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La Isla de las Muñecas

 

I’m very fortunate to have close friends in various locations around the globe. My friend Leo resides in the US but is of Mexican heritage. This brilliant fusion of rich ancient history and living in a fairly modern country means that he has a wide plethora of stories to tell. Not being American or Mexican, most of these folk tales, urban legends and places of interest are totally new to me. 

This weekend I am dedicating today, tomorrow and Sunday to three of the stories he passed onto me. While the blog will mainly focus around the UK I feel I shouldn’t close the gates to cool, haunting and inspirational stories from elsewhere.

Each of these tales is very different from the last. The first is a location, perhaps haunted but intriguing, the second a bank job that went wrong and the third is a very local tale to Leo, which took place within their local hospital. A medical anomaly that almost cost the lives of many. Our first tale takes us to one of Mexico’s tourist sites. Located in the channels of Xochimilco, South of Mexico City, La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls) is one of the channels main attractions.

Via Esparta Palma

The islands former owner Don Julian Santana Barrera, believed that the island was haunted by the ghost of a girl. While walking one day along his island he encountered the body of a girl that had drowned along with a doll. In an effort to ward off her restless spirit he placed dolls throughout the island. It is debatable whether this helped his situation as in 2001 he died of a heart attack, rumoured to be close to where the girl had died.

The likelihood of me visiting the island of dolls anytime soon is slim to none. But with the delights of YouTube and the adventurous heart of Alexander Travelbum, we have a tour of the island. Not only does he show an insight into the owners determination (perhaps mental illness) but also gives a more in-depth detail of the history and events.





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