Sonora – Mexico Unexplained

Legends of the Seri People

Posted March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Seri people of the Mexican state of Sonora have a rich culture full of legends. Here are 3.

Yaqui Animal Legends

Posted June 11, 2023 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Yaqui people of northwestern Mexico have a rich oral tradition, here are 4 legends involving animals.

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.

Apache Wars with Mexico

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

For centuries the Apache beat back colonization.

The Last Mexican Grizzly Bear

Posted October 17, 2021 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Was the last Mexican grizzly bear shot in Sonora in 1976?

Teresa Urrea: Mystic, Healer, Revolutionary

Posted September 12, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A young girl with special powers transformed the culture and politics of northern Mexico.

Mountain Yaqui, Indigenous Resistance into the 20th Century

Posted May 9, 2021 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

For nearly 400 years, the Mountain Yaqui resisted outside domination

La Pintada, Mystery in the Desert

Posted April 4, 2021April 5, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

A little-known archaeological site in Sonora may have served as a destination for pilgrims for thousands of years.

Seri People, The Last to Assimilate

Posted September 20, 2020 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Hodge Podge

This remote indigenous group struggles to hold on to its culture and language.

The Alien Skulls of Ónavas, Sonora

Posted August 9, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Otherworldly Phenomena

In 1999 workers digging a ditch in a small town in Sonora stumbled across an otherworldly find.

Legends from Sonora

Posted June 1, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Myths and Legends

The Mexican state of Sonora has a diverse landscape and is home to many myths and legends.

Opata Kingdoms of the North

Posted October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A complex civilization existed in the deserts of Sonora. Who were the Opata?

Mothman Sightings in Mexico

Posted July 22, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Sightings of the legendary Mothman creature have been increasing in Mexico.

The White Giants of Tiburón Island

Posted May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

The Seri have an old legend of white giants arriving in boats. Is there historical fact behind the myth?

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.

Mexican Tales of Terror

Posted July 23, 2018 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/mexicounexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/TalesofTerror.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSEvery country has its own share of urban legends and modern-day myths told at children’s parties, around campfires and now over the internet. Mexico is no exception. Today we look at three scary stories from Mexico. Are these stories based on actual people and events? […]

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