1 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,840 Okay, so this is travel log number 30 in my ongoing tour of Aztec ruins in Mexico. 2 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:42,400 I'm just waiting to check out the pyramids here. Excuse me, how do you say the name of this place? 3 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,400 Teotihuacan. 4 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,400 Teotihuacan? Gracias, gracias. 5 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000 Ah, it's just incredible here. 6 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,400 Moving on to the next. 7 00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:56,900 Okay. 8 00:00:57,700 --> 00:01:00,500 Uh, I'm in a little village, Las Portales. 9 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:04,100 I'm still in central Mexico, about 40 miles south of where my last video was. 10 00:01:04,820 --> 00:01:11,700 According to my map, this is the site of more ruins, but as you can see, it's like an old train depot or something. 11 00:01:12,020 --> 00:01:14,020 It's pretty cool though. I'll check it out. 12 00:01:14,980 --> 00:01:16,980 What the hell was that? 13 00:01:16,980 --> 00:01:18,980 I 14 00:01:25,220 --> 00:01:27,220 Was like there's another level up there 15 00:01:34,180 --> 00:01:40,420 What is this it's like some kind of nest crazy up here 16 00:01:43,460 --> 00:01:45,460 I don't know what the hell's going on in here 17 00:01:46,980 --> 00:01:48,980 I 18 00:01:50,180 --> 00:01:52,180 Go 19 00:01:52,660 --> 00:01:54,660 What the hell 20 00:02:00,180 --> 00:02:03,780 The creature science refuses to recognize 21 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,500 But if our eyes see it 22 00:02:10,340 --> 00:02:12,340 If our cameras capture it 23 00:02:14,020 --> 00:02:16,420 Does it exist them they're monsters 24 00:02:17,220 --> 00:02:19,220 Oh 25 00:02:19,540 --> 00:02:21,540 Lost tapes 26 00:02:22,740 --> 00:02:24,740 Do you believe 27 00:02:26,580 --> 00:02:28,580 You the serpent god 28 00:02:30,500 --> 00:02:36,180 In the spring of 2008 mexico city experienced a wave of ritualistic murders 29 00:02:36,980 --> 00:02:40,740 Because the mexican police did not possess a ritualistic crimes unit 30 00:02:40,820 --> 00:02:47,460 They enlisted the help of the enigma corporation a private security firm specializing in unusual cases 31 00:02:48,180 --> 00:02:50,180 team leader noel connor and 32 00:02:50,660 --> 00:02:56,660 Specialist elise mooney were joined in the investigation by a cult expert dr. Naja santo 33 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:05,380 The past two months mexico city has been hit with a rash of murders where the victims hearts have been cut from their bodies 34 00:03:06,260 --> 00:03:08,260 The local authorities think that it's uh 35 00:03:08,420 --> 00:03:09,620 ritualistic 36 00:03:09,700 --> 00:03:12,340 Look at the pictures the bodies are staged 37 00:03:12,900 --> 00:03:14,900 I'm not seeing any blood around the bodies 38 00:03:15,220 --> 00:03:18,740 It must have been moved from the original murder site. Yeah, that's what the local police think 39 00:03:19,220 --> 00:03:23,140 Somebody's trying to hide the murder site. Hey santo. What do you make of that? 40 00:03:24,820 --> 00:03:26,820 It looks like the Aztec numeral 52 41 00:03:27,860 --> 00:03:29,860 What does that mean? 42 00:03:29,860 --> 00:03:31,860 Well, there's 52 years in the Aztec cycle 43 00:03:32,260 --> 00:03:36,500 They believe the universe would collapse at the end of each cycle if the gods weren't strong enough 44 00:03:36,820 --> 00:03:43,780 So every 52 years a blood ceremony must be held to usher in a new era. I think either somebody's trying to repeat the past 45 00:03:45,060 --> 00:03:47,060 Or start some sort of new cult 46 