Espooky Tales

The mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico have been called some of the most gruesome mummies in existence. How did they become mummies? How were they discovered. We tell you the tale of the mummies of Guanajuato, as well as some legends surrounding the mummies. We also tell you about the unlucky mummy, believed to have caused some British folks real trouble. First, we tell you a listener story. If you hav...

Francisco Guerrero Perez was the first recorded serial killer in Mexico. From the year 1880 to 1910, he was said to have killed at least 17 women, though the number is disputed and some say it was more than 20 women. Friend of the pod, Joshua (hear him in the most recent UFO episode and our Tales of Brujas episode) returned for this episode because he learned that he is related to Francisco Guerre...

Caves are dark, isolated and easy to get lost in. There are many reasons to find them frightening, but there are caves that are feared for one specific being. The Devil himself is said to live in caves, known as "Cuevas de Diablo (Devil's Cave). Today, we tell you about a Devil's Cave in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, the Devil's Nose in Ecuador and the Devil's Door in El Salvador. First we bring you...

Many women have changed the course of history, yet we rarely hear their story today. Juana Azurduy de Padilla was instrumental in the Bolivian war for independence and Rufina Amaya's testimony uncovered one of the most cruel massacres in Latin American history, both the United States government and the Salvadoran government tried to deny it. Next week, we will return to spooky stories, but today,...

More often than not, we only hear one side of history and many stories go unheard. Today, we bring you the tale of Las Soldaderas, women who fought during the Mexican Revolution and whose contributions to victory often go uncredited. Because yesterday (3/16/22), was Saint Patrick's Day, MJ tells us about the Saint Patrick's Battalion, who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American war. Take cau...

CW: Murder, Femicide, Rape. Today, we bring you the case of Marisela Escobedo Ortiz. Marisela Escobedo Ortiz moved mountains to find justice for her daughter, this is her story. Most of the information for this episode comes from the Netflix documentary, the Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo. In Marisela's honor and for Women's History Month, our Patreon funds will go to the MMIW, Missing and Murd...

Today, we bring you the tales of haunted train stations! MJ shares five stories from the New York Subway system and they're actually feel good hauntings! Surprising! Cristina shares different stories from train stations in Cuidad Mexico and Guadalajara, but first we share a spooky listener story. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the...

The world can be a beautiful place, with so many wonders, but do you ever wonder, how did this all come to be come to be? Today, we bring you the creation stories of the Inca and the Mexica (Aztec), as well as a very short version of the Taino creation myth. We try our best with pronunciation, but some of these are very difficult. Before that, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories...

Today, we bring you the UFO tales! There's a little town in Argentina, which became famous after a UFO sighting in the 1980s and now the town holds a UFO festival every year. California has the highest number of UFO incidents in the United States and MJ shares sightings from Catalina island. Our guest, Josh, tells us a tale that an old air force veteran told him and it is so spooky! First, we shar...

Abandoned houses have always been the subject of tales and mystery. Today, we bring the tale of La Casona de Fidel, a house in Ciudad Mexico that remains empty to this day. MJ shares the tale of Whaley house in San Diego, California and our guests from Save Your Sorry podcast tell us a spooky paranormal experience. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espook...

Driving down a lonely road in the wee hours of the morning already sounds creepy, add in ghost tales and make it even more scary! Today we bring you the tale of East 8 mile road in Stockton, California, as well as the legend of La Rumorosa, a dangerous road in Baja California, Mexico and two shorter haunted road stories from Michoacan and Jalisco, Mexico. Before that, we share some haunted road st...

Guadalajara, Jalisco is the second largest city in Mexico and is full of legends and tales. Today Cristina shares 3 different tales from the city, El Rincon del Diablo, El Charro Negro and La Casa de los Perros. Carmen (Cristina's twin), filled in as guest co-host. First, they share a listener's story.  If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at ca...

CW: Child death, suicide The tale of La Llorona is one that most of us have heard throughout our lives. It is the tale of a woman, who committed the worst act a mother could commit, but where did the story come from? We aim to answer this in today’s episode, by exploring different Llorona origin stories, but before that we share some spooky listener stories.  If you have a spooky story to share, e...

TW: ASSAULT, RAPE, MURDERA true crime case that shocked a nation, Las Hermanas Poquianchis are four sisters born in Jalisco, where they went on to commit heinous crimes, including human traficking, assault, and rape.  The terror of being taken by Las Poquianchis was felt all over Mexico. No listener story this episode, but If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please emai...

The new year, it’s usually a time for new goals, new dreams and a chance to start over. Today, we bring different Latin American New Year’s traditions. While there are some things we all do to bring in the new year, like shoving 12 grapes down our throats, hugging our familia when the clock strikes midnight, there are many traditions that are very unique. Before we talk about New year’s, we share...

We teamed up with Cuento Crimen podcast for this episode, we will be telling the tale of the infamous San Pedro Haunting, that took place in San Pedro, California, and the LA area and Cuentro Crimen will be telling the crime of La Mataviejitas, a woman serial killer in Mexico.  If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicema...

Some events are so horrific, they leave scars that last forever. Today we share the tale of Tequendama Falls, a place forever haunted by colonization. MJ shares the tale of the Joelma building in Brazil, where a tragedy has cursed a building. First, we share a listener story with you, if you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a...

Some places have been around for so long, they are full of rich history and ghost stories. Today, Cristina takes you to Lima, Peru, to hear the legends of the cemetery Presbitero Marias Maestro and MJ takes you to Antigua, Guatemala, a place full of ghost stories, including La Llorona. First, we share a listener story with you, if you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please...

Shadow people are said to be darker than night itself. Today, we bring you shadow people stories from Mexico and Colombia, while MJ and our guest Joshua tell some of their own shadow people tales. Before that, we share a listener's story. If you have a spooky story you want us to share in an episode please send it to us at Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line...

Near Death Experiences are very common and though some of the science behind it is a little iffy, they are very fascinating to read about. Today we share different tales of Near Death Experiences, as well as one study that tries to find out why they occur. Before that, we share a listener's story.  If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call th...

Angels, at first thought, what do you picture? A beautiful being, with wings, rosy cheeks and long hair? Angels have been described as the opposite of this and today, MJ tells you about terrifying angel descriptions, Cristina tells you some creepy and disturbing angel stories and MJ takes us to Baja California, Mexico, for a fallen angel encounter. We were supposed to share a listener story, but C...

A being with the same name, but the legends tell different stories. Today, we bring you the tale of El Sombreron from Guatemala and Colombia. Before that, we share a listener story. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your stories! For m...

They have been standing for centuries, are full of dark history and are said to be some of Latin America's most haunted places. Today, we share the tale of a fortress in Puerto Rico and one in Peru, while our guests from Cancelled for Maintenance podcast share some spooky stories.  If you have a spooky story you want us to share, send it to us at Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at c...

We have a bonus episode as part of a special event, All the Horror! Amusement parks are supposed to be full of fun and thrills, but when they’re haunted, they’re full of screams. We share the tale of Reino Magico, in Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico and Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in West Virginia. Then we talk about haunted house attractions with our awesome guests, Char & Kelly. Before that, we sha...

The volcano Popocatépetl is full of stories, including paranormal stories. We share the legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuat and discuss a strange sound heard at Popocatepetl on October 14th. We also participated in a fun Fact or Fiction spooky story exchange with Monstras podcast and Coffee + Chisme, listen to their stories and see if you can guess: Fact or Fiction. Before that, we share a list...