Mexico Unexplained

Mexico Unexplained: It's the X Files with a Latino twist. We explore the magic, the mysteries and the miracles of Mexico every week.

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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 15 minutes
Episodes: 362
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

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Journey to the Mythical Land of Quivira

The people of colonial Mexico were fascinated by stories of fabulous golden kingdoms located somewhere in the heart of North America.

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00:15:27 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Tsukán, Gigantic Snake Guardian of the Maya

A huge snakelike creature is said to protect the water sources of the Maya. Could the legend be based on a real creature?

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00:13:08 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Tlaxcalan Legends

The ancient Mexican region of Tlaxcala is home to many legends. Here are 3:
1. Matlalcueitl and the Legend of the 3 Mountains
2. The Huarache Maker and the Devil
3. The Lost Treasure of Venustiano Carra…

00:15:09 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Yaqui Legends into the 21st Century

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. In this episode we look at 5 interesting legen…

00:17:45 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Mapa Tlotzin, More than an Ancient Map

Painted on a deerskin over 500 years ago, the Mapa Tlotzin has many stories to tell.

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00:14:59 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

The Ancient Republic of Tlaxcala

In a constant state of war with the Aztecs, the tiny Republic of Tlaxcala played an important role in the destiny of the nation of Mexico.

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00:15:31 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

3 Random Spooky Stories from Mexico

1. La Casa Negra de Colonia Roma
2. The Mummy Girl at the Guadalajara Cathedral
3. The Haunted Castle of Guanajuato

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00:14:17 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

El Teúl, Eternal City of Mystery

Located in southern Zacatecas, this site was an important part of ancient Mexico for almost 2,000 years.

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00:14:22 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Tlaxcalan Warriors in the Philippines

In the 1500s the Spanish used indigenous warriors from Mexico to help them conquer the Philippines.

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00:17:05 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Yaqui Animal Legends

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. In this episode we look at 4 legends involving…

00:13:53 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

High Strangeness at Peña del Zumate

Energy portals, strange creatures, UFOs and ghostly apparitions greet the visitor of Peña del Zumate.

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00:13:34 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Tamaulipas Legends

4 legends from the state of Tamaulipas:
1. "La Planchada," The Ghostly Nurse
2. The Treasure of the Cerro Partido
3. The Vampire Woman of Ciudad Madero
4. The Hair-pulling Phantom of Reynosa

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00:15:57 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Casta, Race in Colonial Mexico

By the 1750s the issue of racial classification in colonial Mexico became complicated, largely irrelevant and somewhat comical.

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00:17:44 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Does a Group of Remote Islands in the Western Pacific Belong to Mexico?

Four small Pacific islands north of New Guinea were overlooked in several treaties throughout the centuries. Could they legally be part of Mexico?

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00:16:16 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

The Freemasonic Role in Mexican Independence

How did secret societies influence Mexico's breakaway from Spain?

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00:18:07 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Oxkintok: Little-Known Lost City of the Maya

This ruined city in the Yucatan is not very well known but it has many stories to tell.

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00:16:15 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Mascogos, The Black Seminoles of Northern Mexico

A unique culture in northern Mexico has its origins 1,300 miles away in the Afro-indigenous communities of Florida.

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00:15:51 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Joaquín Murrieta, Legendary Mexican Bandit

This historical figure has developed into a true legend.

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00:17:03 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

Legends from the State of Querétaro

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

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00:13:51 | Sun 03 Aug 2025

Saintly Mexican Folktales

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.

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00:13:25 | Sun 03 Aug 2025

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