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:50,900 We need to find out more about these ceremonies and put a stop to it 47 00:03:52,420 --> 00:04:00,420 The team was also provided the assistance of police informant santiago vargas a petty thief with ties to suspected cult members 48 00:04:01,220 --> 00:04:09,380 But as the investigation unfolded it became apparent that this case would take them beyond ritual murder in mexican's occult underground 49 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:13,140 And into the realm of gods and monsters 50 00:04:15,460 --> 00:04:17,460 These are their tapes 51 00:04:27,540 --> 00:04:28,980 Where are these guys? 52 00:04:28,980 --> 00:04:30,980 Marzo would be here 53 00:04:33,140 --> 00:04:35,140 He's worried ready 54 00:04:37,060 --> 00:04:42,020 How do you know these guys anyway everybody knows marzo? He's a powerful man here 55 00:04:42,500 --> 00:04:45,620 lucas marzo aka l marzo 56 00:04:46,660 --> 00:04:49,940 wealthy businessman who has ties to cult activity 57 00:04:51,140 --> 00:04:57,540 Specifically the santum muerte cult which is some sort of quasi religion practiced by the drug traffickers in this area 58 00:04:59,060 --> 00:05:04,260 There he is. What's that? That is marzo. Who's the other guy? I don't know 59 00:05:05,460 --> 00:05:07,460 I was hard to do a job. That is it 60 00:05:08,820 --> 00:05:10,820 Be careful is very valuable 61 00:05:10,980 --> 00:05:14,660 It was used by Aztec priests to cut the hearts from human sacrifices 62 00:05:15,140 --> 00:05:20,980 Why do these guys need this particular dagger? They must have plenty of these things. They don't need this 63 00:05:21,860 --> 00:05:23,860 They want it 64 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:28,420 Looks like you're on buddy 65 00:05:28,980 --> 00:05:34,740 I need the dagger. No, you know no you told me you don't have it yet. You'll meet them tomorrow 66 00:05:50,820 --> 00:05:52,820 I don't know about this connor 67 00:05:53,780 --> 00:05:55,780 It's unnecessary you uh 68 00:05:55,860 --> 00:05:58,100 We need to find out where these ceremonies are taking place 69 00:05:59,780 --> 00:06:01,780 No, sirs 70 00:06:04,340 --> 00:06:06,340 Yeah, it's a guru that all bien 71 00:06:07,380 --> 00:06:09,380 You took more time 72 00:06:09,380 --> 00:06:11,380 I just need more time 73 00:06:12,260 --> 00:06:14,260 No, sirs 74 00:06:25,780 --> 00:06:27,780 All right connor I think he's had enough 75 00:06:29,460 --> 00:06:31,460 Hold on just a second 76 00:06:40,100 --> 00:06:42,100 He gave them something 77 00:06:49,300 --> 00:06:51,300 Hey, man, you're right 78 00:06:52,020 --> 00:06:58,340 All looks like we got our location 79 00:07:00,420 --> 00:07:04,020 Los portales, where is this? It's a small town south of the city 80 00:07:04,740 --> 00:07:08,180 There's nothing there. It's abandoned. It's a it's a train depot 81 00:07:09,140 --> 00:07:13,780 So you'll be able to take us there, right? No, our agreement was for me to bring it to marzo. That's it 82 00:07:14,420 --> 00:07:16,420 You didn't read the fine print 83 00:07:17,380 --> 00:07:19,940 What do I marzo mean when he said there's no tomorrow night 84 00:07:20,580 --> 00:07:23,220 With these sacrifices they make their power becomes greater 85 00:07:25,380 --> 00:07:29,060 With the final ceremony at the end of the cycle tonight, they will be unstoppable 86 00:07:30,340 --> 00:07:32,340 It's a nice to final sacrifice 87 00:07:32,500 --> 00:07:35,220 If we don't get to this town and fast someone's gonna die tonight. Let's move 88 00:07:39,620 --> 00:07:46,900 Quetzalcoatl is the name of a mythological being a deity of the ancient Aztecs 89 00:07:47,460 --> 00:07:50,020 We know that Quetzalcoatl was worshiped all around 90 00:07:50,580 --> 00:07:54,020 central mexico and northern central america because 91 00:07:54,660 --> 00:08:03,140 In so many