Mexico Unexplained

UFOs Over Guadalajara

Posted June 12, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

What’s happening in the skies over Guadalajara?

Cerro de Trincheras, Lost City of the Sonoran Desert

Posted June 5, 2022June 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

A magnificent city of 1,500 people flourished in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, then was abandoned.

Juan Antonio, Indigenous Leader of Mexican California

Posted May 29, 2022June 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This overlooked indigenous leader played an important role in Mexican California.

Legends from Coahuila

Posted May 22, 2022June 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Mexico’s third largest state is home to many legends.

Bizarre Happenings at Atlixco

Posted May 15, 2022June 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

For over a thousand years Atlixco has been a strange and unique place.

Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican President for 45 Minutes

Posted May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

He served for only 45 minutes as Mexico’s president, but his legacy was long-lasting.

Maya Legends into the 21st Century

Posted May 1, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Many myths and legends of the Maya survive into the 21st Century. Here are 3.

El Calón: Pyramid Made of Seashells

Posted April 24, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

275 million seashells went into constructing the most unique pyramid in all ancient MExico

Chipilo: The Forgotten Italian Colony in Mexico

Posted April 17, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Founded by Italians in 1882 Chipilo has maintained its cultural identity into the 21st Century.

Loteria, The Story of Mexican Picture Bingo

Posted April 10, 2022 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

The colorful and intriguing Mexican picture bingo game has an uncertain future.

Mysterious Cloud UFOs Over Mexico

Posted April 3, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Clouds in the shape of UFOs, or UFOs in the shape of clouds?

Camazotz: Batman of the Maya

Posted March 27, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Mayan death-bat god Camazotz is still misunderstood by researchers.

Chihuahua Myths and Legends

Posted March 20, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The state of Chihuahua is home to many myths and legends. Here are 4.

Mexican Kickapoo, A Forgotten Tribe

Posted March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An isolated, little-known band of Kickapoo Indians has survived and thrived in Mexico.

High Strangeness at Peña del Zumate

Posted March 6, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Portals, aliens, missing time and assorted high strangeness seem to infest this beautiful pine-topped mountain.

Kabah: Royal Snake in the Hand

Posted February 26, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

With dazzling architecture, Kabah was unique among ancient Maya cities.

British Baja: The Mexican Land and Colonization Company

Posted February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Baja California almost became part of the British Empire in 1890.

Mapa Tlotzin, More than an Ancient Map

Posted February 13, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

This ancient map from the Kingdom of Texcoco has interesting stories to tell.

Chacmool, Mysterious Sculptures of Ancient Mexico

Posted February 6, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Archaeologists are still trying to figure out the meaning behind this mysterious sculpture.

Legends from Nuevo León

Posted January 30, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Mexican state of Nuevo León is home to many legends.

Stranded on Socorro Island

Posted January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

Not many Mexicans know of this lonely island located over 700 miles into the Pacific.

Apache Wars with Mexico

Posted January 16, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

For centuries the Apache beat back colonization.

The Maya World Between Collapse and Conquest

Posted January 9, 2022 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Little-Known History

After the Classic Maya Collapse, what happened in the Yucatán?

Saintly Mexican Folktales

Posted January 2, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

Many fables in Mexico involve earthly encounters with saints. Here are three.

UFO Incident at Ciudad Pemex

Posted December 26, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

A violent electrical storm in 1973 brought strange visitors to this Tabasco town.

The Mysterious Crash of Mexicana Flight 704

Posted December 19, 2021 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

We may never know the real reason for one of Mexico’s biggest aviation disasters.

Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part 4

Posted December 12, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

The story of 3 little-known Marian devotions in Mexico and the miracles connected with them.

Comalcalco, Round Sky City of the Maya

Posted December 5, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Made almost entirely of brick, Comalcalco is unique among Maya cities.

Nezahualcoyotl, Poet-King of Texcoco

Posted November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The story of one of the most extraordinary rulers of ancient Mexico.

Legends from Morelia, Michoacán

Posted November 21, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The beautiful colonial city of Morelia is home to many legends. Here are 4.