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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José and the Skyfish

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.

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00:14:44 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

El Cuatlacas, the Other Mexican Bigfoot

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?

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00:14:14 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Señora de las Palmas & the Yucatán

A 13,000 year old skeleton found in the Yucatán may re-write the history books.

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00:14:53 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Great Maya Book Burning of 1562

Soon after the Spanish conquest of the Yucatán a young friar burned thousands of ancient Maya artifacts including dozens of books.

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00:15:31 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Mexican Tales of Terror

Witches, devils and ghosts populate the popular myths and legends of modern-day Mexico. Here are 3 stories that are told to inspire fear.

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00:13:28 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Mayan Cult of the Talking Cross

A mysterious cross appeared in the jungles of the Yucatan in the 1840s and helped fuel a Maya rebel movement.

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00:18:12 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Chinampas, Floating Gardens of Ancient Mexico

For many centuries this uniquely Mexican agricultural method has existed in the central lake region.

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00:15:01 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Forgotten Cherokee Nation of Mexico

Cherokee refugees established themselves on the southern side of the Rio Grande. This is their story.

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00:16:15 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Hilde Kruger, Nazi Spy in Mexico

A mysterious blonde actress burst onto the social scene in 1940s Mexico. Who was she working for?

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00:17:25 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Sor Juana, A Magnificent Life

Few outside Mexico know of this intellectual giant who dominated the literary scene in 17th Century colonial Mexico.

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00:15:15 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Art of Sugar Skulls

A colorful and interesting part of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, this episode talks all about sugar skulls. What are their significance? How are they made?

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00:12:52 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

John Dee's Magical Mexican Mirror

16th Century English philosopher and magician had in his possession a volcanic glass mirror that once belonged to the Aztec elites. What he saw in that mirror may have changed the destiny of England…

00:16:26 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Montezuma's Zoo

A very impressive private zoo once existed in the imperial palace of the Aztec Empire.

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00:15:21 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Seven Cities of Gold

The Spanish Empire pushed northward from central Mexico, fueled by stories of fabulous kingdoms and golden cities. Here is the story of the Seven Cities of Cibola.

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00:15:07 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Three Mexican Stories About the Devil

Legends about the Devil in Mexico serve to educate and inspire fear. Here are three.

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00:25:59 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Young Cortés, Life Before the Aztecs

Most people are unfamiliar with the early life of the Conqueror of the Aztecs. How did Cortés' early experiences influence him later in life?

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00:16:29 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Black Demon, Gigantic Shark of Mexico

Known by locals as El Demonio Negro, a huge black shark is said to have been spotted in Mexican waters. Myth or real?

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00:12:35 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

The Miracle of the Virgin of Forgiveness

The Virgin Mary appeared to a Flemish painter who was jailed by the Inquisition in colonial Mexico City.

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00:14:12 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

Did the Chinese Have Contact with Ancient Mexico?

Does evidence show trans-Pacific contact between East and West in ancient times?

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