of the temple ruins we find carvings and paintings and other depictions of the feathered or plume serpent 92 00:08:03,860 --> 00:08:12,180 Quetzalcoatl was the snake god of the Aztecs a scaled serpent with a long and twisting body big flashing eyes 93 00:08:12,900 --> 00:08:16,820 Bird wings with feathers. It was almost dragon-like in appearance 94 00:08:17,700 --> 00:08:20,100 Certainly because it was a pinnacle god 95 00:08:20,740 --> 00:08:25,700 It was feared and then to have those attributes of animals that are not exactly 96 00:08:27,140 --> 00:08:34,020 Calm in their presentation to human beings. Certainly the Aztecs were well aware that this was a god they did not mess with 97 00:08:43,140 --> 00:08:45,140 Quiet night in those portales 98 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:50,100 This place is evil 99 00:08:51,460 --> 00:08:57,620 You don't understand this town was built on top of Aztec ruins and anybody who comes to your springs is life in great danger 100 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:00,500 Relax Vargas 101 00:09:00,500 --> 00:09:02,500 Give him the knife santo 102 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:04,900 You know what to say at the door, right? 103 00:09:04,900 --> 00:09:06,900 Oh 104 00:09:10,660 --> 00:09:12,660 Drop the knife Vargas 105 00:09:13,220 --> 00:09:15,220 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa 106 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:17,700 I am dumb cooperating 107 00:09:19,460 --> 00:09:21,460 You people don't understand 108 00:09:22,740 --> 00:09:29,300 This evilism is bigger and more powerful than you can even imagine Vargas. I will blow your head off if you do not drop that knife 109 00:09:29,860 --> 00:09:31,860 I will not die here 110 00:09:31,860 --> 00:09:33,300 Forget it, Mooney 111 00:09:33,300 --> 00:09:34,580 What? 112 00:09:34,580 --> 00:09:36,580 He's no good to us if he doesn't cooperate 113 00:09:37,700 --> 00:09:39,700 Vargas be the knife 114 00:09:39,860 --> 00:09:41,860 We'll let you go 115 00:09:47,940 --> 00:09:51,540 You all right i'm fine great there goes our way in 116 00:09:52,340 --> 00:09:55,540 We have the location we'll find another way. I got the dagger 117 00:09:56,660 --> 00:09:58,660 Let's move 118 00:10:04,820 --> 00:10:06,820 All right, here's the deal 119 00:10:06,820 --> 00:10:13,860 We're looking for something that'll stick with the Mexican government anybody on an altar attempted murder anybody held against their will 120 00:10:13,860 --> 00:10:15,860 Kidnapping anything less 121 00:10:15,860 --> 00:10:21,380 It's your judgment call anything more. We're gonna need to call into backup. Good to go. Good to go 122 00:10:21,380 --> 00:10:25,700 We'll take the ground floor santo you take the top side. Let's move 123 00:10:25,700 --> 00:10:38,020 Kesa colado had several different legends by which he disappeared from the Aztecs from that time he was supposed to return in 52 years 124 00:10:38,740 --> 00:10:44,020 The Aztecs thought of calendars as a circular thing that went in cycles 125 00:10:44,020 --> 00:10:47,140 They believed that every 52 years 126 00:10:47,140 --> 00:10:52,260 Everything hung in the balance and certain special sacrifices had to be made 127 00:10:52,340 --> 00:10:54,500 Or the world would be plunged into chaos 128 00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:58,820 To the Aztecs life flowed from death 129 00:10:59,460 --> 00:11:01,460 And this concept led to 130 00:11:01,700 --> 00:11:05,860 Increasing human sacrifice to appease the deities among them 131 00:11:06,180 --> 00:11:08,180 Ketzel co-addle 132 00:11:08,180 --> 00:11:13,540 The beating heart was generally cut out by a dagger that was either obsidian or flint 133 00:11:13,780 --> 00:11:19,460 They would take the beating heart out of the body and use the blood to christen