Island of the Dolls

La Isla De Las Muñecas also know as the Island of the Dolls. It is located in the channels of Xochimilco south of the Estadio Azteca soccer stadium, Mexico city, Mexico. One of the main attractions of the channels of chinampa of the Laguna de Teshuilo. Don Julian Santana Barrera, the former owner of this island, placed dolls in various styles and colors. He believed hanging dolls could be used to ward off the spirit of a drowned girl years before. He died in 2001 from a heart stroke. Sources claim that he was near the spot where the girl drowned.

Island of the dolls

Isla de las Munecas

Don Julian Santana Barrera originally owned the island of the dolls. It is filled with mexico dolls suspended from trees and buildings that are covered in cobwebs and insects. This place was named in the 1950s when its owner started to hang them for protection from evil spirits. Santana lived next to the Barrio de la Asuncion. He used to drink pulque after that, selling his vegetables. Then, due to superstitions, he began to preach the Bible and was expelled from that sector.

Ghost adventures island of the dolls — Legend has it that a young girl was drowned in the canal. Her body was later found on the Santampa chinampas banks. Santana started to experience strange situations and he placed dolls he found in the trash or in Cuemanco's canals with the hope that he would scare the soul of little girl. She would cry out, "I want my doll!" Santana also found a doll that was floating around nearby the girl. He assumed it belonged the deceased girl and hung it on the tree as a sign of respect. When the owner of the property died, he was at the exact spot where the girl was died.

Island of Dolls

Doll island — Eco-tourists saved the island in 1987 and covered it with water lilies. The chinampa has been a popular tourist destination ever since, especially after Santana's death.

Island of the dolls movie — After Emilio Fernandez, a Mexican filmmaker filmed Maria Candelaria in the area. Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendariz, and Dolores del Rio were the protagonists. Numerous international and local media outlets have featured articles about the Isla de las Munecas, including The Huffington Post and Travel Channel and ABC News and ABC News.

Island of the dolls original doll — The muñecas (muneca meaning doll) can still be found on the island of dolls, which can be reached by boat. It was featured on both the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures and Amazon Prime's Lore. BuzzFeed Unsolved also featured the island doll. Shane Madej stated that he believes in the legends surrounding the island of isla de las muñecas xochimilco. (Island of the dolls wiki)

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Doll island

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Embarcadero Cuemanco is approximately an hour from the island of the dolls Mexico. The only access is by Trajinera. Although most rowers will transport you to the island of dolls Mexico, some refuse to do so due to superstitions. The journey completely takes approximately an hour. This includes a tour through the Ecological Area and the Ajolote Museum. There is also the Apatlaco canal, the Teshuilo Lagoon, and Llorona Island.

Doll forest — This forest of dolls contains hundreds of dolls and a small museum that includes articles from local newspapers. The store is surrounded by three rooms, of which one appears to have been used for sleeping. This room contains Santana's first doll, and Agustinita his favorite doll.

Visitors place offerings around the doll to receive miracles and blessings. Others change their clothes and keep them as a form of worship at isla Mexico (Mexico island).