The Island of the Dolls is a chinampa of the Laguna de Tequila located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, Mexico. It is notable for the multitude of dolls of various styles and colors that can be found throughout the island.
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00:00Deep within Mexico's canals lies an island of nightmares, rotting dolls strung up like sentinels,
00:04their lifeless eyes a haunting tribute to a girl's untimely death.
00:06Hidden deep within the canals of Xochimilco, near Mexico City, lies La Isla de las Muñecas,
00:11the island of the dolls.
00:12This unsettling place is adorned with thousands of dolls and doll parts,
00:15hanging from trees and scattered among the foliage,
00:17creating a nightmarish landscape that has intrigued and terrified visitors for decades.
00:21The island's story begins with Don Julian Santana Barrera.
00:25Its lone inhabitant legend has it that he discovered the body of a drowned girl in the canal
00:28and shortly after found a doll floating nearby.
00:31To honor her spirit and ward off evil, he hung the doll in a tree.
00:35Over time, he added more dolls, believing they were possessed by the spirits of the deceased children.
00:39For 50 years, he continued this ritual until his own mysterious death in 2001,
00:43allegedly in the same spot where he found the girl.
00:46Today, the island of the dolls stands as a macabre tribute,
00:49with decaying dolls swaying in the breeze,
00:51their lifeless eyes and severed limbs creating an atmosphere of dread.
00:55Visitors and locals alike report feeling an eerie presence,
00:57with some claiming the doll's eyes followed them and others hearing whispers in the night.
01:01Would you dare to visit the island of the dolls or does its haunting reputation keep you away?
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