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.

What is a Codex?

Posted August 17, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In ancient Mexico the art of manuscript making goes back many centuries.

Aztec Monsters

Posted April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Many terrifying creatures lurked among the myths of the ancient Aztecs.

Mictlantecuhtli, Aztec God of Death

Posted December 9, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Lord of the Underworld was one of the most powerful gods in all of ancient Mexico.

Ghosts and Legends of the Mexico City Subway

Posted October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

Many legends lurk beneath the streets of Mexico City. Here are 6.

Dreaming of Tenochtitlán

Posted January 7, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

To the Spanish conquistadors the Aztec capital city was a place of wonder and magnificence.

Mexico’s Minority Languages

Posted November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

There are hundreds of languages in Mexico besides Spanish. Some are quite obscure and even mysterious.

Moon Goddesses of the Ancient Mexicans

Posted August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In Mexico female lunar deities date back thousands of years.

The Alux and the Chaneque, Mexico’s Elusive Elves

Posted April 10, 2017 Robert Bitto7 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Does a mythical race of magical humanoids exist in the remote areas of Mexico?

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

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.

The Gigantic Atlantean Statues of the Toltecs

Posted October 24, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

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

The Vampire Witches of Central Mexico

Posted July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 Robert Bitto5 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

In a corner of a small state in Mexico there is a legend of blood-sucking shape-shifting witches.