1 00:00:01,302 --> 00:00:03,235 [josh gates] on this episode of expedition x... 2 00:00:03,337 --> 00:00:05,404 I'm just trying to see the road! 3 00:00:05,406 --> 00:00:08,307 [josh] my team heads to the yucatan peninsula 4 00:00:08,309 --> 00:00:12,211 To invesitgate fresh report of paranormal activity. 5 00:00:12,213 --> 00:00:14,113 Oh my gosh, look at this! 6 00:00:14,115 --> 00:00:16,215 [josh] strange voices and shadows.. 7 00:00:16,217 --> 00:00:17,816 [whispering] 8 00:00:17,818 --> 00:00:21,320 [josh] a nd bizarre swarms of animals and insects. 9 00:00:21,322 --> 00:00:22,421 -Ants get you too? -Yep. 10 00:00:22,423 --> 00:00:24,656 -Oh [bleep] they got me. -They're all over. 11 00:00:24,725 --> 00:00:27,326 [josh] inside mexico's cenotes. 12 00:00:29,230 --> 00:00:32,197 The legendary portals to th maya underworld. 13 00:00:32,199 --> 00:00:34,700 I mean this looks like something from indiana jones 14 00:00:34,702 --> 00:00:38,137 [josh] and when jess and phil uncov a dark secret 15 00:00:38,205 --> 00:00:41,006 In the decaying ruins of a nearby plantation... 16 00:00:43,711 --> 00:00:45,911 Things take a strange turn. 17 00:00:45,913 --> 00:00:47,813 Somebody just walked by here. 18 00:00:47,815 --> 00:00:49,314 Brian, I thought it was you again. 19 00:00:49,316 --> 00:00:51,683 The brain will put patterns where it wants to put patterns. 20 00:00:51,685 --> 00:00:53,352 Why would I pattern brian? 21 00:00:53,421 --> 00:00:57,189 [josh] leading to one of their mos intense investigations ever 22 00:00:57,191 --> 00:00:58,624 [both exclaiming] [bleep] 23 00:00:58,626 --> 00:01:00,125 What? Jesus, jess. 24 00:01:00,127 --> 00:01:01,226 There's something in the wel 25 00:01:07,034 --> 00:01:09,635 [josh reading] 26 00:01:10,337 --> 00:01:13,205 My name is josh gates. 27 00:01:13,207 --> 00:01:17,709 In my travels, I've experienced strange things that defy log 28 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:19,945 And made me question everything. 29 00:01:20,047 --> 00:01:21,613 Oh, my god! 30 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:24,416 Now, I've put together a tea to investigate 31 00:01:24,418 --> 00:01:26,752 The stranger side of the unknown. 32 00:01:27,221 --> 00:01:28,253 Let's go! 33 00:01:29,056 --> 00:01:30,756 [josh] phil torres is a scientist 34 00:01:30,858 --> 00:01:33,125 Who hunts for rational explanations. 35 00:01:37,064 --> 00:01:39,231 Jessica chobot's paranormal research 36 00:01:39,233 --> 00:01:41,300 Has made her a true believer 37 00:01:41,302 --> 00:01:43,535 If you're here with us, knock again. 38 00:01:43,604 --> 00:01:45,938 [josh] together, we're searching for answers. 39 00:01:45,940 --> 00:01:47,406 What is happening here, jess? 40 00:01:47,408 --> 00:01:50,909 [josh] to the world's most extraordinary mysteries. 41 00:01:50,911 --> 00:01:53,946 This is expedition x. 42 00:01:57,218 --> 00:01:59,051 All right contestants, quiz time. 43 00:01:59,153 --> 00:02:03,856 What is 66 million years old, more than 6 miles wide, 44 00:02:03,957 --> 00:02:07,459 And travels 150 times faster than a jet? 45 00:02:07,561 --> 00:02:08,660 -[buzzer sounds] -phil torres. 46 00:02:08,762 --> 00:02:09,828 What is an asteroid? 47 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:12,131 That is corrrect and bonus points for answering 48 00:02:12,133 --> 00:02:13,298 In the form of a question. 49 00:02:13,366 --> 00:02:16,001 Specificially today, we are talking about the asteroid 50 00:02:16,003 --> 00:02:19,037 That wiped out three quarters of all plants and animal life 51 00:02:19,106 --> 00:02:21,039 On earth, including the dinosaurs. 52 00:02:21,041 --> 00:02:23,108 But as devastating as that event was, 53 00:02:23,110 --> 00:02:26,545 It also created the foundation for something remarkable. 54 00:02:26,647 --> 00:02:28,046 -Mexico's... -...Cenotes! 55 00:02:28,048 --> 00:02:29,648 Cenotes, yes! 56 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:32,117 That wasn't in the form of a question, though, so. 57 00:02:32,119 --> 00:02:33,619 It's a point deduction there, phil. 58 00:02:33,621 --> 00:02:35,554 I've always wanted to go see these caverns. 59 00:02:35,623 --> 00:02:38,223 I mean, the fact that there are these legendary portals 60 00:02:38,225 --> 00:02:41,527 To the maya underworld, where they would make offerings 61 00:02:41,529 --> 00:02:43,962 And human sacrifices. I am intrigued. 62 00:02:44,031 --> 00:02:46,064 As you should be. They are geologic wonders 63 00:02:46,133 --> 00:02:49,401 And they do have this kind of bloody history in some cases. 64 00:02:49,403 --> 00:02:52,738 They are truly unique, and some say, truly haunted. 65 00:02:57,244 --> 00:03:00,612 Earth, 66 million years ago 66 00:03:03,817 --> 00:03:05,918 The asteroid that slams int what is now 67 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:07,986 Mexico's yucatan peninsula 68 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:10,722 Leaves behind a crater 12 miles deep 69 00:03:10,724 --> 00:03:13,058 And 93 miles across. 70 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:15,427 The impact produces geological conditions 71 00:03:15,429 --> 00:03:17,729 That will eventually scar the landscape 72 00:03:17,731 --> 00:03:20,632 With thousands of deep limestone sinkholes 73 00:03:20,734 --> 00:03:22,000 That filled with water. 74 00:03:23,404 --> 00:03:26,004 Fast forward to 2000 bce, 75 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:29,041 And the rise of the maya civilization. 76 00:03:29,142 --> 00:03:32,211 They build their settlement around these flooded cavern 77 00:03:32,213 --> 00:03:35,047 Or cenotes, that provide fresh water for drinking 78 00:03:35,148 --> 00:03:36,915 And growing crops. 79 00:03:36,917 --> 00:03:39,551 But there's also a supernatural connection. 80 00:03:41,021 --> 00:03:43,655 The maya believe the cenote are sacred portals 81 00:03:43,691 --> 00:03:45,090 To the underworld. 82 00:03:45,092 --> 00:03:48,460 To gain favour with their go they cast precious offering 83 00:03:48,495 --> 00:03:50,062 Into the caverns. 84 00:03:50,064 --> 00:03:52,864 Things like jade, gold, and ceramics. 85 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:55,500 And when the maya really nee their gods to come through 86 00:03:55,502 --> 00:03:57,436 For them, let there be blood 87 00:03:59,039 --> 00:04:01,506 Of the animal and human variety. 88 00:04:03,043 --> 00:04:05,944 Speaking of blood, the spanish spilled plenty 89 00:04:06,013 --> 00:04:09,348 During their conquest of th region in the 1500s. 90 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:13,185 The maya, already in decline are relegated to the fringe 91 00:04:13,187 --> 00:04:14,253 Of society. 92 00:04:15,522 --> 00:04:17,689 For the maya living in the yucatan today 93 00:04:17,691 --> 00:04:21,493 The cenotes and the artifact they hide are still sacred. 94 00:04:21,495 --> 00:04:24,830 But looting in the area has become a major problem. 95 00:04:24,832 --> 00:04:27,132 It's estimated that the illegal smuggling of 96 00:04:27,201 --> 00:04:29,768 Ancient maya artifacts generates revenues 97 00:04:29,770 --> 00:04:31,803 In the millions of dollars. 98 00:04:31,805 --> 00:04:34,806 And some believe this increase in criminal activit 99 00:04:34,808 --> 00:04:37,943 Is somehow disrupting the maya spirit world, 100 00:04:37,945 --> 00:04:41,113 Triggering an escalation in paranormal activity. 