The Mysteries of the Americas, Hosted by Andrew Colón

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July 11, 2025 THE 5 STRANGEST CREATURES OF LATIN AMERICA
These aren’t just legends—they’re the stories I grew up hearing.
In this episode, I’m taking you through 5 of the strangest and creepiest beasts from Latin America—from a serpent that swallows boats whole to a red-furred monster with a mouth in its chest.
I’ve dug into eyewitness accounts, real reports, and the traditions that keep these stories alive.
And the last one? It might be the weirdest thing I’ve ever covered.
– Andrew
🎧 Hit play, and let’s get into it.
#Myths #Folklore #LatinAmerica #StrangeHistory #Cryptids
16 min
June 24, 2025 WHEN DID THE FIRST AMERICANS REALLY ARRIVE? THE STORY OF MONTE VERDE

What if the first humans arrived in the Americas 20,000 years before we thought?
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, we journey to Monte Verde in southern Chile, where archaeologist Tom Dillehay uncovered fire pits, tools—and even chewed seaweed with human saliva—dating back nearly 15,000 years. This single discovery shattered the long-held Clovis First theory and changed our entire understanding of how the Americas were first populated.
But that’s not even the most shocking part…
Monte Verde may not be the oldest site. In fact, newer evidence hints that humans might’ve been in the Americas 33,000 years ago.
🌎 In this episode:
• The rise and fall of the Clovis First theory
• What was discovered at Monte Verde
• The intense backlash—and how science caught up
• Alternate theories: boats, kelp highways, and coastal migration
• Other early sites: Pedra Furada, Topper, and White Sands footprints
• Why Monte Verde matters for Indigenous history today
🎧 Prefer to read along? Check out the full script here: [Optional – Upload to your site or Substack if you want]
🔗 Sources & References
• Dillehay, T. D. (1997). Monte Verde: A Late Pleistocene Settlement in Chile. Smithsonian Institution Press.
• Dillehay et al. (2008). “Monte Verde: Seaweed, Food, Medicine, and the Peopling of South America.” Science, Vol. 320.
• Waters, M.R., Stafford, T.W. (2007). “Redefining the Age of Clovis.” Science, Vol. 315.
• Halligan et al. (2020). “Evidence of Humans in North America During the Last Glacial Maximum.” Science, Vol. 369.
• UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: Monte Verde Archaeological Site
• National Geographic (2021): “First Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought”
💬 Got a theory about the first Americans?
Drop it in the comments or email me at [email protected]
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12 min
June 24, 2025 WHEN DID THE FIRST AMERICANS ARRIVE? MONTE VERDE
What if the first humans arrived in the Americas 20,000 years before we thought?
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, we journey to Monte Verde in southern Chile, where archaeologist Tom Dillehay uncovered fire pits, tools—and even chewed seaweed with human saliva—dating back nearly 15,000 years. This single discovery shattered the long-held Clovis First theory and changed our entire understanding of how the Americas were first populated.
But that’s not even the most shocking part…
Monte Verde may not be the oldest site. In fact, newer evidence hints that humans might’ve been in the Americas 33,000 years ago.
🌎 In this episode:
• The rise and fall of the Clovis First theory
• What was discovered at Monte Verde
• The intense backlash—and how science caught up
• Alternate theories: boats, kelp highways, and coastal migration
• Other early sites: Pedra Furada, Topper, and White Sands footprints
• Why Monte Verde matters for Indigenous history today
🎧 Prefer to read along? Check out the full script here: [Optional – Upload to your site or Substack if you want]
🔗 Sources & References
• Dillehay, T. D. (1997). Monte Verde: A Late Pleistocene Settlement in Chile. Smithsonian Institution Press.
• Dillehay et al. (2008). “Monte Verde: Seaweed, Food, Medicine, and the Peopling of South America.” Science, Vol. 320.
• Waters, M.R., Stafford, T.W. (2007). “Redefining the Age of Clovis.” Science, Vol. 315.
• Halligan et al. (2020). “Evidence of Humans in North America During the Last Glacial Maximum.” Science, Vol. 369.
• UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: Monte Verde Archaeological Site
• National Geographic (2021): “First Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought”
💬 Got a theory about the first Americans?
Drop it in the comments or email me at [email protected]
🔔 Like this episode?
Follow The Mysteries of Latin America for more stories that challenge what we thought we knew.
12 min
June 09, 2025 AZTLÁN: The Aztecs’ Mysterious Homeland-Myth or Truth?
Was Aztlán real—or just a powerful myth? For generations, the Mexica told of a northern homeland they were commanded to leave in search of a sacred sign. That journey would lead them to Lake Texcoco… and to the founding of the Aztec Empire.
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, Andrew Colón explores what we know—and what we still don’t—about Aztlán. From ancient codices and migration stories to modern theories pointing to Zacatecas and Chihuahua, you’ll hear why this origin story still matters today.
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15 min
June 09, 2025 AZTLÁN: WHERE IS THE MYTHICAL HOME OF THE AZTECS?
Long before the Mexica built the mighty city of Tenochtitlán, they believed they came from a place called Aztlán—a mysterious homeland hidden somewhere to the north. But was it real? Or just a story meant to turn exile into destiny?
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, I explore the legend, the migration, the gods who guided them, and the sacred signs that led them to Lake Texcoco. We’ll trace the roots of the Mexica through ancient codices, oral histories, and new theories—from desert caves to possible sites in Zacatecas and Chihuahua.
Have you heard a different version of the Aztlán story?
Tell me in the comments.
DM me on Instagram @andycolonvo.
Or email me at: [email protected].
If this story moved you—share it.
Send it to someone who should hear it.
And subscribe to The Mysteries of Latin America so these stories make it to other generations.
Friend, mil gracias for listening.
I’m Andrew Colón, and this is The Mysteries of Latin America.
16 min
May 21, 20254 Ancient Latin American Mysteries No One Can Explain
🎧 4 Ancient Mysteries ofLatin America That Still Have No Answer
They’re massive, carved in stone, hidden beneath thejungle—and we still don’t know how or why they were made.
In this episode, I’m sharing 4 of the wildest real-lifemysteries from Latin America that historians and scientists still can’t explain:
Colossal Omec heads in Mexico
Perfect Stone Spheres in Costa Rica
Peru's high-altitude rock formations that look deliberately sculpted
A site in Chile that shattered everything we thought we knew about early human migration

