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Mysteries of the Abandoned

We are aboutto enter one of the mostwonderful places in Mexico. A garden full of...

[Zaira speaking Spanish] [translator] We are about
to enter one of the most
wonderful places in Mexico. A garden full of magic
with natural
and architectural beauty. It's known as "Las Pozas"
or "The pools." [narrator] Las Pozas sits
in a densely forested region [narrator] Las Pozas sits
in a densely forested region of Mexico's
San Luis Potosi state. And it was this lush,
exotic environment that lured the creator
of this magical site
from a very different world. [Rob] Edward James was born
in 1907
to a British-American family. A very wealthy family. And he was
a true British aristocrat

Full Transcript

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[Zaira speaking Spanish]
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[translator] We are about to enter one of the most wonderful places in Mexico.
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A garden full of magic with natural and architectural beauty.
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It's known as "Las Pozas" or "The pools."
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[narrator] Las Pozas sits in a densely forested region
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[narrator] Las Pozas sits in a densely forested region
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of Mexico's San Luis Potosi state.
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And it was this lush, exotic environment
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that lured the creator of this magical site from a very different world.
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[Rob] Edward James was born in 1907 to a British-American family.
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A very wealthy family.
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And he was a true British aristocrat.
Duration
52 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:34
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E06 And this is the window through which I got in - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
And this is the window through which I got in
S09 • E10 [narrator] In the second century, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
[narrator] In the second century,
S09 • E20 [narrator] Raymond Berthelot is a local historian, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[narrator] Raymond Berthelot is a local historian,
S09 • E07 It's really interesting to look at what's there now - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
It's really interesting to look at what's there no...
S09 • E19 [mysterious music playing] - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[mysterious music playing]
S09 • E22 But it doesn't really resemb a ski resort anymore. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
But it doesn't really resemb a ski resort anymore.
S09 • E18 [Auerbach] Something is still being produced here, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[Auerbach] Something is still being produced here,
S09 • E12 Allegedly, this place was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
Allegedly, this place was home to one of the Seven Wonders o...
S09 • E09 [Philippe] A mother with her baby followed her out. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Philippe] A mother with her baby followed her out.
S09 • E14 [narrator] So, what was this ramshackle - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
[narrator] So, what was this ramshackle
S09 • E02 [narrator] In 1948, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:25
[narrator] In 1948,
S09 • E07 [narrator] These books could be key to understanding - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
[narrator] These books could be key to understanding
S09 • E06 [narrator] Inside, Oana discovered the remains of a lost world. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
[narrator] Inside, Oana discovered the remains of a lost wor...
S09 • E21 It has got activity, it's got nightlife. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:12
It has got activity, it's got nightlife.
S09 • E04 And we can still see the expensive Italian alabaster. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
And we can still see the expensive Italian alabaster.
S09 • E15 [narrator] In September 2018, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
[narrator] In September 2018,
S09 • E05 [narrator] Rodrigo Campos first visited this complex - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:28
[narrator] Rodrigo Campos first visited this complex
S09 • E03 They have several businesses in the area. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
They have several businesses in the area.
S09 • E20 which runs right outside the fort, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
which runs right outside the fort,
S09 • E16 [narrator] It made life particularly tough - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:14
[narrator] It made life particularly tough