101 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:44,216 In the northern part of the peninsula 102 00:04:44,218 --> 00:04:47,219 Stand the crumbling ruins o a former farming plantation 103 00:04:47,221 --> 00:04:48,620 Or hacienda. 104 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:51,523 Surrounded by several cenote that are believed 105 00:04:51,525 --> 00:04:52,824 To be haunted. 106 00:04:54,595 --> 00:04:57,829 Vistors to this swath of jungle report strange shadow 107 00:04:57,831 --> 00:04:59,665 And lights, apparitions, 108 00:04:59,733 --> 00:05:02,034 And even aggressive animal behaviour 109 00:05:02,135 --> 00:05:04,202 In and around the cenotes. 110 00:05:04,204 --> 00:05:07,439 And the spike in activity is terrifying the locals. 111 00:05:10,444 --> 00:05:13,312 So what could be causing these bizarre reports? 112 00:05:13,314 --> 00:05:16,548 And why are they happening at these specific cenotes? 113 00:05:23,757 --> 00:05:25,524 All right, who's ready to dive in? 114 00:05:25,526 --> 00:05:28,527 Listen, you had me at giant asteroid impact. 115 00:05:28,529 --> 00:05:31,830 I mean, for me this case has it all. Ghosts, spirits, 116 00:05:31,832 --> 00:05:33,665 Ritual sacrifices. 117 00:05:33,734 --> 00:05:36,301 Josh, you've actually explored some of these cenotes before? 118 00:05:36,303 --> 00:05:38,937 I have. I've dived in many cenotes, I've even seen 119 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:40,071 Human remains. 120 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:41,840 It really is another world down there. 121 00:05:41,942 --> 00:05:43,642 They can be really creepy places. 122 00:05:43,711 --> 00:05:46,411 Now, I've not been to these cenotes where these 123 00:05:46,413 --> 00:05:48,347 Paranormal reports are coming from. 124 00:05:48,448 --> 00:05:50,615 Jess, you buy into this, what do you make of it? 125 00:05:50,617 --> 00:05:53,051 Seems to me that looting secret artifacts 126 00:05:53,153 --> 00:05:55,253 Is a great way to make spirits angry. 127 00:05:55,289 --> 00:05:56,355 Phil? 128 00:05:56,357 --> 00:05:57,723 I don't know about angry spirits but the yucatan 129 00:05:57,725 --> 00:05:59,558 Is home to a lot of unique wildlife. 130 00:05:59,626 --> 00:06:02,127 There are monkeys, there's big cats like jaguars, 131 00:06:02,129 --> 00:06:05,063 Any of which could be behind these strange noises 132 00:06:05,065 --> 00:06:06,298 And shadows that people are reporting. 133 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:09,801 And also, you don't wanna make them angry either. 134 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:12,137 So, I want you to get yourselves down to mexico. 135 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:15,407 Go meet these locals, find out what it is that they're seeing 136 00:06:15,409 --> 00:06:18,310 And maybe more importantly why they think this supposed 137 00:06:18,312 --> 00:06:21,913 Paranormal activity is happening around these cenotes 138 00:06:21,915 --> 00:06:25,016 Jess, see if you can make the case for stirred up spirits. 139 00:06:25,018 --> 00:06:27,519 And phil, if there is some natural explanation 140 00:06:27,521 --> 00:06:29,821 Like you say, what is it? 141 00:06:29,823 --> 00:06:31,323 -Okay, we're on it. -Sounds good. 142 00:06:31,325 --> 00:06:32,557 All right, adios. 143 00:06:34,128 --> 00:06:36,661 I'm sending my team nearly 3200 miles 144 00:06:36,730 --> 00:06:39,564 To yucatan's capital city, of merida. 145 00:06:45,606 --> 00:06:48,407 Then, they'll need to sourc a set of off-road wheels 146 00:06:48,409 --> 00:06:51,109 To transport them to the cenotes in the jungle. 147 00:06:53,046 --> 00:06:54,212 You know how to drive these things? 148 00:06:54,214 --> 00:06:55,547 I'm gonna figure it out! 149 00:06:55,616 --> 00:06:56,448 All right. 150 00:06:57,317 --> 00:06:58,417 All right, you ready? 151 00:07:02,823 --> 00:07:03,922 Okay! 152 00:07:03,924 --> 00:07:04,923 [honking] 153 00:07:04,925 --> 00:07:06,558 [laughs] horn works! 154 00:07:09,029 --> 00:07:12,731 Though it's been roughly 500 years since the spanish arrived he 155 00:07:12,733 --> 00:07:15,200 To reshape the region, maya influence 156 00:07:15,202 --> 00:07:17,102 Is everywhere you look. 157 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:21,773 Today, some 800,000 people in mexico still speak mayan 158 00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:23,408 And another thing that hasn't changed 159 00:07:23,410 --> 00:07:24,810 Since the fall of the empir 160 00:07:24,812 --> 00:07:27,212 Is the region's unpredictable weather. 161 00:07:28,148 --> 00:07:30,015 [thunderclap] 162 00:07:30,017 --> 00:07:32,751 Feel like we're literally outrunning a storm right now. 163 00:07:35,956 --> 00:07:38,123 I'd like to say I think we'r outrunning the rain 164 00:07:38,125 --> 00:07:39,424 But I don't think we are. 165 00:07:40,427 --> 00:07:41,626 [thunderclap] 166 00:07:41,628 --> 00:07:44,429 I'm just trying to see the road! 167 00:07:44,431 --> 00:07:45,831 I've got so much rain in my face. 168 00:07:45,833 --> 00:07:46,932 Oh, my gosh. 169 00:07:46,934 --> 00:07:48,099 [thunder rumbling] 170 00:07:49,136 --> 00:07:51,603 Rain or shine, our investigation is taking us 171 00:07:51,605 --> 00:07:55,440 South-east to a 20 square mi area riddled with cenotes, 172 00:07:55,542 --> 00:07:57,141 Many of which are mapped, 173 00:07:57,143 --> 00:07:59,811 And who knows how many more that could still be undiscovered 174 00:07:59,813 --> 00:08:01,145 In the dense forest. 175 00:08:02,549 --> 00:08:05,050 This is where the paranorma reports are coming from. 176 00:08:05,052 --> 00:08:07,552 And half a mile off the dirt road, we're connecting 177 00:08:07,654 --> 00:08:10,388 With the most recent of the many witnesses. 178 00:08:10,390 --> 00:08:12,224 -Is that him right there? -Yeah. 179 00:08:12,226 --> 00:08:15,126 Josh has arranged for us to meet luis vazquez. 180 00:08:15,128 --> 00:08:17,762 A civil engineer, and the manager of the property. 181 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:23,201 [speaking spanish] 182 00:08:28,509 --> 00:08:30,609 So he said that we can talk in english 183 00:08:30,611 --> 00:08:32,210 And he can understand it, and then I can translate 184 00:08:32,212 --> 00:08:33,011 What he says to you. 185 00:08:33,013 --> 00:08:34,312 -Sound good? -Okay. 186 00:08:34,314 --> 00:08:36,515 Well thank you for having us here. 187 00:08:36,517 --> 00:08:39,718 As I understand, you've had a lot of strange experiences? 188 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,420 So what are some of these experiences that you have had? 189 00:08:42,422 --> 00:08:44,322 [speaking spanish] 190 00:08:44,324 --> 00:08:47,792 I have seen and heard a lot things I can't explain. 191 00:08:47,794 --> 00:08:50,529 I have seen strange lights moving inside and outside 192 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:53,498 The cenotes, especially at t ceremonial cenote 193 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:54,599 Called kixne. 194 00:08:54,601 --> 00:08:56,034 But, it isn't just me. 195 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:59,104 Many people claim to see lights there at dusk 196 00:08:59,106 --> 00:09:00,138 And at night. 