Which one should I do a full deep-dive episode on?
Vote by messaging me:
📲DM me on Instagram → @andycolonvo
📧or email me → [email protected]
🧭 Tap Follow so you never miss the next mystery—we explore everything from Aztec secrets to pirate legends.

📚 Want to explore these yourself?
Check out some of the sources from this episode:
La Venta-INAH (Mexico)
Costa Rica's Stone Spheres-Museo Nacional
Monte Verde-Tom Dillehay (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997)
Markawasi Foundation
UNESCO Diquís Spheres
Brazilian Navy Archives
BBC: Mystery of the Olmec Heads
The Mysteries of Latin America is hosted by Andrew Colón—uncovering the myths, legends, and buried truths of the Americas and can be found here on psotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
#AncientMysteries #HistoryPodcast #LatinAmerica #Olmecs#MonteVerde #TreasureHunting #MysteryPodcast #AndrewColon#TheMysteriesOfLatinAmerica
12 min
May 21, 20255 Ancient Latin American Mysteries No One Can Explain
From perfectly carved jungle spheres to a ghost ship loaded with Inca gold, these five unsolved mysteries are hiding all over Latin America—and they still defy explanation.
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, I’m Andrew Colón, and I take you on a journey through:
🗿 The giant Olmec heads of La Venta, Mexico
⚫ The mysterious stone spheres of Costa Rica
🪨 Peru’s eerie Markawasi Stone Forest
🌎 Monte Verde, Chile—the site that rewrote American history
🏴‍☠️ The Urca de Lima, Brazil’s lost treasure ship
💬 Which of these stories should I cover in a full deep-dive episode? Drop a comment or message me directly:
📲 Instagram: @andycolonvo
📧 Email: [email protected]
🎯 Know someone obsessed with ancient mysteries or treasure hunting? Share this with them!
👇 Dive deeper with these sources I referenced:
INAH – La Venta (Mexico)
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica – Las Esferas de Piedra
Monte Verde by Tom Dillehay (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997)
Markawasi Foundation
UNESCO – Diquís Spheres
Brazilian Navy – Archaeology Division
BBC – The Mystery of the Olmec Heads
🎧 Subscribe to hear the myths, legends, and true stories they didn’t teach us in school—everywhere from Northern Mexico to Southern Argentina.
#LatinAmericanHistory #AncientMysteries #LostTreasure #Olmecs #MonteVerde #StoneSpheres #HistoryPodcast #TheMysteriesOfLatinAmerica #AndrewColon
15 min
May 03, 2025 We Were Lied To About Cinco de Mayo-Here's The Full Story
Most of us have been lied to about Cinco de Mayo.
It’s not Mexican Independence Day. It’s not about tacos or tequila. So what is it really about?
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, Andrew Colón unpacks the real story behind Cinco de Mayo: a shocking military upset at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, how it came to symbolize resistance, and why it means so much more to millions of Mexican Americans today.
From a war sparked by European imperial ambitions to its unlikely revival during the Chicano Movement in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is a powerful story of survival, sovereignty, and pride—on both sides of the border.
🎧 Prefer your history with a twist? We’ve got you.
🎙️ And if you want to hear how a French pastry chef kicked off the war that led to Cinco de Mayo... check this episode next:
10 min
May 03, 2025 Cinco de Mayo: You Were Lied To About It-Is It Mexican Independence Day?
Most of us have been lied to about Cinco de Mayo.
It’s not Mexican Independence Day. It’s not about tacos or tequila. So what is it really about?
In this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America, Andrew Colón unpacks the real story behind Cinco de Mayo: a shocking military upset at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, how it came to symbolize resistance, and why it means so much more to millions of Mexican Americans today.
From a war sparked by European imperial ambitions to its unlikely revival during the Chicano Movement in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is a powerful story of survival, sovereignty, and pride—on both sides of the border.
🎧 Prefer your history with a twist? We’ve got you.
🎙️ And if you want to hear how a French pastry chef kicked off the war that led to Cinco de Mayo... check this episode next:
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I raise a glass to you all!

¡Salud!

10 min
April 24, 2025 UPDATED: The Mystery of Jacobo Grinberg New Theories, New Voices, and the Unfinished Mystery
Jacobo Grinberg was a renowned Mexican neuroscientist who vanished without a trace in 1994. But his disappearance was only part of the mystery. In this updated episode, we explore newly surfaced theories, voices from those who knew him, and what his "Syntergy Theory" might really mean—decades later.
Was it the government? A metaphysical experiment gone wrong? Or something even stranger?
🎙️ Hosted by Andrew Colón
🔍 From The Mysteries of Latin America
📌 New episode drops every week—subscribe to stay curious.
#JacoboGrinberg #MysteriesOfLatinAmerica #Podcast #MexicanHistory #UnsolvedMystery #Neuroscience #Consciousness #Disappearance
12 min

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After 30 years of living and exploring ancient cultures in Latin America, I want to share them with you, along with stories of ancient civilizations, myths, legends, unsolved mysteries, UFO's,…