Mexico Unexplained

The story of a woman who played a pivotal role in Mexico's War of Independence from Spain. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In Mexico, sightings of the Mothman have been happening for decades. Is the creature real?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Unique in the world of ancient mysteries, the circular pyramids at this site inspire wonder. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In 1593, a palace guard in Manila dozed off and woke up in Mexico City.  Was he abducted by aliens?  Was he the object of a curse?  Did he tap into demonic forces? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

An exploration of the phenomenon of giants with regard to ancient and colonial Mexico.  Was an ancient race of larger humanoids wiped out just a few hundred years ago? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Thousands of years ago the people of the Mexican jungle carved massive stone heads. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Two miracles occurred in the town of Ocotlan and continue to baffle believers and non-believers alike. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The 1970s had many interesting UFO cases in Mexico, many of which are unknown or poorly researched. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A gigantic cat has been spotted in northwestern Mexico since Aztec times.  Could this reclusive creature be real, or is it the stuff of legends? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In the ten years prior to the Spanish Conquest, 8 strange things happened in and around the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, leading many to believe that the Aztec Empire was doomed.  Were these omens real or part of legend? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A little-known indigenous rebellion in colonial Mexico shook the Spanish Empire to its very foundations.  This is the story of the Mixtón War, and its leader, Francisco Tenamaxtli. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Doomsday hysteria ramped up closer to 2012 based on the prophecies of the Maya.  Was the world supposed to end or did a shift in consciousness occur? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In a dusty desert town in northern Mexico a man claiming to be a faith healer allegedly cured tens of thousands of people in the 1920s and 1930s.  Was he a fraud? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

La Llorona is one of the most powerful and enduring pieces of Mexican folklore. She haunts the canals, creek beds, rivers, arroyos and acequias of Mexico and the American Southwest. If you are a child growing up in any of these areas the story of La Llorona is more terrifying than any other ghost story and this story is older than anyone can remember. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...

In 1987 villagers in a remote part of Veracruz stumbled upon one of the most important archaeological sites of the Olmec culture. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

This mostly unexcavated Maya city in the northern Yucatan still holds some fascinating secrets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

An enslaved woman from India found herself 10,000 miles from home in 1600s Colonial Mexico. This is her fascinating story. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The third largest state in Mexico - Coahuila - is home to many legends.  Here are three:   1. The Mysterious Casa de las Canicas 2. El Callejon del Diablo 3. The Ghost Bride of Patos Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Mexican city of Guadalajara has an overabundance of haunted places. Here are 5 stories that will scare the tamales out of you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

He ushered in the Aztec Golden Age and doubled the size of the empire, but in the end, Emperor Ahuizotl died tragically and before his time.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

This magnificent lost city in the jungles of Campeche has an interesting and mysterious history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Many folktales, ballads and legends throughout Mexico tell of bandits amassing fortunes and hiding away their treasures.  Some of these stories may not be tall tales at all.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

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? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

This pyramid-shaped mountain in Guanajuato has everything: strange creatures, buried treasure and a possible subterranean city accessible through its many caves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Credited with tens of thousands of healings, Don Pedrito Jaramillo was considered to be part curandero and part psychic. Now he is a folk saint revered by many on both sides of the border. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .