Catarina de San Juan and the Trans-Pacific Slave Trade

Posted January 28, 2024March 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An enslaved woman from India found herself living 10,000 miles away from home in 1600s colonial Mexico.

Archangel Michael and the Well of Miracles

Posted September 17, 2023April 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

The Archangel Michael appeared to a poor boy in Mexico in 1631 and brought with him miracles.

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.

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.

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?

Cantona, Forgotten Fortress City

Posted October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

It was one of the largest and most important cities in ancient Mexico, so why have you never heard of Cantona?

Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part Two

Posted June 13, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

Many little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 3

Little-Known Mexican Virgins, Part One

Posted May 30, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

Many little-known images of the Virgin Mary are worshiped throughout Mexico. Here are 4.

The Totonacs: A Forgotten Civilization

Posted February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

An important ancient culture in Mexico seems lost to history. Who were the Totonacs?

Seven Brief Legends from Puebla

Posted December 23, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The state of Puebla is rich in legends. Here are 7.

The Puebla UFO Crash of 1977

Posted August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

What crashed in a remote area of the Mexican state of Puebla in 1977 is still a mystery.

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.

Cholula: The Largest Pyramid in the World

Posted July 25, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza, who built this massive structure 2,300 years ago?

The Amazing Finds at Hueyatlaco: Is Evidence of Early Man in Mexico Being Suppressed?

Posted July 4, 2016July 6, 2016 Robert Bitto11 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Could an archaeological site in central Mexico be 250,000 years old?