197 00:09:01,408 --> 00:09:04,442 Do they stay and hover, or do they disappear? 198 00:09:05,412 --> 00:09:06,811 Oh, disappear. 199 00:09:08,315 --> 00:09:11,950 Also, I've had rocks thrown me on a trail near the cenot 200 00:09:11,952 --> 00:09:14,252 And when I was out inspectin one of the sinkholes 201 00:09:14,321 --> 00:09:16,488 Where it's not safe for people to go, 202 00:09:16,490 --> 00:09:18,023 I heard my name called. 203 00:09:19,927 --> 00:09:21,226 But I was alone! 204 00:09:22,229 --> 00:09:25,230 Not too far from there, one of the workers had seen 205 00:09:25,232 --> 00:09:27,599 Strange moving shadows creeping up on him 206 00:09:27,601 --> 00:09:29,935 But no one was there. 207 00:09:29,937 --> 00:09:32,203 [josh] luiz tells us that according to maya legend, 208 00:09:32,205 --> 00:09:34,940 The jungles and cenotes are guarded by spirits 209 00:09:34,942 --> 00:09:37,342 That can take the form of things like trees, 210 00:09:37,377 --> 00:09:39,811 Some animals like bats, and even insects. 211 00:09:41,949 --> 00:09:45,617 Traditionally, the maya don' believe in ghosts as spirit 212 00:09:45,619 --> 00:09:47,319 Of their deceased ancestors 213 00:09:47,321 --> 00:09:49,955 What they do believe is tha spirits from nature 214 00:09:50,056 --> 00:09:53,458 And the underworld can take physical form to protect 215 00:09:53,526 --> 00:09:55,360 The people and their land. 216 00:09:55,429 --> 00:09:58,029 And if you don't pay a cenot the proper respect 217 00:09:58,031 --> 00:10:00,065 Those spirits can go on the offensive. 218 00:10:02,202 --> 00:10:04,502 Have you had any issues with looting or trespassing 219 00:10:04,504 --> 00:10:05,670 On the property? 220 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,774 Yes, people have taken things that do not belong to them 221 00:10:09,776 --> 00:10:11,008 From the cenotes. 222 00:10:11,010 --> 00:10:13,511 And recently, I went to one of the flooded cenotes, 223 00:10:13,513 --> 00:10:15,814 There were some people swimming who did not have 224 00:10:15,816 --> 00:10:17,048 Permission to be there. 225 00:10:17,050 --> 00:10:20,118 Suddenly, out of nowhere, snakes started to appear. 226 00:10:22,222 --> 00:10:24,923 They were everywhere. On the water, on the walls. 227 00:10:26,193 --> 00:10:28,226 There were more than 30 snakes. 228 00:10:28,228 --> 00:10:31,162 -30 snakes. -Oh, my god. 229 00:10:31,264 --> 00:10:33,665 [josh] for the ancient maya snakes held profound 230 00:10:33,700 --> 00:10:35,600 Spiritual significance. 231 00:10:35,602 --> 00:10:38,036 During sacrifice and bloodletting rituals, 232 00:10:38,038 --> 00:10:41,039 Maya priests would often hav visions where they communica 233 00:10:41,141 --> 00:10:45,110 With a god in the form of a giant serpent. 234 00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:48,413 Snakes are also considered t be one of the spirit guardia 235 00:10:48,415 --> 00:10:49,714 Of the cenotes. 236 00:10:51,351 --> 00:10:53,051 There are things you won't believe. 237 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:55,353 Things I can't explain. 238 00:10:55,455 --> 00:10:57,856 -The snake spirit's not happy. -Not happy. 239 00:10:59,126 --> 00:11:01,526 [jessica] luiz shows us how to get to three cenotes 240 00:11:01,528 --> 00:11:03,962 Where unusual activity has been reported. 241 00:11:03,964 --> 00:11:06,765 Including cenote kixne, where he and others 242 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,533 Have witnessed the mysterious lights. 243 00:11:08,635 --> 00:11:11,736 We plan to start our investigation there. 244 00:11:11,738 --> 00:11:14,406 But before we're permitted t investigate spirit activity 245 00:11:14,408 --> 00:11:17,642 In the sacred caverns, luiz says we must first take par 246 00:11:17,744 --> 00:11:19,077 In a protection ritual. 247 00:11:19,079 --> 00:11:22,147 Not just for our own safety inside the cenotes 248 00:11:22,248 --> 00:11:24,349 But also to prevent us from bringing 249 00:11:24,418 --> 00:11:26,251 Any negative energy out. 250 00:11:27,354 --> 00:11:29,654 Remember that we're in the maya jungle 251 00:11:29,756 --> 00:11:32,757 And we need a lot of respect to enter this place 252 00:11:35,062 --> 00:11:37,429 Luiz introduces us to edgar peraza, 253 00:11:37,431 --> 00:11:39,030 A high-level maya priest. 254 00:11:44,304 --> 00:11:46,838 [speaking foreign language] 255 00:11:46,940 --> 00:11:49,207 [jessica] as edgar asks the gods on our behalf 256 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:51,476 For permission to enter the sacred cenotes, 257 00:11:51,478 --> 00:11:54,946 The ceremonial smoke serves as a conduit to lift his wor 258 00:11:54,948 --> 00:11:57,215 And latch them on to the surrounding environment. 259 00:12:00,020 --> 00:12:03,154 [speaking spanish] 260 00:12:03,256 --> 00:12:07,158 This is the sacred drink for the gods. 261 00:12:07,260 --> 00:12:09,127 [jessica] to maintain the sanctity of the cenote 262 00:12:09,129 --> 00:12:12,964 And the contents inside, edg gives us a sacred maya drin 263 00:12:12,999 --> 00:12:16,601 Called bulce. It's prepared a bowl full of cenote water 264 00:12:16,603 --> 00:12:18,503 And bark from bulce trees, 265 00:12:18,505 --> 00:12:20,839 With a splash of mellapona honey mixed in. 266 00:12:22,008 --> 00:12:23,108 That's good. 267 00:12:23,944 --> 00:12:25,243 [speaking spanish] 268 00:12:29,182 --> 00:12:32,050 So he said now we can go any direction 269 00:12:32,052 --> 00:12:34,953 Because we offered our humility. 270 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:36,521 An offering. 271 00:12:36,523 --> 00:12:38,523 Edgar tells us we've been granted permission 272 00:12:38,525 --> 00:12:40,759 From the spirits to enter the cenotes. 273 00:12:40,827 --> 00:12:42,527 Now, we just gotta find them 274 00:12:49,503 --> 00:12:50,802 [josh] after about a mile o off-roading 275 00:12:50,804 --> 00:12:53,505 Following luiz's map, we com upon the entrance 276 00:12:53,507 --> 00:12:55,140 To cenote kixne, 277 00:12:55,208 --> 00:12:57,942 Where we'll look for the source of the strange lights 278 00:12:57,978 --> 00:13:01,112 This particular cenote is considered a sacred site 279 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:03,348 That is still used for maya ceremonies. 280 00:13:13,126 --> 00:13:14,359 Jess, look above. 281 00:13:14,394 --> 00:13:15,326 Oh, my gosh. 282 00:13:20,801 --> 00:13:21,499 Oh, bats. 283 00:13:22,702 --> 00:13:25,103 Wow, dozens of bats up here. 284 00:13:25,105 --> 00:13:27,505 Oh my gosh, look at them all. 285 00:13:27,507 --> 00:13:30,308 I know bats live in caves, b based on what we learned 286 00:13:30,310 --> 00:13:33,111 From luiz, I'm wondering if maya spirits are flying 287 00:13:33,113 --> 00:13:34,112 Among these bats. 288 00:13:38,852 --> 00:13:40,218 There's a pathway over here. 289 00:13:40,921 --> 00:13:42,720 Woah. Careful. 290 00:13:42,722 --> 00:13:44,756 There is a big drop-off right here 291 00:13:44,825 --> 00:13:46,057 Into nothing but rocks. 292 00:13:46,726 --> 00:13:48,526 Oh yeah, that is crazy. 293 00:13:50,063 --> 00:13:51,029 Oh, my gosh. 294 00:13:51,031 --> 00:13:52,063 -What? -Look at this! 295 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:55,099 Oh, my god. 296 00:14:03,109 --> 00:14:04,209 Look at those handprints. 