Mexico Unexplained

For a brief time an independent nation existed between Mexico and Texas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The Aztec god of commerce was replaced with an unusual black Christ in a small town in colonial Mexico in the 1590s. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Did the Jesuits hide millions of dollars of gold, silver, pearls and precious gems in a secret mission located somewhere in Baja California? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

1.  The Legend of the Decapitated Princess 2.  The Magic Cave at Cerro Gordo 3.  The Mysterious Bronze Statue of a French King 4.  The Legend of Rooster Island 5.  Murder on Callejón Dos de Abril Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Thousands of rock paintings exist in the central part of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, some dating back 7,500 years.  No one knows who made them or why. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In legend, a magical dwarf built a pyramid and became king of this magnificent ancient Maya city. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

On several government death lists, this humble priest went on to do great works under very adverse conditions and became Bishop of Veracruz.  He was made a saint by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A humble octogenarian helped turn the tide of the brutal Spanish conquest of Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

What is this snarling, feline/doglike upright creature that has plagued Mexico for millennia? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Does Mexico have its own version of Bigfoot?  The answer is, "Yes." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Hoax or real?  For decades, artifacts have been turning up in a remote desert area of Jalisco, Mexico, featuring aliens, UFOs, space technology and other curious topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

The mysterious death of a Mexican senator, the CIA, Big Oil and pirates:  The long history of an island in the Gulf of Mexico that may never have even existed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In 1930s Chihuahua a teenage girl discovered a strange skull.  Is it a human-alien hybrid? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Home to a diverse landscape and 3 million people, the state of Sonora also has many legends. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Legends of fresh-water mermaids date back thousands of years in Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Once nearly extinct, this unusual dog has played an important role in Mexico since ancient times. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Is their truth in legends? Here are five from the Tarascan or Purépecha people of west-central Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Her mind was a fantasy factory.  No one person contributed more to art and popular culture in Mexico, and lifted tens of millions of people out of illiteracy as a result.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Thousands of miracles, intercessions and favors granted are ascribed to this Mexican version of the Virgin Mary. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

José Escamilla has spent most of his life studying the anomalies in the sky called "Skyfish."  They may have been noticed in Zacatecas, Mexico as early as 1883. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

In the pine forests and alpine mountain highs of Puebla, there have been sightings of a gigantic, hairy, angry creature.  Is this a cousin of the Sisimite and another Mexican Bigfoot? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A 13,000 year old skeleton found in the Yucatán may re-write the history books. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Soon after the Spanish conquest of the Yucatán a young friar burned thousands of ancient Maya artifacts including dozens of books. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

Witches, devils and ghosts populate the popular myths and legends of modern-day Mexico.  Here are 3 stories that are told to inspire fear.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .

A mysterious cross appeared in the jungles of the Yucatan in the 1840s and helped fuel a Maya rebel movement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mexico-unexplained--6696126/support .