Mexico Unexplained

A crocodilian god appears in multiple places and in multiple situations throughout ancient Mexico.

An intercepted telegram going from Berlin to Mexico City changed the course of World War I

Some believe that the Vatican is keeping hidden ancient esoteric knowledge from Mexico in its vast vaults and libraries.

First identified by Lidar, this "lost city" of the Maya was first visited in 2026

For decades, tall, blond, ethereal beings have been sighted in Mexico. Who are the Nordics?

One of Mexico's most notorious cartels used social media posts to lure unsuspecting youths to an indoctrination camp.

Separated between thousands of miles and many centuries, ancient Egypt has many things in common with ancient Mesoamerica.

The 18th Amendment caused a sleepy border town to experience a golden age, if only briefly

The Matanchén Culture played a foundational role in the development of later west-Mexican civilizations.

German-Mexican Dr. Arnoldo Krumm-Heller aka "Huiracocha" changed the esoteric landscape of post-Revolution Mexico

For the past 25 years many alternative theories have emerged surrounding the ancient Toltec capital of Tula

The 11-time president of Mexico had many legends associated with him. Here are 4 strange but true stories.

Nearly inaccessible and shrouded in jungle, the Maya city of Rio Bec has many secrets.

The Cora people, an indigenous group of the Sierra Madre Occidental in western Mexico, have preserved a rich syncretic culture demonstrating remarkable resilience across centuries.

Long debated by scholars, new evidence suggests Teotihuacan may have had a writing system.

The border town of Nuevo Laredo is home to many scary stories. Here are 4.

In modern-day Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe is said to be appearing in the most interesting places.

An ill-fated Texan expedition into Mexican territory had international ramifications.

An overview of little-known encounters with flying saucer UFOs in Mexico.

The little-known site of Cacaxtla has some of the most amazing murals in Mesoamerica.

Modern-day "Toltec shamans" promise enlightenment, for a price.

A basic understanding of the treaty that formally ended the Mexican War in 1848

This mysterious lost city set among central Michoacán's avocado groves is little-understood by researchers.

Obsidian has played practical and symbolic roles for thousands of years in ancient Mexico.

The border town of Juárez is full of ghost stories. Here are 6.

In the 1930s a Mexican businessman hid 16 tons of gold in the desert. Where is it?

A student pilot encountered high strangeness on a routine solo flight outside Mexico City

Thrust into power in his mid-20s, the last emperor of the Aztecs tried to resist the Spanish and hold onto his crumbling empire.

Unknown to many Mexicans, Mexico waged a brutal war on the Yaqui people starting in 1925.

In the 1930s an American adventurer allegedly stumbled on an ancient city in a cave supposedly once inhabited by a blond race of giants.

Martín Ocelotl, a Nahua priest and shaman, skillfully navigated the cultural upheaval of early colonial Mexico by blending indigenous spiritual practices with Christian symbols, only to face the wrath of the Spanish Inquisition in 1537 for his clandestine resistance.

For many years unexplained fireballs have appeared in the skies over Mexico. What are they?

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?