297 00:14:05,212 --> 00:14:06,611 Those have got to be mayan. 298 00:14:07,113 --> 00:14:08,146 Absolutely. 299 00:14:09,015 --> 00:14:11,249 -Amazing. -That's unreal. 300 00:14:12,219 --> 00:14:14,853 The maya were prolific cave artists. 301 00:14:14,954 --> 00:14:17,522 And even today, you can stil see evidence of their 302 00:14:17,524 --> 00:14:20,758 Paintings and carvings on ma cenote walls, 303 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:23,228 Including this one. 304 00:14:23,230 --> 00:14:26,698 Scholars speculate these han prints, given their small siz e, 305 00:14:26,700 --> 00:14:29,601 Were made by children durin a coming of age ritual. 306 00:14:31,104 --> 00:14:33,605 Look at all of those, they g all the way up there. 307 00:14:35,008 --> 00:14:38,109 [jessica] inside this deeply sacred cenote, I'm deploying my 308 00:14:38,111 --> 00:14:41,112 Audio recorder, which can detect sounds on frequencie 309 00:14:41,114 --> 00:14:42,714 Our ears can't hear. 310 00:14:42,716 --> 00:14:45,116 I obviously don't speak maya but some believe that 311 00:14:45,118 --> 00:14:47,852 Spirits connect to the inten behind the message 312 00:14:47,954 --> 00:14:49,454 Rather than the language spoken. 313 00:14:50,423 --> 00:14:52,123 Is anyone in here with us? 314 00:14:54,427 --> 00:14:56,060 [eerie sound] 315 00:14:58,365 --> 00:15:00,899 We've heard people see strange lights in here. 316 00:15:00,901 --> 00:15:02,000 Is that you? 317 00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:09,941 I know this is a sacred place. 318 00:15:10,010 --> 00:15:12,810 Does it anger you when people come here without permission? 319 00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:21,219 I'll need to analyze my recordings later to see if 320 00:15:21,221 --> 00:15:23,955 I got any paranormal respons to my questions. 321 00:15:26,326 --> 00:15:31,296 So like, luiz. He mentioned seeing lights in the area. 322 00:15:31,298 --> 00:15:33,064 Where do you think that comes from? 323 00:15:34,634 --> 00:15:37,635 Well, caves around the world have species that have evolved 324 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:41,406 To have bioluminescence, basically as a lure to attract 325 00:15:42,309 --> 00:15:43,107 Things to eat. 326 00:15:43,576 --> 00:15:45,075 Okay. 327 00:15:45,077 --> 00:15:48,613 Bioluminscence is the emissi of light by a living organis 328 00:15:48,615 --> 00:15:51,516 Some of the phytoplankton-ri beaches here in the yucatan 329 00:15:51,518 --> 00:15:53,551 Are famous for this phenomenon. 330 00:15:53,620 --> 00:15:56,721 Bioluminescent organisms lik fireflies and fungi 331 00:15:56,723 --> 00:16:00,191 Can be found in the forests mexico as well. 332 00:16:00,193 --> 00:16:02,927 I wonder if a combination o glowing life forms 333 00:16:02,929 --> 00:16:06,331 And environmental factors li reflection of water 334 00:16:06,333 --> 00:16:09,033 Can create the unusual light people have witnessed. 335 00:16:10,704 --> 00:16:13,438 Wow, the water goes all the way around here. 336 00:16:15,008 --> 00:16:16,441 I don't see any fish. 337 00:16:16,542 --> 00:16:17,942 I don't see any either. 338 00:16:18,044 --> 00:16:20,044 And nothing glowing with bioluminscence. 339 00:16:21,948 --> 00:16:25,216 [jessica] before moving on, we set up a motion activated trail cam 340 00:16:25,218 --> 00:16:27,118 At the entrance to this cenote, 341 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:28,953 Hoping we get a shot of the mystery lights 342 00:16:29,022 --> 00:16:30,388 People have seen here. 343 00:16:35,028 --> 00:16:38,062 Luiz told us the second ceno where unusual activity 344 00:16:38,064 --> 00:16:40,898 Has been reported, is a hal mile from here. 345 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:43,534 The sun is setting, so we ne to find this hidden cenote 346 00:16:43,636 --> 00:16:46,604 Before its too dark and too dangerous to investigate. 347 00:16:48,942 --> 00:16:49,640 Wow. 348 00:16:51,111 --> 00:16:51,943 Look at this. 349 00:16:55,148 --> 00:16:56,514 Let's go see what's down there. 350 00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:01,953 [josh] this is the area where a worker says he saw 351 00:17:02,055 --> 00:17:03,755 Strange shadows. 352 00:17:03,823 --> 00:17:07,425 In yucatan peninsula, there are roughly 1800 jaguars, 353 00:17:07,427 --> 00:17:09,627 About 10% of which appear black 354 00:17:09,629 --> 00:17:12,630 Thanks to a genetic mutatio called mellanism. 355 00:17:12,632 --> 00:17:15,033 Jaguars are stealthy nocturn hunters 356 00:17:15,134 --> 00:17:18,136 And seeing a rare mellanisti specimen could easily be 357 00:17:18,237 --> 00:17:19,737 Misinterpreted as a shadow. 358 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:21,406 -Ooh. -Phew. 359 00:17:21,408 --> 00:17:22,607 -You all right? -Yeah. 360 00:17:23,410 --> 00:17:24,509 It's kind of spongy. 361 00:17:26,112 --> 00:17:27,078 Ooh! 362 00:17:31,618 --> 00:17:33,818 Wow. Jess, it goes back here. 363 00:17:33,820 --> 00:17:35,620 Yeah, is it safe to walk over there? 364 00:17:36,056 --> 00:17:37,121 Let's find out. 365 00:17:37,824 --> 00:17:39,657 Oh, man. 366 00:17:39,726 --> 00:17:42,226 I'm not seeing any evidence of a jaguar den. 367 00:17:46,132 --> 00:17:47,065 Check this out, jess. 368 00:17:47,067 --> 00:17:47,932 What you got? 369 00:17:49,903 --> 00:17:50,735 Look at that! 370 00:17:51,404 --> 00:17:52,303 You just stepped on it. 371 00:17:52,305 --> 00:17:53,404 It looks like metal. 372 00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:54,405 Yeah, yeah it does. 373 00:17:54,407 --> 00:17:56,040 Like, part of a tool. 374 00:17:56,142 --> 00:17:57,241 Kind of. 375 00:17:57,343 --> 00:17:59,010 Looks like there's a few pieces here. 376 00:17:59,012 --> 00:18:01,145 Don't, you know. Like. You just dust it off 377 00:18:01,214 --> 00:18:02,412 But take a picture of it. 378 00:18:02,414 --> 00:18:03,714 Remember, we don't wanna disturb anything down here. 379 00:18:04,551 --> 00:18:05,750 Yeah. 380 00:18:05,852 --> 00:18:08,019 How wild is that? Completely dry. 381 00:18:08,021 --> 00:18:09,119 Yeah. 382 00:18:11,925 --> 00:18:14,158 Ooh. A lot of things stinging me right now. 383 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:16,661 Ow. Yeah, I'm getting bit too. 384 00:18:18,031 --> 00:18:19,997 [bleep] of wasp's nests. 385 00:18:19,999 --> 00:18:21,332 [josh] oh... 386 00:18:25,038 --> 00:18:27,505 -Woah. -Ow. 387 00:18:27,507 --> 00:18:29,207 Oh, I'm getting so bit. [bleep] 388 00:18:29,209 --> 00:18:31,342 -Ants get you too? -Yep. [bleep] 389 00:18:31,411 --> 00:18:32,944 -Yeah they got me. -They're all over. 390 00:18:35,615 --> 00:18:37,215 -Let's go. -Let's get out of here. 391 00:18:37,217 --> 00:18:38,516 Yep. 392 00:18:41,354 --> 00:18:43,821 We head out at first light to look for more clues. 393 00:18:43,823 --> 00:18:45,923 Making our way to the third cenote. 394 00:18:45,925 --> 00:18:48,626 The one where luiz reported hearing phantom voices. 395 00:18:50,230 --> 00:18:52,597 We're told the sinkhole is so deep and dangerous 396 00:18:52,599 --> 00:18:55,133 It's completely off-limits to visitors. 397 00:18:55,234 --> 00:18:57,802 But we've been given special access to investigat 398 00:18:57,804 --> 00:18:59,704 What could be behind the unexplained sounds. 