Artistic depiction of Mexico City Eclipse UFOs — silver saucer with engraved glyph-like markings
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Latin America

Ancient sites, Chupacabra, and UAP over the Andes

377 Documented Events
215 Verified Cases
UFO Most Common
1940s Peak Decade

Latin America's paranormal record is one of the richest and most underreported in the world. Mexico's ancient sites at Teotihuacan and the Yucatan have generated continuous UAP reports since the colonial era. The Chupacabra phenomenon originated in Puerto Rico in 1995 and spread rapidly across Latin America, producing hundreds of documented animal deaths and witness accounts. Chile and Peru have some of the highest per-capita UFO reporting rates in the world, with multiple government investigations leading to partial official acknowledgment.

Activity by Type

UFO 228
Cryptid 48
Other 44
Haunting 33
Apparition 18
Poltergeist 4
Possession 2

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Featured Cases

Other 500 BCE - 500 CE

The Nazca Lines

Nazca Desert, Peru

Enormous ancient drawings visible only from the air raise questions about their creators.

Other 500 BCE - 500 CE

The Nazca Lines Mystery

Nazca Desert, Peru

Giant drawings visible only from the air were created by an ancient civilization.

Artistic depiction of Mexico City Eclipse UFOs — silver saucer with engraved glyph-like markings
UFO July 11, 1991

Mexico City Eclipse UFOs

Mexico City, Mexico

During a total solar eclipse, thousands of Mexicans videotaped UFOs appearing in the sky. The mass sighting launched Mexico's modern UFO wave, with subsequent sightings continuing for years.

Haunting January 1, 1796

Myrtles Plantation Ghost

St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Chloe the slave poisoned the family, and they hung her. Or so the legend says. The truth is more complex, but something haunts Myrtles Plantation—photographs capture mysterious figures, guests feel cold hands, and mirrors trap souls of the dead.

Haunting 1325 - Present

The Ghosts of Mexico City: Blood, Sacrifice, and the Weeping Woman

Mexico City, Mexico

Built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan where Aztecs sacrificed thousands to the gods. The conquistadors massacred thousands more. La Llorona wails by the canals. Day of the Dead honors the spirits. The Metro runs through ancient temples. Mexico City's ghosts span civilizations.

Artistic depiction of Mexico City UFO (Eclipse) — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 1991

Mexico City UFO (Eclipse)

Mexico City, Mexico

During a solar eclipse, thousands of Mexico City residents filmed a metallic disc hovering in the sky. Multiple independent videos from different locations showed the same object. TV journalist Jaime Maussan collected 15 videos. Mass sighting during mass observation.

Recent Activity (2000–present)

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