Terror Tourism: how is going on inside the "island of the dolls" tenebrous

The famous Xochimilco cbads are located in the popular southern district of Mexico City. which lead to different islands. Here, surrounded by cbads, is one of the most popular destinations for tourists who wish to experience an adrenaline rush and a terrifying tourism: "The island of dolls".

Xochimilco has miles of navigable cbads, nature and especially calm. Currently, it is one of the most popular places south of Mexico City and attracts both tourists and locals who are seeking to know the mysterious cbads of the famous trajineras boats that sail in its waters to reach the sea. Mysterious island.

It's one of the most feared corners by locals and visitors alike. One of the reasons that explains this reputation, in addition to having more than 100 dolls hanging at the naked eye of visitors, is the legend behind this abandoned place.

The original name of the island was Tezhuilo. Although it is a desert island, it is home to the only resident who spent his days in his country, that of Don Julián Santana, who lived for decades and who was responsible for hanging dolls throughout the country. country that was at the time. your house

Some say that Don Santana's dolls exceed thousands of copies. Some are dirty, mutilated, affected by vegetation, sun, rain and insects that nest inside. All the characters in poor condition are hanging in different places such as trees, wire or the walls of the hut where he lived. Julián

There are many theories as to why dolls are on this island. Some say that they are the guardians of the territory surrounded by calm waters. However, the story told by locals is far from the noble task of caring for the island.

In the multiple versions that surround the island of dolls, it is said that the man discovered the corpse of a girl who was floating on the channel waters. Very touched by the event, Santana raised a cross in memory of the girl at the entrance of his country. It was then that he began to feel persecuted by the spirit of drowning. He therefore decided to place around his cabin the dolls he was looking for in the cbads, as they served as a means of protection and at the same time offered an offering to the little girl who had come. torment him.

Other locals claim that Julián Santana began posing dolls to scare the spirit of her own daughter, who fell to the water when her mother carried her on his shoulders while washing clothes in the cbad. That's why she's far from everything.

None of the legends commented on the place is true, but the truth is that they gradually added more and more dolls of all sizes, hanging trees, mutilated, sitting, attached to poles. And although his possible goal is to chase a spirit, he has managed to attract thousands of curious tourists to discover the island.

Don Julián Santana died in 2001 of a myocardial infarction at the same place where he had declared to have seen the spirit of the drowned. After his death, Don Julian's nephew was the next inhabitant of the island and maintained his uncle's tradition of collecting dolls.

Since then, the island has experienced remarkable growth in number of dolls, visitors, legends and urban myths. Like the one who badumes that it is the dolls themselves who killed the owner of the island.

Many visits are organized to know the place. Some decide to go at night and others during the day to live an island experience.