399 00:19:02,242 --> 00:19:03,774 Hey, eduardo! 400 00:19:03,776 --> 00:19:05,275 -Good to see you. -Welcome. 401 00:19:05,277 --> 00:19:08,212 [josh] to help us with this mission is eduardo castillo. 402 00:19:08,214 --> 00:19:10,248 A cave dive master and member of the 403 00:19:10,349 --> 00:19:13,151 Mexican government taskforc that explores newly discovered 404 00:19:13,252 --> 00:19:15,052 Cenotes in the yucatan. 405 00:19:15,054 --> 00:19:17,321 10 years ago, he and his tea were the first ever 406 00:19:17,323 --> 00:19:20,057 To dive here, but only mappe a fraction of this 407 00:19:20,059 --> 00:19:21,025 Massive cavern. 408 00:19:21,027 --> 00:19:22,359 We'll be the first to retur 409 00:19:22,361 --> 00:19:25,463 And the very first tv camer crew allowed inside. 410 00:19:25,531 --> 00:19:27,698 Our plan is to explore much more of the site. 411 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:31,002 [jessica] so, what's the game plan, I guess, how are we gonna land there? 412 00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:32,803 [man 1] we're going down by the rappel 413 00:19:32,805 --> 00:19:37,975 You're going to put on your harness and we're going down lower you along. 414 00:19:37,977 --> 00:19:42,647 [phil] wow these birds... Oh wasp...You know what is great right now 415 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:46,517 We have this fleet of swallows protecting us from the wasps. 416 00:19:46,519 --> 00:19:49,120 Thank you guys. 417 00:19:49,122 --> 00:19:51,822 And those birds it's possible their sounds could be mistaken 418 00:19:51,824 --> 00:19:54,759 For the human voices people hear in this cenotes. 419 00:19:54,827 --> 00:19:56,661 [jessica] it goes pretty deep. Phew... 420 00:19:56,762 --> 00:20:01,632 -Look at this, there's beams here too. -[josh] and an old ladder. 421 00:20:01,734 --> 00:20:05,836 [jessica] I mean this looks like something from indiana jones. 422 00:20:05,905 --> 00:20:07,137 [phil] oh yeah! 423 00:20:07,139 --> 00:20:09,507 [jessica] I wonder if this makeshift ladder means 424 00:20:09,509 --> 00:20:13,211 That there's been unauthoris access, may be even looters looking for a score 425 00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:25,323 [phil] all right jess, heading down. [jessica] okay. 426 00:20:25,325 --> 00:20:28,326 [phil] don't sound too excited, you gotta do this next. 427 00:20:31,631 --> 00:20:33,231 [phil] wow, it gets deep down here. 428 00:20:38,137 --> 00:20:39,904 Jess is coming down right now. 429 00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:43,708 [jessica] oh, my god, this is crazy. 430 00:20:50,316 --> 00:20:53,417 Okay... I am down. I am alive. 431 00:20:54,921 --> 00:20:57,722 [josh] jess will remain topside recording audio, 432 00:20:57,724 --> 00:21:00,024 Trying to catch the so called phantom voices 433 00:21:00,026 --> 00:21:01,659 That people claim to have heard here. 434 00:21:01,761 --> 00:21:03,361 [man 1] [microphone feedback] okay...Everybody set? 435 00:21:03,396 --> 00:21:06,764 All right! Let's do this. 436 00:21:06,832 --> 00:21:08,799 [phil] I will explore under the water. 437 00:21:08,801 --> 00:21:12,203 Looking for any animals or perhaps the recent remains of an animal. 438 00:21:12,205 --> 00:21:14,505 That could have made the sound's people think 439 00:21:14,507 --> 00:21:15,806 Are disembodied voices. 440 00:21:15,808 --> 00:21:18,309 Maybe it was the cave swallo we saw earlier. 441 00:21:18,311 --> 00:21:20,311 But, I have to investigate all possibilities. 442 00:21:22,915 --> 00:21:24,482 [jessica] hola... 443 00:21:28,454 --> 00:21:32,857 Is there anyone here around the cenote, that would like to talk with us. 444 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:44,735 [phil] this view is unreal. 445 00:21:48,708 --> 00:21:52,243 The geological formations are incredible. 446 00:21:54,447 --> 00:22:00,017 There's some really big stalactites. 447 00:22:00,019 --> 00:22:02,153 It's like another world down here. 448 00:22:09,295 --> 00:22:12,129 [jessica] have people come in here without getting permission? 449 00:22:14,300 --> 00:22:16,033 Did that anger you? 450 00:22:18,604 --> 00:22:21,605 Has anyone disturbed your sacred artefacts? 451 00:22:23,443 --> 00:22:25,810 [phil] [microphone feedback] jess, think I got something down here. 452 00:22:29,048 --> 00:22:31,115 [jessica] what did you find? 453 00:22:32,018 --> 00:22:33,851 [phil] we got some bones down here. 454 00:22:42,929 --> 00:22:44,962 [phil] we got some bones down here. 455 00:22:46,132 --> 00:22:49,033 [jessica] what kind of bones are they? 456 00:22:49,102 --> 00:22:52,803 [phil] possibly human, but, more likely animal. 457 00:22:52,805 --> 00:22:56,707 Looks like they have been he for a very very long time. 458 00:22:56,709 --> 00:22:59,310 Could be ancient the way they're discolored. 459 00:22:59,312 --> 00:23:00,845 [jessica] if it's from sacrifice that could explain 460 00:23:00,946 --> 00:23:03,047 Why luis heard voices of spirits. 461 00:23:04,617 --> 00:23:06,617 [phil] the collagen in minerals and bones 462 00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:10,688 C an keep them relatively intact for hundreds, even thousands of years 463 00:23:10,690 --> 00:23:13,824 In freshwater depending on it's temperature and ph level. 464 00:23:15,027 --> 00:23:17,628 As much as I would like to further study these remains 465 00:23:17,630 --> 00:23:21,732 We are not permitted to remove any thing from the cenote's. 466 00:23:21,801 --> 00:23:24,902 [microphone feedback] all right jess, we are getting low on air. We're coming up 467 00:23:24,904 --> 00:23:26,837 Okay, come on up. 468 00:23:33,613 --> 00:23:35,713 Take off your helmet, tell me what happened? 469 00:23:35,715 --> 00:23:38,949 -There is part of this that just goes deep. -Really? 470 00:23:38,951 --> 00:23:41,652 It just kept on going darker and darker. 471 00:23:41,721 --> 00:23:45,623 But, when the rays of sun was coming through it looked like we were in heaven. 472 00:23:45,625 --> 00:23:47,491 -It was unreal. -[jessica] really? Super cool. All right. 473 00:23:47,493 --> 00:23:51,128 [phil] let's get of here, up into that really hot mexican sun. 474 00:23:55,134 --> 00:23:58,602 [jessica] we've now investigated three very different cenote's 475 00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:00,905 And discovered some curious clue's inside them. 476 00:24:00,907 --> 00:24:03,140 But, I am not sure of the metal pieces and bone 477 00:24:03,176 --> 00:24:06,010 Are in any way linked to the report's of supernatural activity. 478 00:24:06,012 --> 00:24:09,814 So, we've sent our photos to josh see if he can help us find answers. 479 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:15,653 [josh] hey guys. [both] hey josh. 480 00:24:15,721 --> 00:24:17,254 [josh] how are things in the yucatan? 481 00:24:17,323 --> 00:24:19,590 Seen or hear any angry spirits yet? 482 00:24:19,592 --> 00:24:22,159 [jessica] not yet. But, I feel like we are getting close. 483 00:24:22,261 --> 00:24:24,662 [phil] I still think there are natural explanations of what's going on, 484 00:24:24,730 --> 00:24:26,964 And I will keep pursuing that. 485 00:24:27,066 --> 00:24:29,834 But, in the meantime did you get a chance to look at those images 486 00:24:29,902 --> 00:24:31,502 We sent of the bones and metal. 