The Mysteries of Latin America Podcast

THE MYSTERY OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL OF THE ANCIENT MAYA

In the 1920’s a 17-year-old made a startling find while exploring an archaeological site with her father in British Honduras (now Belize).
She found an ancient and mystical carved crystal skull , that would later be called the Skull of Doom.
Is this skull a mystical and magical symbol of a lost civilization, or is it an elaborate forgery?
In this episode we tell you the story of the Crystal Skull of Doom-an object shrouded in mystery, secrets and questions. When we’re all done here, you’ll know about its discovery, what the experts say, where the story stands today, and the bigger picture of how this skull is just one piece in a giant mystical jigsaw puzzle, and how it be one big fraud.
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THE GRISLY SOUTH AMERICAN LEGENDS OF EL SILBÓN & LA PATASOLA

Hello there Friends, and welcome to the Mysteries of Latin America podcast. My name is Andrew Colón and I’d like to thank you for spending a little time with me today with this week’s episode.
Being of Latin American descent and after having lived in Latin America for the last thirty years, I can assure you that this part of the world can be a fantastic and magical, yet surreal and strange place to live sometimes. It’s a place where the modern world of the 21st century can be mysteriously intertwined with ancient wisdom, folklore, religion and superstition…and every day can be a surprise in one way or another. Believe me.
 
And some of those surprises can be found in some of the mysterious legends and myths that can be a part of life in Latin American countries. And by Latin American countries, I’m referring to North, Central, South America and the Caribbean—Spanish or Portuguese speaking areas with rich, indigenous, European and African ancestry and cultures.
Sometimes these legends can be front and center in life, and other times they can be in the background, as part of superstitions or traditions that we barely realize are there.  In previous podcasts, I’ve already told the stories of epic legends like La Llorona, el Chupacabra, The Woman in Black and the Aluxes of the Yucatán Peninsula, and If you haven’t heard those episodes, I invite you to check them out after hearing this one.
In this episode, I’ll tell two stories—the story of El Silbón from Venezuela and La Patasola from Colombia, and while they are different, they do have at least one important similarity.
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Thanks again and saludos desde Cancún!
 
Andrew Colón
 

Neil Armstrong & the Lost Ancient Alien Underground Library

In 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the Moon, breaking a barrier once thought impossible...
7 years later, he made another impossible journey, but this time instead of deep space, it was deep down into the Earth, in search of a mythical underground library that contained the knowledge of the ages…made with the help of extraterrestrial intelligence.
This is the Mysteries of Latin America Podcast.

The Mystery of Peru’s Nazca Lines Unraveled!

In the 16th Century, Spanish conquistadors found some unusual trail markers and roads in Peru.
 
400 years later, someone flying over them realized that one of these markings was made in the shape of an enormous bird.
 
What they all saw is a 2000-year-old mystery that today we call the Nazca Lines.
 
Were they religious symbols, trail markers or were they landing strips for ancient aliens?
 
Find out on the Mysteries of Latin America Podcast.

Revealing the Secrets of Mexico’s House of Tubes

An urban legend in the north of Mexico says that in the 70’s a father built a very special house for his beloved daughter…but none of them was able to live there…and both of them died there. And it sat abandoned until it was demolished in 2016.
 
But is that was really happened?
Let’s dive deep and see if we can bust the myth of the Mysterious House of Tubes on this episode of the Mysteries of Latin America….

How To Survive 438 Days Lost in the Pacific

Just a few days ago a Mexican tuna boat rescued an Australian man after his damaged catamaran had been lost in the Pacific Ocean for 3 months.
But that’s not the story we’re telling today.
 
In 2012, two men left the Pacific coast of Mexico in a small fishing boat, hoping to have a successful catch and bring some much-needed money home.
Only one made it back to the shore alive. That shore was in the Marshall Islands, over 5000 miles away, and he was on that boat for 438 days.
This story of survival is our latest episode of the Mysteries of Latin America Podcast.

The Legends of the Woman in Black and the Aluxes, the Elves of the Yucatán

A mysterious woman in black roams the streets of Guatemala, asking strangers for help, and in the jungles of the Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, some not-always merry pranksters who run wild and are blessings or curses, depending on your behavior.
But these aren’t just stories from centuries gone-by, these are tales told by people who swear they’ve seen them today…
 
I’m Andrew Colón, and these are just two of the many myths, legends and mysteries of Latin America.

40 Days in Hell: The Miraculous Rescue of Four Children Lost in the Amazon

In May 2023 seven people flew on a small plane from one indigenous village to another in the Amazon Rainforest.
Shortly into the flight, the plane crashed in dense jungles.
Miraculously 4 people survived… and they were CHILDREN ranging in ages from 13 years old to 11 months old.
They spent 40 days trying to survive the horrors of the Amazon.
This is the latest story for the Mysteries of Latin America podcast…with your host Andrew Colón.

Vanished Dutch Hikers Mystery -THE DISAPPEARANCE OF KRIS & LISANNE PART 3

Welcome to the Mysteries of Latin America podcast.
My name is Andrew Colón and welcome to the final episode of our series dedicated to the story of the disappearances of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, two young women from the Netherlands who went to Panama for some sun, fun and adventure. It was on an ill-fated hiking trip though, that these two young women disappeared and it’s still a Mystery as to What exactly happened to them.
We’ve called the podcast Secrets in the Jungle-The Disappearance of Kris and Lisanne, and I’d like to thank you for joining us here on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
In this final episode, Part 3 we’ll look at some of the theories that may explain what happened, and we’ll let you know about some recent developments in the case that just might put the whole thing to bed.
If you haven’t heard parts 1 and 2, you might want to check those out first before continuing so you can get the full story.

Vanished Dutch Hikers Mystery Pt 2-The Disappearance of Kris & Lisanne

Kris and Lisanne were two Young women from the Netherlands who went to Panama for some sun, fun and adventure. It was on an ill-fated hiking trip though, that these two Young women disappeared and it’s still a Mystery as to What exactly happened to them.
We’ve called the podcast Secrets in the Jungle-The Disappearance of Kris and Lisanne, and I’d like to thank you for joining us here on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, or wherever you’re listening to us.
In this episode and the following one (as I’ve added a Part 3), we’ll try to unravel the many sometimes contradicting clues in the case, especially objects found and a haunting set of photographs found on their phones and a camera, we’ll look at theories and speculation that have emerged over time, and we’ll let you know how the investigation stands today.
I think that when we’re through, you’ll see why I chose this as one of the most compelling mysteries of Latin America.