"In 2006, I went into the mountains of Oaxaca in search of the supernatural. This is the story of what I found." When author David J. Schmidt traveled to the remote village of San Juan Coatzospam, deep in the mountains of southern Mexico, he didn't know what to expect. He had heard rumors of strange phenomena-of unusual creatures and inexplicable sightings. In this community of native Mixtec people, he found a place where the "paranormal" is normal, where the spiritual is wrapped up in the mundane, where ancient traditions are still alive. He also found a town struggling to survive....
"In 2006, I went into the mountains of Oaxaca in search of the supernatural. This is the story of what I found." When author David J. Schmidt t...