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mxunexplained (25)in #mexicanhistory • 7 years ago
The Mummies of Guanajuato in Fact and Fiction
Yes, Mexico has its mummies, but unlike mummies from Egypt and other parts of the world, these mummies are accidental and are of common people. They date from the post-Conquest…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexicanhistory • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Knights of the Golden Circle and the Secret American Plot to Take over Mexico
Very few people know of the Knights of the Golden Circle and their grand plan to take over Mexico, enslave most of its population and unite it with the southern US, Central…
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mxunexplained (25)in #blackhistorymonth • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: Afro-Mexicans, A Hidden Heritage
Africans in Mexico have a history stretching back 500 years. This is the story of the Afro-Mexicans, their contributions to Mexican society and culture, and their continuing…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexicanfolklore • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Santa Muerte, Death Respected
She has many names including La flaca (“the skinny girl”), La hermana blanca or la niña blanca (“the white sister” or “white girl”), La huesuda (“the bony one”), La madrina (“the…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexicanhistory • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: Jesus Malverde, the Mexican Robin Hood
He is known by several nicknames: Mexico’s Robin Hood, The Generous Bandit, The Angel of the Poor, The Drug Saint and The King of Sinaloa, but was Jesus Malverde even real? And…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexico • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Lost Treasure of Emperor Maximilian
Many people are unaware that in the 1860s Mexico was an empire and was ruled by a man named Emperor Maximilian the First. Who was this man and how did he get control of Mexico…
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mxunexplained (25)in #ancientmexico • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: Did the Chinese Visit Mexico in Ancient Times?
Were the Spanish conquistadors the first outsiders to discover Mexico, or did the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica have visitors from the East? Mainstream archaeology does…
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mxunexplained (25)in #ancientaliens • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Palenque Astronaut
In 683 AD near the end of Classical Maya civilization in the middle of the jungle we find a great city ruled by a great king, a man named Pacal, who lived to the ripe old age of…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexicanlegends • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Chupacabra
The word Chupacabra comes from two Spanish words, chupa “suck” and cabra “goat.” Sometimes the pluralized form is used: Chupacabras. Unlike many myths and legends that stretch…
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mxunexplained (25)in #dayofthedead • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: Day of the Dead, an Overview
In Mexico the holiday is called Día de muertos or Día de difuntos. The back translation in the United States is Día de los muertos. It is celebrated in the beginning of…
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mxunexplained (25)in #legends • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: La Llorona, Mexico's Ditch Witch
She’s one of the most powerful and enduring pieces of Mexican folklore. She haunts the canals, creek beds, rivers, arroyos and acequias of Mexico and the American Southwest. If…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexico • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother to us all
She has many names: Queen of Mexico, Empress of the Americas, Protectoress of the Unborn, La Virgen Morena and Mother to us All. She is known formally as the Virgin of…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexico • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Magic of Milagros
It’s a warm and sunny day in San Juan de los Lagos. The town is home to one of Mexico’s major religious shrines devoted to the Virgin who shares its name. Pilgrims come to the…
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mxunexplained (25)in #bigfoot • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained: The Mexican Bigfoot, The Sisimite
Does Mexico have its own version of Bigfoot? The answer is “yes.” It’s called the Sisimite and he is only found in 3 Mexican states: Campeche, Chiapas and Quintana Roo. It…
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mxunexplained (25)in #mexico • 7 years ago
Mexico Unexplained Intro: Welcome and muy bienvenidos!
Welcome and muy bienvenidos to the steemit home for Mexico Unexplained, a podcast & YouTube channel where we explore the magic, the mysteries and the miracles of Mexico. I’m the…
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