Mexico Unexplained

Did Pancho Villa have a hand in the disappearance of one of America's most controversial and beloved writers? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Otomí are one of the most ignored and marginalized indigenous groups in Mexico.  Here are 4 of their legends. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Pedro Infante, one of the greatest Mexican entertainers of all time, allegedly died in 1957. What really happened? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The border town of Mexicali is relatively new by Mexican standards. Despite this, the city is rich in urban legends and tales of terror. Here are 4: 1. The Lady of the Five 2. Hidden Treasure - and More - in the Cerro Prieto 3. The Ghost of the Forgotten Piano Teacher 4. The Child Phantoms of the House of Culture Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplain...

The mountaintop capital of the Zapotecs for over 1,000 years still holds many mysteries. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Vanilla cultivation and use began in Mexico thousands of years ago. Here is the story of one of Mexico's most important gifts to the world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The poinsettia has a long history with its beginnings in ancient Mexico.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

1. La Virgen de la Candelaria de Tecomán 2. The German Virgin of Schoenstatt & the Lightning Tree 3. The Virgin of Cunduacán & the Cross of Mystery Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The charming colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, is home to many scary stories.  Here are 7: 1. The Ghost of the Inquisitor 2. El Callejón de las Piedras Chinas 3. The Friar's Bridge 4. The Big Black Dog in the Alley 5. The Mysterious Covered Woman 6. The Wormy Nun 7. The Foot-Sucking Witches Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6...

The famous Mexican revolutionary was said to have had up to 75 wives and mistresses. Who were Pancho Villa's women? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Even some Mexicans are unaware of their remotest territory, some 700 miles into the Pacific. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In February of 1989 a strange object fell from the sky and crashed into a hillside near Tijuana. Was it a flying saucer piloted by extraterrestrials? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A charismatic leader of an army of 2,000+ indigenous warriors from various tribes led a coordinated series of attacks that almost kicked Spain out of northern Mexico for good. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Here are 4 Legends from the state of Tabasco: 1. The Snake Woman of La Punta 2. Unusual Elements of the Carnaval of Tenosique 3. The Ghost Cowboy 4. The Goblins of Mazateupa Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The story of lives and times of three ancient Maya noblewomen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Seri live in the harsh coastal deserts of the Mexican state of Sonora. Their rich culture is full of many legends. Here are 3: 1. The Time of Giants 2. The Love Story of Lola and Coyote Iguana 3. The Legend of the Starfish Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Have you heard of these 2 saints from Mexico? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

An indigenous group in the northwestern Mexican deserts struggles to survive in the 21st Century. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Our continuing series of obscure virgins in Mexico: 1. La Divina Infantita 2. The Virgin of Juquila 3. Our Lady of the Defense Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Nuestro Señor de las Maravillas, or Our Lord of Wonders, has two major pilgrimage sites set up in the Mexican states of Hidalgo and Puebla, respectively. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Is the iconic Mexican Lotería game on the verge of extinction? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

On a bleak island in a manmade lake in the middle of a semi-arid wasteland there stands a gigantic statue of a mutilated Jesus. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A brief overview of one of Mexico's greatest leaders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A magnificent city of 1,500 people flourished in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, then was abandoned. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Geraldo & Raffa Vidal were driving through a fog bank near their house and woke up 58 hours later in their car along a rural road in Mexico thousands of miles away from their home in ARGENTINA. What happened to the Vidals? Was it a US government experiment gone wrong, an alien abduction or a hoax? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/...