both the altar and the temple 134 00:11:19,460 --> 00:11:21,460 Step 135 00:11:27,460 --> 00:11:29,460 You ready 136 00:11:41,700 --> 00:11:47,540 You hear that it sounds like the ritual's already begun santo we're in 137 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:53,060 Looks like it's clear up here. I'm headed down 138 00:12:08,020 --> 00:12:10,020 Oh my god 139 00:12:13,940 --> 00:12:15,940 Who's there 140 00:12:19,460 --> 00:12:21,460 Ah 141 00:12:37,540 --> 00:12:39,940 Well he looks friendly 142 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:44,500 Let's find another way around 143 00:12:49,460 --> 00:12:51,460 Oh 144 00:13:00,500 --> 00:13:02,500 Santo you see anything 145 00:13:04,820 --> 00:13:08,020 Santo come in over i'm not getting anything 146 00:13:19,460 --> 00:13:21,460 Oh 147 00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,340 My god 148 00:13:30,420 --> 00:13:32,420 Connor they've got santo 149 00:13:40,500 --> 00:13:42,500 What do we do 150 00:13:50,260 --> 00:13:52,260 We'll go 151 00:14:01,940 --> 00:14:03,940 My god 152 00:14:05,860 --> 00:14:11,300 What happened i don't know but it doesn't look like anyone survived 153 00:14:19,460 --> 00:14:21,460 I 154 00:14:22,500 --> 00:14:24,500 Smarsome 155 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:29,860 I think whatever happened here was way more than these guys bargained for 156 00:14:32,020 --> 00:14:34,020 Where's santo 157 00:14:42,740 --> 00:14:44,740 Oh god santo 158 00:14:46,980 --> 00:14:48,980 Oh 159 00:14:49,860 --> 00:14:51,860 Oh 160 00:14:58,740 --> 00:15:00,740 What the hell 161 00:15:03,700 --> 00:15:06,420 What is that I can't see anything in here 162 00:15:09,140 --> 00:15:11,140 Where's it coming from 163 00:15:14,020 --> 00:15:17,140 Connor we need to find cover now follow me 164 00:15:19,460 --> 00:15:21,460 I 165 00:15:31,060 --> 00:15:35,460 Have you ever seen anything like that before no try the night vision 166 00:15:43,140 --> 00:15:45,140 Anything nothing 167 00:15:45,860 --> 00:15:52,260 Oh my god, I don't know what that thing is but it's huge where 12 o'clock 168 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:09,700 Where is it I don't know 169 00:16:09,940 --> 00:16:11,940 Oh 170 00:16:12,260 --> 00:16:13,460 All right 171 00:16:13,460 --> 00:16:17,220 We need to get down to that altar. I need to get my hands on that dagger. What the hell for 172 00:16:18,180 --> 00:16:20,260 That dagger had something to do with getting this thing here 173 00:16:20,260 --> 00:16:25,140 So hopefully it'll have something to do with getting rid of it at least I don't think you want to argue with me or do you want to get out of here? 174 00:16:40,420 --> 00:16:42,420 I 175 00:17:00,740 --> 00:17:03,220 Whatever this thing is just playing a good game of hide and seek 176 00:17:10,660 --> 00:17:15,540 I ain't here waiting for you behind you 177 00:17:20,180 --> 00:17:22,180 Now do it now 178 00:17:22,180 --> 00:17:24,180 No 179 00:17:34,820 --> 00:17:39,940 The exact nature and fate of the creature encountered by the enigma team remains unknown 180 00:17:40,580 --> 00:17:48,900 The train depot in Los Portales was burned to the ground by the mexican government and no evidence outside of human remains was recovered 181 00:17:49,700 --> 00:17:54,740 Lucas marzo was posthumously convicted for all crimes related to the cult's activity 182 00:17:54,980 --> 00:17:57,700 Including the death of dr. Naja santo 183 00:17:58,500 --> 00:18:03,860 Agents noel connor and alise mooney both managed to escape with minimal injuries 184 00:18:04,580 --> 00:18:12,900 There is no question that ketzel kwaddle and the many other deities of astech mythology will live on in the cultural fabric of north america 185 00:18:13,380 --> 00:18:17,060 The real question is do they live among us? 186 00:18:18,900 --> 00:18:21,460 No