Island of the Dolls
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Island of the Dolls is a famously eerie tourist attraction in the canals of Xochimilco near Mexico City, known for its trees and structures covered with hundreds of decaying dolls hung in tribute to a drowned girl.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
haunted location
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island ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Don Julián Santana Barrera
NERFINISHED
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legend of a drowned girl in the canal ⓘ spirit of a young girl ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Mexican folklore
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Xochimilco canal culture ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
paranormal investigation shows
ⓘ
television documentaries ⓘ travel blogs ⓘ |
| governedBy | borough of Xochimilco ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reachable only by boat ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
doll heads
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doll limbs ⓘ dolls of various sizes and conditions ⓘ religious images and offerings ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Don Julián Santana Barrera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decaying and weather‑worn dolls
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hanging dolls without limbs or eyes ⓘ small cabins and structures decorated with dolls ⓘ trees covered with dolls ⓘ |
| hasInception | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Isla de las Muñecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
haunted by spirits
ⓘ
one of the creepiest places in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dolls
ⓘ
folk beliefs ⓘ ghost stories ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eerie atmosphere
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hundreds of dolls hung on trees and structures ⓘ urban legends about a drowned girl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Xochimilco
NERFINISHED
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canals of Xochimilco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | artificial island (chinampa) ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Xochimilco trajinera tours
ⓘ
other chinampa islands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valle de México
NERFINISHED
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chinampa zone of Xochimilco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyNote | accessible only with local boat operators ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided boat tours
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photography ⓘ storytelling about local legends ⓘ |
| touristType |
dark tourism destination
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macabre attraction ⓘ |
| transport | trajineras ⓘ |
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