Isla de las Muñecas

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Isla de las Muñecas is a small, eerie island in Xochimilco, Mexico, famous for its trees and structures covered with hundreds of hanging dolls said to be placed there to appease the spirit of a drowned girl.

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Isla de las Muñecas canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf haunted location
island
tourist attraction
accessibleBy trajineras
accessibleFrom Embarcadero Cuemanco
Embarcadero Fernando Celada
associatedWithLegend spirit of a drowned girl
associatedWithPerson Don Julián Santana Barrera
country Mexico
creator Don Julián Santana Barrera
culturalContext Day of the Dead aesthetics
Mexican folklore
famousFor eerie atmosphere
hundreds of hanging dolls
urban legends about a drowned girl
governedBy Mexico City authorities
hasActivity boat tours
photography
sightseeing
hasClimate subtropical highland climate
hasDecoration dolls hanging from buildings
dolls hanging from trees
hasFeature canal-side vegetation
small chinampa-like island
wooden structures
hasLanguage Spanish
hasObject doll heads
headless dolls
limbless dolls
weathered dolls
hasReputation creepy
haunted
macabre
hasTheme Mexican folk beliefs
death
ghosts
localName Isla de las Muñecas
locatedIn Mexico City
Xochimilco
Xochimilco canals
linked to: Xochimilco
locatedInProtectedArea Xochimilco World Heritage Site
linked to: Xochimilco
near Mexico City urban area
partOf Xochimilco canal system
linked to: Xochimilco
subjectOf paranormal investigation shows
television documentaries
travel articles
tourismType cultural tourism
dark tourism
translation Island of the Dolls

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Xochimilco hasTouristAttraction Isla de las Muñecas
Isla de las Muñecas localName Isla de las Muñecas