487 00:24:31,504 --> 00:24:33,604 [josh] I am opening those now... 488 00:24:33,606 --> 00:24:37,274 Okay, little hard to tell what the bone is from. 489 00:24:37,276 --> 00:24:40,211 They look old but well preserved. 490 00:24:40,213 --> 00:24:42,646 Phil, what are you thinking? Human or animal? 491 00:24:42,715 --> 00:24:45,549 Do you think this was a part of maya ritual or sacrifice? 492 00:24:45,618 --> 00:24:47,718 [phil] I'd say the bones ar probably animal. 493 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,422 But, obviously we couldn't remove anything from the cenote for analysis. 494 00:24:51,424 --> 00:24:53,023 [josh] and what about these metal pieces? 495 00:24:53,025 --> 00:24:56,594 They look old. But, I wouldn't say they look ancient. 496 00:24:56,596 --> 00:24:59,330 [phil] this metal looked like it was part of a tool. 497 00:24:59,332 --> 00:25:03,334 Definitely not mayan history. But, what history it is I am not sure. 498 00:25:03,402 --> 00:25:06,103 [jessica] I wonder if it wa something dropped by a loote 499 00:25:06,105 --> 00:25:09,340 [josh] it might be helpful to get an archaeologist's take on all of this. 500 00:25:09,375 --> 00:25:11,041 Not just an expert on the maya, 501 00:25:11,110 --> 00:25:13,777 But someone who really knows the whole history of this region. 502 00:25:13,779 --> 00:25:16,046 I have some really good contacts down there. 503 00:25:16,048 --> 00:25:19,149 I have someone in mind, who might be able to help you connect the dots. 504 00:25:19,251 --> 00:25:20,718 Lemme make a call... 505 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:22,119 [phil] that would be fantastic. 506 00:25:22,121 --> 00:25:23,921 [josh] all right! See you guys. 507 00:25:23,923 --> 00:25:26,156 [jessica] bye josh. [phil] see you josh. 508 00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:30,594 [josh] I am connecting phil and jess with arturo perez, 509 00:25:30,596 --> 00:25:33,430 A local archaeologist, who has been researching 510 00:25:33,432 --> 00:25:37,601 The cultures of the yucatan peninsula for over a decade 511 00:25:37,603 --> 00:25:43,040 [speaking foreign language] 512 00:25:48,848 --> 00:25:51,949 [phil] the first thing we sh arturo is an image of a bone 513 00:25:52,051 --> 00:25:53,918 I spotted during the cenote dive. 514 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:58,589 Jess wants to know if this means there were sacrifices in that cenote. 515 00:25:58,591 --> 00:26:02,026 [arturo] we don't know for sure. Since you are the first scientist to explore 516 00:26:02,028 --> 00:26:07,498 Some parts of the cenote we have a lot of work to do to better understand the site. 517 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:10,501 [phil] next we show arturo photo's of the metal we found 518 00:26:10,503 --> 00:26:14,638 In the dry cenote, and ask if it could be maya. 519 00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:18,709 [arturo] no, it's not maya. These are pieces of metal. 520 00:26:18,711 --> 00:26:21,946 The maya did not use metal like this. 521 00:26:22,014 --> 00:26:25,716 These looks like metal used in equipment for farming 522 00:26:25,718 --> 00:26:29,119 And transport of henequen crops about 120 years ago. 523 00:26:30,323 --> 00:26:33,223 [phil] between the late 1800's and early 1900's, 524 00:26:33,225 --> 00:26:38,062 The yucatan becomes the cent of a major business boom growing and harvesting 525 00:26:38,064 --> 00:26:40,764 A fibrous native plant calle henequen, 526 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:43,934 That's used to make ropes, bags, and shoes. 527 00:26:43,936 --> 00:26:46,804 To keep up with the demand henequen plantation's or 528 00:26:46,806 --> 00:26:49,707 Haciendas spread across the region. 529 00:26:50,810 --> 00:26:53,544 But this boom also has a dark side. 530 00:26:53,613 --> 00:26:58,148 Wealthy hacienda owners forced the local maya into indentured servitude. 531 00:26:58,250 --> 00:27:01,752 And their sacred cenote's are depleted for irrigation water 532 00:27:01,854 --> 00:27:05,522 And used as dumps, causing some of them to completely dry up. 533 00:27:09,228 --> 00:27:12,496 [arturo] there was very bad exploitation and a lot of suffering 534 00:27:12,498 --> 00:27:16,734 For the maya community. That was forced to work at the henequen haciendas. 535 00:27:18,604 --> 00:27:21,538 [phil] he just said, it was really really bad. 536 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,008 The way that people were exploited here. 537 00:27:24,010 --> 00:27:26,510 [jessica] well! Hearing that now makes me wonder 538 00:27:26,512 --> 00:27:31,115 If we should be looking into the hacienda. 539 00:27:31,117 --> 00:27:33,817 [jessica] the cenotes we hav been investigating surround 540 00:27:33,819 --> 00:27:37,121 One of the former henequen plantations, hacienda kempepen. 541 00:27:41,293 --> 00:27:44,128 Our focus has been on the cenotes, but I wonder 542 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:46,430 If spirits linger in the hacienda too. 543 00:27:46,432 --> 00:27:48,499 Angered over the mistreatmen of the maya. 544 00:27:48,501 --> 00:27:53,404 The spirit's presence could explain the strange lights, shadows and other unusual 545 00:27:53,406 --> 00:27:57,307 Phenomenon that witnesses have said often occur in this area after dark. 546 00:28:08,521 --> 00:28:11,355 [vehicle approaching] 547 00:28:12,058 --> 00:28:16,360 [crickets chirping] 548 00:28:17,930 --> 00:28:21,732 [jessica] creepy... [phil] yeah you can say that. 549 00:28:25,004 --> 00:28:27,304 This place is falling apart. 550 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:38,082 [jessica] woah! What is this? Look... 551 00:28:38,084 --> 00:28:41,118 [phil] you know what, I think this is the henequen. 552 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:44,621 [jessica] oh, they can drag it through here to kind of entangle and leave it. 553 00:28:44,623 --> 00:28:48,859 [phil] this is how they would leave it. Slaves probably used this very tool. 554 00:28:48,928 --> 00:28:54,765 [jessica] mm-hmm, yeah... Shh, shh... 555 00:28:55,334 --> 00:28:59,336 Did you hear that? 556 00:29:00,106 --> 00:29:02,039 Hello? 557 00:29:07,179 --> 00:29:10,614 [thuds] ohh [bleep]. 558 00:29:10,616 --> 00:29:13,517 [jessica] something just hit my back. [phil] what? H it you? 559 00:29:13,519 --> 00:29:15,819 Yeah! Something just hit my back. 560 00:29:15,821 --> 00:29:17,821 [phil] this thing just fell. 561 00:29:17,823 --> 00:29:20,824 [jessica] what? [phil] that just fell. 562 00:29:20,826 --> 00:29:24,361 [phil] I heard something fall from here and then 563 00:29:24,430 --> 00:29:26,330 Land to there. I didn't see anything behind you. 564 00:29:26,332 --> 00:29:30,934 [jessica] you didn't see anything? [phil] nothing. It's so weird. 565 00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:35,806 [phil] this whole structure doesn't exactly look up to code. 566 00:29:35,808 --> 00:29:39,643 So, can literally be crumbling around us. 567 00:29:39,711 --> 00:29:42,346 [jessica] luis, the propert manager, told us that he to 568 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:46,350 Has experienced stones thrown at him while walking along trials in this vicinit 569 00:29:51,457 --> 00:29:54,725 [phil] woah! Look right here. It's a well. [jessica] what? 570 00:29:54,727 --> 00:29:57,427 [jessica] does that lead down to a cenote? 