Explore more of mexico with the rough guide to mexico. The founder, don julian, died in 2001 and i doubt much upkeep has been done. The stunning ancient canals of mexico citys xochimilco sfgate. Just south of mexico city, between the canals of xochimico you can find a small island with a sad background which never intended to be a tourist destination. The area has thousands of people, but this small island is home to. Graveyard girlthe graveyard book300 drawing promptsprague old.
It is said that a girl was found drowned in mysterious circumstances many years ago on this island and that the dolls are possessed by her spirit. Discover the strange and dark history of the island of dolls confined in the. As the story goes, a longago island caretaker named don julian santana. Just take a look at the images here and you immediately see that this place is a tad on the creepy side. Do you have to read the first three books in order to understand this one. The island of the dolls located in the channels of xochimilco, south of the center of mexico city. Choose one image to begin click on the photos to enlarge.
After julians death in 2001, it has become a tourist attraction, where visitors bring more dolls. For more information about abandoned places, creepy places, ghost towns, you can visit our blog. An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls. The name of this tiny island translates into the island of the dolls, and rightly so it is the home of some pretty scary dolls. It is dedicated to the lost soul of a poor girl who met her. A japanese company creates clone dolls that look almost, but not quite. Most of them hang from trees, but some are nailed to walls or other furniture. Legend has it that decades ago a little girls corpse washed up on the murky banks of the island. The small island floats in the xochimilco canals, outside of mexico city. Feb 03, 2015 for more information about abandoned places, creepy places, ghost towns, you can visit our blog. Another interesting story of island of the dolls in images. Santana barrera was a loner, who was rarely seen in most of xochimilco.
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