Mexico Unexplained

Ek Balam, City of The Jaguar Star 02.03.2025 14:44 ↓

Located in the Yucatán Peninsula. Ek Balam, meaning ‘Black Jaguar’ or ‘Jaguar Star’ in Yucatec Maya, was a significant northern Maya kingdom, known historically as Talol, during its peak from 770 to 840 AD.  The ruined city is situated about 12 miles north of Valladolid and 27 miles northeast of Chichén Itzá, making it a […]

Yaqui Legends Into the 21st Century 23.02.2025 17:44 ↓

The Yaqui or Yoeme people have lived in the river valleys of south-central Sonora in northwestern Mexico since time immemorial. The name “Yaqui” comes from the Yoeme word “Hiyakim” which was the name these people gave to their homeland. The Yaqui resisted outside influence for hundreds of years and as a result much of their […]

Ancient Mexican Trade with the American Southwest 30.06.2024 15:21 ↓

Although separated by well over 1,000 miles, the ancient civilizations of Mexico did have contact with their distant northern neighbors.

Cigar-Shaped UFOs: The Mexican Sightings 23.06.2024 14:53 ↓

Many mysterious cigar-shaped objects have been spotted over Mexico. What are they?

Itzcoatl, First Emperor of the Aztecs 09.06.2024 16:54 ↓

The first emperor of the Aztecs altered the past and set the course for the future of an empire

Misnebalam: Mysterious Ghost Town of the Yucatan 02.06.2024 15:15 ↓

This abandoned modern town is full of legends, paranormal activity and many mysteries.

Mysterious Egg-Shaped Objects Over Mexico 26.05.2024 13:50 ↓

What are these strange ovoid objects in the skies over Mexico?

Legends of the Mixtec People 19.05.2024 13:41 ↓

The Mixtec of Oaxaca have a long and vibrant history. Their culture is full of legends. Here are 4.

Oxkintok: Little-Known Lost City of the Maya 12.05.2024 16:14 ↓

The little-known lost city of Oxkintok has many secrets yet to reveal.

The Ultimate Cinco De Mayo Post 05.05.2024 14:16 ↓

It's not Mexican Independence Day. It's not the day that Mexico kicked out the French. So, what exactly is the holiday called Cinco de Mayo?

Diamond-Shaped UFOs Over Mexico 28.04.2024 13:47 ↓

For many years diamond-shaped objects have been seen in Mexican skies. What are they?

Ghosts of Mexicali 21.04.2024 12:22 ↓

Although new by Mexican standards Mexicali is home to various ghost stories and tales of terror. Here are 4.

The Mysterious Death of Mexican Singer Chalino Sánchez 14.04.2024 14:37 ↓

Rising Mexican superstar Chalino Sánchez suffered an untimely death. The case remains unsolved. What really happened?

Eclipses in Ancient Mexico 07.04.2024 16:02 ↓

The Zapotecs, Maya and Aztecs could track and predict eclipses, and had interesting legends about them.

Jacinto Canek: Last King of the Maya 31.03.2024 14:41 ↓

In the Yucatán in 1761 a Maya leader spearheaded a brief but intense uprising against the Spanish.

Alien Encounter: The Extraordinary Abduction of Enrique Mercado 24.03.2024 12:54 ↓

In October of 1972 an unassuming Mexican laborer was taken aboard a flying saucer.

María Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez: Champion of Mexican Independence 17.03.2024 13:51 ↓

The wife of a colonial magistrate became a key player in Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.

Legends of the Seri People 10.03.2024 14:19 ↓

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

Some Lesser-Known Gods of the Aztecs 03.03.2024 17:26 ↓

Have you ever heard of the gods Huhueteotl, Centeotl and Nanahuatzin?

The Mysterious (Faked?) Death of Mexican Superstar Pedro Infante 25.02.2024 15:52 ↓

The death of one of the greatest Mexican entertainers who ever lived is shrouded in mystery

Barrios Beyond Time: Comparing Teotihuacan’s Enigmatic Neighborhoods 18.02.2024 14:45 ↓

What was life like in the neighborhoods of ancient Mexico's largest city?

Witchcraft and Pacts with the Devil in Late Colonial Mexico 11.02.2024 18:01 ↓

Thousands of documents tell different stories of the Spanish Inquisition in colonial Mexico.

Exploring the Mysteries of La Venta 04.02.2024 14:08 ↓

Important but neglected, the city of La Venta dominated the Olmec world for 500 years.

Catarina de San Juan and the Trans-Pacific Slave Trade 28.01.2024 15:14 ↓

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

Porfirio Díaz: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly 21.01.2024 14:26 ↓

Over 100 years after his death historians are still wondering what to make of the reign of Porfirio Díaz.