Mexico Unexplained

Just decades after the conquest of the Aztecs, the Spanish in colonial Mexico had a terrible situation on their hands.

6,000 petroglyphs exist in the largest rock art gallery in Latin America at La Proveedora. Who made these drawings? Why?

What was that hideous creature that washed upon a beach in Veracruz in 1969?

An ex-prostitute had an incredible grip over a small town in northern Mexico, convincing the townsfolk to commit unspeakable acts.

Nestled in the high desert plains of the Mexican state of Puebla, on the border with Veracruz, lies Laguna de Alchichica, a shimmering, turquoise jewel set within an ancient volcanic crater. This saline lake, known as an axalapasco in the local Nahuatl language, is more than just a natural wonder. Measuring almost a mile and […]

The California Channel Islands, an eight-island chain off the coast of Southern California, are a treasure of natural beauty and ecological significance. Known in Mexico as the Archipiélago del Norte, or the Archipelago of the North, these islands—San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Barbara, San Nicolás, Santa Catalina, and San Clemente—are today part […]

A brief overview of the Mexican sightings of triangular UFOs

This legendary indigenous leader continues to inspire people in the Mexican state of Colima 5 centuries later.

Mexican singer Luis Miguel rose to fame as a child star and has maintained superstar status for over 40 years. Are there secret forces behind his success?

Beatified by the Catholic Church, Anacleto Gonzalez took a non-violent approach in the face of government oppression during the Cristero War.

You've heard of the Aztec, Maya, Toltec and Yaqui, but what about the Zoque?

Does the Mexican philosophy behind the concept of "La Raza" have occult origins?

This little-known site played an important role in the Maya world and is still shrouded in mystery.

The riches of Aztec Emperor Montezuma have fueled many legends of lost treasure. Here are 4.

The Spanish used indigenous warriors from central Mexico to help them conquer the Philippines in the mid-1500s.

The famous Mexican revolutionary was said to have had up to 75 wives and mistresses. Who were Pancho Villa's women?

Often neglected, the archaeology of Mexico's Baja Peninsula remains mysterious and problematic.

What role did Freemasonry have in the birth of the new nation of Mexico?

In February of 1989 a strange object fell from the sky and crashed into a hillside in the outskirts of Tijuana.

An Inca princess found herself in colonial Mexico fighting for her rights, for recognition of her family's status, and for a place in a post-Conquest world.