Mexico Unexplained

A unique culture in northern Mexico has its origins 1,300 miles away in the Afro-indigenous communities of Florida. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

This historical figure has developed into a true legend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

For its small size, the Mexican state of Querétaro is home to many legends. Here are 4: 1. La Casa de la Zacatecana 2. The Shadow of Emperor Maximilian 3. The Enchanted Bell 4. The House of Don Bartolo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Many Mexican fables involve earthly encounters with saints or angels, or apparitions of the Virgin Mary or Jesus. They teach lessons and emphasize important values. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Because the Yaqui people kept outsiders away for centuries, their culture has survived well into the 21st Century. The Yaqui have a rich oral tradition. This week - Episode 375 - we look at 3 interesting legends: 1. The Goddess Yomumuli and the Little People 2. The False Beggar 3. The Yaqui Magic Wands Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126...

Facing bold opposition from all sides, Mexico's first satanic temple is open to the faithful of all creeds. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The descendants of Mexican Emperor Agustin I are scattered across the globe and lead interesting but somewhat private lives. Is there any interest in bringing back the monarchy? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Even though 1,200 miles apart, evidence shows extensive trade networks connecting ancient central Mexican civilizations with what is now known as the American Southwest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Africans in Mexico have a history stretching back 500 years.  The story of the Afro-Mexicans, their contributions to Mexican society and culture, and their continuing struggle to forge an identity in modern-day Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Never ending wars against the raiding Comanche had a terrible toll on Mexico in the mid-1800s. Here is the story of the origins of that prolonged conflict: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

For decades, Comanche raiding parties terrorized the northern reaches of a young Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Pacal the Great of Palenque was one of the most important rulers in ancient Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Archaeologists are constantly learning more about the two enigmatic death gods of the ancient Maya now known as God A and God A-Prime. Here is what we know. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Wiped off the face of the earth by the late 1600s, the Xixime were a fiercely independent mountain-dwelling people who lived in the sierras of what is now Durango and Sinaloa. What do we know about them today?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

1. The Witch of Tepoztlan 2. The Phantom Bus 3. The Ghost of La Cuesta Blanca 4.  The Demonic Treasure of Xochimilco Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

On Aug 3, 2009 a tall, thin, screaming woman appeared outside a Monterrey hotel claiming she'd been imprisoned by the elites and spouted off a long list of crimes and conspiracies. The woman was Mexican supermodel Gabriela Rico Jiménez. What did she know?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Beatified by the Catholic Church, Anacleto Gonzalez took a non-violent approach in the face of government oppression during the Cristero War. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

What was day-to-day life like in ancient Mexico's largest city? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Systems of tunnels and chambers exist under the massive ruins of this ancient Mexican city. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Aztecs, Maya, Yaqui, Toltecs and other indigenous groups always seem to get a lot of press. Have you heard of the Zoques? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Mixtecs of Oaxaca have a deep and rich culture that is full of legends. Here are four: 1. A Boy Called "Sun Arrow" 2. Magdalena the Heartbroken 3. The Tabayuco, Spirit of the Mountains 4. The Rabbit, the Wolf and the Fireball Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

He was one of the most well-known warriors who ever lived in ancient Mexico.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Thousands of documents from the Office of the Holy Inquisition in Mexico City tell interesting stories about alternative religious beliefs in pre-independence Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Strange diamond-shaped objects have been spotted in Mexican skies for decades. What are they? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Mexican state of Nuevo León is home to many legends. This week we will look at 4 of them: 1. Quetzalcoatl Goes North 2. The Sacrilegious Horseman and the Stubborn Jesus 3. La Casa de los Tubos 4. The Mesquite Cross of the Huachichiles Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .