For the first time this fall, a unique set of mummies from guanajuato, mexico, will visit the united states. The story of these mummies dates back to 1833, when the city was hit by an outbreak of cholera. The mummies of guanajuato, mexico puerto vallarta news. Their tour guide is a short gentleman named jorge pinguino, or the penguin. Jun 04, 2016 the mummies of guanajuato are a group of naturally preserved bodies that were found in guanajuato, a city in central mexico. The mummies of guanajuato 1972 directed by federico curiel.
Three wrestlers, superzan, blue angel, and tinieblas, take a jaunt to guanajuato to exhibit their talents in the ring. The mummies of guanajuato 1972 directed by federico. Best movies like the castle of mummies of guanajuato. A glass case displaying several mummies in guanajuato, mexico. The collection of mummies gained notoriety and became a widespread attraction after featuring in the 1970 mexican horror flick santo vs. At no time are you in doubt that any of our protagonists. The mummies in guanajuato have been a notable part of mexican popular culture, echoing the national holiday the day of the dead. Movies similar to the castle of mummies of guanajuato. So, in this movie, satan is some sort of ancient wrestler. Momias is possibly the most notorious of the lucha films, in that it stars the. The guanajuato mummies are collected from mountains surrounding the town when they were evicted from their original resting places. Pinguino says the biggest mummy was a wrestler nicknamed satan, who lost a. Unlike the ancient egyptian variety, guanajuatos mummies are accidental and far from royal lineage. The mummies of guanajuato inside the museum, cemetery.
The mummies of guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around guanajuato, mexico in 1833. Mummies of guanajuato news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message a mummy, 2009 the mummies of guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around guanajuato, mexico in 1833. Apr 24, 20 the mummies of guanajuato is helped in this regard by the fact that, in classic lucha movie tradition and despite the very obvious fact that no one behind the scenes was taking things very seriously at all everyone in front of the camera plays it completely straight throughout. The mummies of guanajuato 1970 pitted the wellknown mexican professional wrestler santo and several others against reanimated mummies. The mummies of guanajuato inside the museum, cemetery, and. Eventually, 111 mummies were unearthed and put on display for tourists. The mummies also inspired a short story by ray bradbury, who penned the next in line after his visit.
The mummies of guanajuato 1972 the mummies of guanajuato. The mummies in guanajuato were discovered in the late 1800s after the government instituted a perpetual burial tax on the. The big guy in the middle is a wrestler named satan, and the whole story revolves around a 100 year old feud between him and santo. Formerly they were poblanos and normal people who inhabited in the first epochs of the city, among others that died by diverse natural causes. Oct 06, 2017 the interest around the guanajuato mummies only grew from there, and by the early 1900s, they had already become a tourist attraction. Although it would be cool to see the museum, i feel bad for the families who had to go through such a horrible experience. Take, for instance, the accidental mummies of guanajuato, a collection of over 100 mummies found buried in aboveground crypts in mexico. This makes for some amazing moments with lines saying that santo wrestled satan. From 1865 to 1958, the town of guanajuato, mexico, required. Mummies of guanajuato wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. It was filmed in the guanajuato cemetery and has since become a cult classic.
Index to science fiction anthologies and collections. Mummies of guanajuato 1972 mexican horror movie clip youtube. In 1970, a mexican bhorror movie was produced there called santo versus the mummies of guanajuato, starring masked wrestler rodolfo guzman huerta. The mummies of guanajuato 1970 pitted the wellknown mexican professional wrestler santo and several others in a battle to a predictable finish. The haunting and horrifying mummies of guanajuato, mexico. A wellknown b movie called santos vs the mummies of guanajuato 1970 pitted the wellknown mexican professional santo and several others in a battle to a predictable finish. Media in category guanajuato mummies the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. Satan is a bad sport and a sore loser, and holds a grudge for a long time. Some of them are neither clothed or wrapped nor embalmed like a typical egyptian mummies. Mexicos guanajuato mummy museum displays mummified bodies of. Mexicos astounding mummy museum with the worlds smallest mummy.
The mummies of guanajuato, mexican professional wrestler santo and several friends fight the mummiescometolife, and in the late 70s, werner herzog shot scenes of the mummies for the opening sequence of his film nosferatu the vampyre. The mummies of guanajuato, mexico have a sad history that. The mummies of guanajuato inside the museum, cemetery, and more duration. Due to weather and soil conditions, bodies tend to dehydrate and mummify in the city of guanajuato, mexico. Oct 30, 2018 the mummies of guanajuato become famous the local population was fascinated with these mummies of guanajuato and began sneaking into the warehouse to peek at them. The mummies were discovered in a cemetery in guanajuato, making the city one of the biggest tourist attractions in mexico. The interest around the guanajuato mummies only grew from there, and by the early 1900s, they had already become a tourist attraction. Sources of legends since its discovery, the guanajuato mummies were of course a natural source for a horror film, and by the early 70s, movies starring wrestlers became a very popular sub genre in the troubled mexican film industry, as the mystique and charm of the wellknown athletes suited perfectly a wide range of stories on almost every. These mummies were discovered in a cemetery located in guanajuato, which has made the city one of the biggest tourist attractions in mexico. Translated into english, this means santo against the mummies of guanajuato. Eduardo hicks, initiated the guanajuato mummy research project in 2007 to increase knowledge and awareness of the specimens. The mummies displayed in the museum were residents of guanajuato who lived roughly from 1850 to 1950. The mummy of the legendary wrestler satan awakes 100 years after his death, as satan was also a powerful sorcerer who vowed to take revenge over the city of guanajuato before dying. One of the surprising things about the collection is the variety of ages of the mummies.
Word spread and tourists began to arrive paying a few pesos to the local caretakers to allow them to see the mummies. Aug, 2016 the mummies of guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around guanajuato, mexico in 1833. Jun 08, 2017 the mummies of guanajuato are naturally mummified bodies interred around guanajuato, mexico. The story originally appeared in bradburys first book, dark carnival, in 1947. Oct 26, 2016 the mummies of guanajuato have played a big part in mexican pop culture since the mid 20th century. The mummy of the legendary wrestler satan awakes 100 years after his death, as. Tour of accidental mummies of guanajuato aarp viva. Shockingly, the inept police are unable to stop the mummies. The mummies of guanajuato is a 1978 book which reprints ray bradburys novelette, the next in line, illustrated with photographs, by archie lieberman, of the actual mummies discovered in guanajuato which inspired the story. With blue demon, mil mascaras, santo, elsa cardenas. The mummy of the legendary wrestler satan awakes 100 years after.