Baja California – Mexico Unexplained

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.

Huamalgüeños, The Fog People of Cedros Island

Posted May 23, 2021May 31, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The natives of a Mexican Pacific island abandoned their paradise to integrate into Spanish mission system.

Junipero Serra: Saint or Villain?

Posted August 24, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

History does not quite know what to do with this canonized Franciscan friar.

Tijuana Urban Legends

Posted July 26, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

https://mexicounexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TijuanaUrbanLegends.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWith 1.7 million people, the city of Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California is the 6th largest city in Mexico. Right across the border from San Diego, California, Tijuana is often called “The Gateway to Mexico.” Founded in the late 1800s around a ranch called Rancho […]

Black Pearls of the Sea of Cortez

Posted July 5, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

These unique gems have an interesting history dating back centuries.

Kingo Nonaka, “The Mexican Samurai”

Posted March 11, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An unknown Japanese-born medic played an important role in the Mexican Revolution

UFOs Over Tijuana

Posted February 18, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

Orbs, mother ships, strange lights and zeppelins have all appeared over this huge Mexican border town.

Guadalupe Island, Kingdom of Goats

Posted January 14, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Mexico’s westernmost possession has a fascinating, little-known history.

The Black Demon, Gigantic Shark of Mexico

Posted December 24, 2018 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

A huge black shark is said to have been spotted in Mexican waters. Myth or real?

Macahui, the Mexican Nazca

Posted October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

No one can explain these strange designs etched into the desert floor. Who made them? Why?

William Walker & The Republic of Lower California

Posted September 24, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An American upstart tried creating a country for himself in northern Mexico.

The Mysterious Rock Paintings of Baja

Posted September 3, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Dating back 7,500 years, no one knows who painted these outdoor murals, or why.

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?