The Mysteries of the Americas, Hosted by Andrew Colón

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. Stay tuned and strap in friends, and if you haven’t subscribed to the Mysteries of Latin America podcast on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, Audible, iHeart Radio or everywhere else we’re spreading our stories, do it now and you can dive into our vault of past podcasts and never miss a future episode again.

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.

If it's your first time visiting, consider following the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Thanks again and saludos desde Cancún!

Andrew Colón

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

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

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.

If it's your first time visiting, consider following the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Thanks again and saludos desde Cancún!

Andrew Colón

In 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk 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.

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.

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.

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….

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

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….

An urban legend in the north

But is that was really

Let’s dive deep and see if we

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.