571 00:29:57,963 --> 00:29:59,830 [phil] it's got water. 572 00:30:00,299 --> 00:30:02,199 That's wild... 573 00:30:02,201 --> 00:30:04,501 This is the only source of water for this entire... 574 00:30:04,503 --> 00:30:07,204 ..Like building part of the hacienda. This one. 575 00:30:07,206 --> 00:30:11,341 [jessica] so, this is probably part of the cenote then? 576 00:30:11,410 --> 00:30:13,410 [phil] easily, underneath a lot of this. 577 00:30:13,412 --> 00:30:15,445 [jessica screams] [phil] [beep] what... Jeez jess. 578 00:30:15,547 --> 00:30:18,816 [jessica] there's something in the well. 579 00:30:22,621 --> 00:30:25,055 This is the only source of water for this entire... 580 00:30:25,057 --> 00:30:28,025 ...Like building part of the hacienda. This one. 581 00:30:28,027 --> 00:30:30,794 [jessica] so, this is probably part of the cenote then? 582 00:30:30,796 --> 00:30:33,931 [phil] easily, underneath a lot of this. 583 00:30:33,933 --> 00:30:35,999 [jessica screams] [phil] [bleep] oh...What? Jeez jess. 584 00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:39,937 [jessica] there's something in the well. 585 00:30:40,005 --> 00:30:43,106 [phil] what do you mean? [jessica] no, there's something in the well. 586 00:30:43,108 --> 00:30:46,109 [phil] like a fish? I just saw a bat. [jessica] no, I... 587 00:30:46,111 --> 00:30:47,811 Yes, a bat that's flew by. 588 00:30:48,314 --> 00:30:51,815 Oh, yeah. 589 00:30:56,422 --> 00:31:00,357 [jessica] listen, boils down to... I did not know this well was here. 590 00:31:01,660 --> 00:31:04,661 -Daniel, was that you? -[phil] no, he's right here. 591 00:31:04,763 --> 00:31:08,699 [jessica screams] [bleep] there's something in the coat. 592 00:31:08,701 --> 00:31:10,634 [phil chuckles] what? What is happening with you? 593 00:31:10,703 --> 00:31:12,236 [jessica] something just touched me again. 594 00:31:12,304 --> 00:31:14,504 [phil] what is happening with you, jess? [jessica] oh my god... 595 00:31:14,506 --> 00:31:17,608 -Are you going insane. -[jessica] no... 596 00:31:17,610 --> 00:31:21,612 [phil] are you okay? [jessica] no, I don't think so is there anything on my back? 597 00:31:21,614 --> 00:31:24,948 [phil] no [jessica] okay... 598 00:31:33,726 --> 00:31:36,360 [phil] jess, check this out, dry pit. 599 00:31:36,428 --> 00:31:38,328 [jessica] holy crap! 600 00:31:38,330 --> 00:31:41,899 I think it's just a matter of time before this sinks, all this sinks in. 601 00:31:41,901 --> 00:31:45,102 [jessica] this place hasn't been in operation for years 602 00:31:45,104 --> 00:31:49,606 But this sunken earth and the water inside the wel suggest that this hacienda 603 00:31:49,608 --> 00:31:51,808 Might have been built on top of a cenote. 604 00:31:51,810 --> 00:31:55,412 That kind of reckless desecration of the sacred so here could explain 605 00:31:55,414 --> 00:31:59,850 All the super natural disturbances people have reported in this area. 606 00:32:05,291 --> 00:32:09,593 [jessica] who's out there? Who is over here? [phil] where? 607 00:32:09,595 --> 00:32:12,062 [jessica] oh my god! Really [phil] jess, what is it with you? 608 00:32:12,164 --> 00:32:14,064 [jessica] somebody just walked by here. 609 00:32:14,066 --> 00:32:16,633 -Brian I thought it was you again. -[brian] I'm right behind you. 610 00:32:16,735 --> 00:32:19,703 -What the [bleep] -[phil] what are you seeing? 611 00:32:19,705 --> 00:32:21,672 [jessica] did you just walk around here? 612 00:32:21,674 --> 00:32:23,740 [brian] no, I've been right there shooting. I can show you. 613 00:32:23,809 --> 00:32:27,311 [jessica] I just saw you walk...Past here. 614 00:32:27,313 --> 00:32:29,346 [phil] jess you just saw something walk this direction? 615 00:32:29,415 --> 00:32:32,549 [jessica] I just saw, brian walk past here. 616 00:32:32,618 --> 00:32:37,554 [phil] jess, you are seeing a lot of things, right now that is... 617 00:32:37,622 --> 00:32:40,223 [jessica] I saw, brian walk by. 618 00:32:40,225 --> 00:32:42,492 [phil] what do you mean by brian, did you literally see... 619 00:32:42,494 --> 00:32:44,962 -Him with the gear or someone wearing black. -[jessica] I saw brian, 620 00:32:45,030 --> 00:32:48,065 I saw him with his hat, wearing black, same size, 621 00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:53,103 Same stride walking past us... Outside. 622 00:32:53,105 --> 00:32:58,141 [phil] jess, that's just your imagination. [jessica] I don't know. 623 00:32:59,411 --> 00:33:02,112 [phil whispering] I just saw something moving right there. 624 00:33:02,114 --> 00:33:03,814 Again, someone in white moving right there. 625 00:33:03,816 --> 00:33:08,652 [jessica] oh! I am sorry phil, yes maybe it's just your imagination. 626 00:33:08,754 --> 00:33:12,022 [phil] it probably is. That's the thing about this place. 627 00:33:12,024 --> 00:33:15,192 I have seen thing's too out of the corner of my eye 628 00:33:15,194 --> 00:33:18,562 That looked like a figure, but I still think the brain 629 00:33:18,630 --> 00:33:21,098 Will put pattern's where it wants to put patterns. 630 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:24,101 [jessica] why would I pattern brian walking? 631 00:33:24,103 --> 00:33:28,305 [phil] because it's something familiar, if you see something dark standing there, 632 00:33:28,307 --> 00:33:31,675 Or a shadow your brain can fill in the blanks. 633 00:33:31,677 --> 00:33:33,410 [jessica] what hit me in the back then? 634 00:33:33,412 --> 00:33:37,414 [phil] no idea. But I do wanna try check everything of the list. 635 00:33:37,416 --> 00:33:41,651 And one of those things for me, especially in a place like this is gonna be... 636 00:33:41,753 --> 00:33:43,520 What wildlife's living around here. 637 00:33:43,522 --> 00:33:46,523 What other factors in this surrounding grounds could be contributing 638 00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:48,759 To us seeing something. I don't know... 639 00:33:48,827 --> 00:33:53,463 So that's why I wanna just be able to eliminate whatever factors we can. 640 00:33:53,532 --> 00:33:55,599 [phil] I'm gonna venture ou and do a sweep the area. 641 00:33:55,601 --> 00:33:59,703 There are lots of nocturnal animals at here, that can startle at night. 642 00:33:59,705 --> 00:34:06,109 Including both spotted and black jaguars, and abou fifty species of bats. 643 00:34:06,111 --> 00:34:09,713 [phil] right now the biggest thing we are looking for is eye shine. 644 00:34:09,715 --> 00:34:13,917 Pretty much any mammal that's active at night, 645 00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:17,521 Especially in an environment like this can have a really good night vision. 646 00:34:17,523 --> 00:34:20,257 They can have really bright open eyes 647 00:34:20,325 --> 00:34:23,326 And.. If you shine a light right at 'em... 648 00:34:23,328 --> 00:34:26,363 It's gonna bounce right back at you. 649 00:34:30,202 --> 00:34:33,503 [jessica] while phil patrols the perimeter, I stay back with brian. 650 00:34:33,505 --> 00:34:35,405 We'll attempt to draw out and capture evidence 651 00:34:35,407 --> 00:34:37,707 Of whatever was trying to get my attention. 652 00:34:37,709 --> 00:34:42,112 Maybe its somehow connected to the apparitions people se around the property. 