![]() The young only replied “ Nunca van a llegar” (You are never going to get there). Another group of zoneros arrived at the station and asked one of the workers how to get to the Zone. The crazy part was that they thanked him. Upon being asked where the Zone could be found, a local rancher told a group of people that they needed to keep following the road until they saw aliens jump from one side of the road to another. When asked about strange phenomenas, they always reply that they don’t see strange things in the desert, but only strange people! It’s a real business, and some people eking out a living becoming guides or selling sodas and eatables to tourists. Mmm…of course, these tourists represent for the guides a source of income, and enterteinment it’s all their interests! In fact, also the local residents themselves do not believe in the Zone of Silence. They are always surprised when they find that their radios and compasses regularly working, and their guide, often a local, explains to them that the zones move, and therefore be hard to locate. Explore a unique place located within the Bolsn de Mapim and learn about eerie local mysteries on our Silent Zone, Mapim & Ojuela: 2 or 3 Day Tour. Sories, legends, reality or coincidences….but now hundreds of people come from all over the world to do an experience in all the area, people called by the locals “zoneros”. Others tells to have seen UFOs, and a variety of no-identified objects falling from cloudless skies. It seems that the phenomena have been first reported in the 1930s by Francisco Sarabia, a Mexican pilot, who said that his radio had mysteriously failed to function while flying over the zone. The Allende meteorite, which fell in the general region of the Zone in 1969, is often cited as undoubt evidence. The magnetic waves are so strange to create a vortex that draws in material from the upper atmosphere, including the ill-fated missile. According to this bizarre story, strange magnetic anomalies of the atmosphere prevent radio transmission in specific points and make the needles spin on magnetic compasses. Some people say that it was Jamie who began to generate interest in the area, creating a story with both ingredients of science and local folklore, and fed it to the regional media. Jaime rather liked the attention and money that the missile had brought, and when the military left, with two local landowners began to talk about the possibility of building a hotel in the area to encourage tourism. One of the different versions of the story tells about a certain local man, Jamie, who was hired by the military to guard the missile from vandals and sight-seers. But despite this, the secretive nature of the operation was already spurring rumors among the local people. The entire operation was very silent, like governmental common sense, and nobody was told anything or asked. Immediately, a team of specialists arrived to search the fallen rocket, and when was found after three weeks of intense research, was built an airstrip to transport the wreckage. The missile lost control and instead of landing on the intended target, continued 400 miles south and fell in the Mapimí Desert region. military base near Green River, Utah fired an Athena test missile toward White Sands Missile Range. The myth started in July, 1970, when the U.S. Over the years, of course, they told stories about alien, falling “hot pebbles” and all sorts of paranormal activities that have been drawing tourists and courious from all over the world. According to the legend, in this area electromagnetic transmissions cannot be received, radio doesn’t work, compasses do not point to magnetic north, and the flora and fauna have abnormal mutations. This area is also known as Mapimí Silent Zone, for its close proximity to the mexican city of Mapimi. ![]() Produced by in association with Juicy Falls.We are lost in the desert in northern Mexico, between the states of Durango, Chihuahua and Coahuila, in an area known as zona del silencio, in english, the “zone of silence”. But were these tales of supernatural phenomina just cooked up to distract public attention away from the embarrassment of an American test missile with a radioactive payload being accidentally shot into a neighbouring country? Join Neil & Stu, as they discuss La Zona Del Silencio. Indeed, th area has drawn comparisons with the Bermuda Triangle. The 'Mapimi Silent Zone' lies in a remote part of Mexico, and attracts many visitors with tales of strange magnetic forces, and Extra-Terrestrial activity. In the meantime, Happy Holidays to all our listeners, as well as Happy New Year of course too. But fear not! They will be back disputing each other with fresh vigour in the New Year, with some amazing topics of discussion. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to Neil & Stu being extremely busy with their normal work towards the end of the year, this will be the last episode of 2021 sadly. ![]() Check out all the various tiers and rewards at before picking the right one for you! ![]() You can get involved and help support us through our Patreon.
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