archaeological site in Mexico.

Gertrudis Bocanegra, Heroine of the War of Mexican Independence

Posted December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The story of a woman and her pivotal role in Mexico’s struggle for independence.

Montezuma’s Zoo

Posted December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The story of the magnificent private zoo that existed in the imperial palace of the Aztecs.

José and the Skyfish

Posted November 28, 2016 Robert Bitto7 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

José Escamilla has spent his whole life trying to explain these strange anomalies in the sky.

The Forgotten Cherokee Nation of Mexico

Posted November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 Robert Bitto23 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Lost to history, a band of Cherokee refugees has lived in Mexico for almost 300 years.

The Black Christ of Chalma

Posted November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

A mysterious black monolith in an Aztec cave transformed itself into a statue of Jesus.

The French Count and the Principality of Sonora

Posted October 31, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The story of an adventurous French count who wanted to create a paradise in the deserts of Sonora.

The Gigantic Atlantean Statues of the Toltecs

Posted October 24, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In the ancient city of Tula, colossal statues stand guard. What are they?

José Sánchez del Río, Mexico’s Boy Saint

Posted October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

On October 16, 2016 Pope Francis canonized Mexico’s youngest saint. Here is his story.

The Nagual

Posted October 10, 2016May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

A snarling, upright feline/doglike creature has been spotted in Mexico for centuries. Is this a real animal?

Cajemé and the Yaqui Indian Republic

Posted October 3, 2016May 8, 2021 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The story of the last attempt to restore Native sovereignty in Mexico in a small corner of Sonora.

The 2012 Doomsday and the Maya Calendar

Posted September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

According to the ancient Maya was the world really supposed to end in 2012?

The Lost Mission of Santa Isabel

Posted September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Did wealthy Jesuits stash their loot in a secret mission in the deserts of Baja?

Vikings in Ancient Mexico? The Story of Votan

Posted September 12, 2016May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto32 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Did a Viking land in Mayan Mexico over 1,000 years ago?

The Flying Saucer Crash at Coyame: A Mexican Roswell?

Posted September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

In 1974 a UFO crashed into a plane in the skies of Chihuahua. Is the story a hoax?

Hilde Krüger, Nazi Spy in Mexico

Posted August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Robert Bitto5 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

A mysterious German actress burst on to the social scene in 1940s Mexico. Who was she working for?

The Ancient Dinosaur Figurines of Acámbaro

Posted August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 Robert Bitto21 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Thousands of clay dinosaurs have been found in rural Mexico & some have been dated to 2,500 BC. Is it all a hoax?