653 00:34:42,114 --> 00:34:44,047 I break out the audio recorder, as well as 654 00:34:44,116 --> 00:34:47,617 Our structured light sensor or sls camera. 655 00:34:47,619 --> 00:34:52,055 This unique piece of tech us special software and an infrared light projector 656 00:34:52,091 --> 00:34:56,159 To detect paranormal entitie by recognizing a body's joint movements. 657 00:34:56,228 --> 00:35:01,598 If a spirit appears in fron of the sls, it will show up as a stick figure. 658 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:05,902 [jessica] hi, my name is jessica, what's your name? 659 00:35:09,808 --> 00:35:12,809 Did you live here at the hacienda? 660 00:35:32,197 --> 00:35:34,764 [josh] jess, might not be the only one who believes, 661 00:35:34,766 --> 00:35:37,300 Stealing artifacts attract bad energy. 662 00:35:37,302 --> 00:35:42,305 In 2015, an anonymous person returned a pair of two thousand year old, 663 00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:45,342 Slingshot stones. Snatched twenty year's prior 664 00:35:45,443 --> 00:35:49,513 From the historic site of gamla. Israel authorities, also found 665 00:35:49,515 --> 00:35:52,415 A note from the remorse robber that read, 666 00:35:52,417 --> 00:35:54,151 [josh reading] 667 00:35:56,822 --> 00:36:02,225 And in 2020, a canadian tourist made headlines after returning artifacts she swiped 668 00:36:02,227 --> 00:36:05,195 While visiting the ruins of pompeii in Italy. 669 00:36:05,197 --> 00:36:07,998 Asking for "forgiveness from the gods." 670 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,100 Claiming that the illicit souvenir's brought about 671 00:36:10,169 --> 00:36:13,103 Health issues and financial problems. 672 00:36:13,105 --> 00:36:16,339 Though relieved, italian officials weren't exactly surprised 673 00:36:16,441 --> 00:36:20,177 To see the items sent back. That's because there is an entire museum at pompeii, 674 00:36:20,179 --> 00:36:25,015 Dedicated to a growing collection of once stolen artifacts. 675 00:36:25,017 --> 00:36:28,552 Note to self, "return that creepy golden idol". 676 00:36:33,292 --> 00:36:34,090 [brian whispering] 677 00:36:40,699 --> 00:36:44,501 [jessica] slightly behind me? 678 00:36:44,503 --> 00:36:45,902 [jessica] yeah... 679 00:36:46,672 --> 00:36:48,805 About the same height? 680 00:36:50,609 --> 00:36:52,309 [jessica] smaller? 681 00:36:56,515 --> 00:36:59,549 Are you a child? 682 00:37:02,521 --> 00:37:04,955 [crickets chirping] 683 00:37:04,957 --> 00:37:06,956 [phil] as I get deeper into the woods, 684 00:37:06,958 --> 00:37:11,328 I break out a thermal camera detecting heat signatures is the best way to see any 685 00:37:11,330 --> 00:37:13,296 Wildlife in the dark. 686 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:17,601 A lot of bat's are flying around us right now. 687 00:37:17,702 --> 00:37:22,806 Oh... One just flew right over there. Oh yeah look at that. 688 00:37:25,277 --> 00:37:27,877 Yeah.. It just... Oh yeah look at those bat's 689 00:37:27,879 --> 00:37:31,548 Look at all those guys flying. Tons of them. 690 00:37:36,221 --> 00:37:41,791 It's something pretty warm over here. What is it? 691 00:37:43,195 --> 00:37:46,062 Check this out. Right back there, right back there. 692 00:37:53,071 --> 00:37:57,407 This is also the ground that could easily be holes leading into a cenote. 693 00:37:58,443 --> 00:38:01,611 That's really a warm spot 694 00:38:02,514 --> 00:38:04,014 What's crazy is I am also seeing 695 00:38:04,016 --> 00:38:05,348 Lot of bat's flying around it. 696 00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:10,687 Just like bat's are flying around us right now. 697 00:38:10,689 --> 00:38:16,226 So, there's a good chance that there is a bigger mammal back there. 698 00:38:16,295 --> 00:38:21,231 And the bats know that mammal's attract mosquito's they are flying to eat it. 699 00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:26,703 I just can't tell what it is I am looking at the eye shine of. 700 00:38:26,705 --> 00:38:29,873 Have to be careful in case it's a jaguar. 701 00:38:32,411 --> 00:38:35,178 [jessica] was that you following us around the hacienda. 702 00:38:47,626 --> 00:38:50,327 Did you used work at the hacienda? 703 00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:58,268 What's your name? 704 00:39:06,345 --> 00:39:08,211 That's weird. 705 00:39:10,515 --> 00:39:14,417 Did you want to speak to us any more? 706 00:39:26,331 --> 00:39:28,231 [josh] for over three millennia, 707 00:39:28,299 --> 00:39:31,201 The sacred cenote's of southern mexico have been sa 708 00:39:31,203 --> 00:39:34,270 To harbor super natural forces. 709 00:39:34,272 --> 00:39:37,240 My team set out to investiga what's behind increasing 710 00:39:37,242 --> 00:39:41,077 Reports of unexplained activity. 711 00:39:41,079 --> 00:39:44,314 Jess, analyzed more than 25 hours of her audio recordings 712 00:39:44,316 --> 00:39:48,418 Which yielded no voices like the one's reported. 713 00:39:48,420 --> 00:39:53,223 But images from the trail ca phil left out were in a wor enlightening. 714 00:39:53,291 --> 00:39:56,993 While phil didn't find bioluminescent fungus in the cenote's. 715 00:39:56,995 --> 00:40:02,298 He suspects these fireflies combined with the yucatan's heavy humidity could have 716 00:40:02,300 --> 00:40:05,668 Created the ghostly glow people have reported. 717 00:40:07,105 --> 00:40:11,408 So, we'll put that in the plausible column. 718 00:40:11,410 --> 00:40:14,611 Jess, believes the sudden insect attack... 719 00:40:14,679 --> 00:40:18,114 [phil] did ant's get you too? [bleep] they got me... [jessica] yep. All over. 720 00:40:18,116 --> 00:40:20,884 Was a stinging warning from the cenote's spirit's, 721 00:40:20,886 --> 00:40:23,119 When phil picked up an artifact. 722 00:40:23,221 --> 00:40:26,222 [jessica] don't, we don't wanna disturb anything down here. 723 00:40:26,224 --> 00:40:29,692 And when that mystery metal lead them to a historic site 724 00:40:29,694 --> 00:40:32,128 Where the maya were gravely mistreated. 725 00:40:32,130 --> 00:40:34,497 [phil] slaves probably used this tool. 726 00:40:34,499 --> 00:40:38,601 Jess knew to pivot their investigation... 727 00:40:40,772 --> 00:40:45,975 Her resulting research turne up a lesser known part of maya mythology. 728 00:40:45,977 --> 00:40:47,977 Something called the alux. 729 00:40:47,979 --> 00:40:52,816 A race of 3 foot high mischievous being's similar to elves, 730 00:40:52,884 --> 00:40:55,552 Tasked with protecting the yucatan jungle. 731 00:40:55,653 --> 00:41:00,223 The alux's signature move, slinging stones at human's. 732 00:41:00,325 --> 00:41:02,225 [jessica] [bleep] something just hit my back. 733 00:41:02,293 --> 00:41:03,860 So, what does it all mean? 734 00:41:03,862 --> 00:41:07,297 Well, whether you are a skeptic or a believer one big take away 735 00:41:07,299 --> 00:41:10,166 From all our expeditions, should be the importance 736 00:41:10,168 --> 00:41:14,070 Of being respectful of all local customs, land and people. 737 00:41:14,072 --> 00:41:18,341 You never know who or what might be looking out for them. 738 00:41:24,783 --> 00:41:27,016 For more information on expedition x, 739 00:41:27,018 --> 00:41:30,320 Head to discovery.Com/expeditionx.