Inside Mexico’s Island of the Dolls

MEXICO’S bizarre Island of the Dolls is terrifying — and it has a tragic backstory.

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A pile of decaying dolls on on Isla De Las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Flickr/Kevin

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A collection of dolls hanging from a wooden hut on Isla De Las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Emy Pheebs

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A tiny dollâ€™s hand peeks out from beneath a blanket on on Isla De Las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Flickr/Kevin

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Sign at the entrance to Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico, indicates trespassers will be hunted down and butchered. Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Emy Pheebs

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A tour boat arrives at Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Px-lga

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Dolls attached to a wooden hut on on Isla De Las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Flickr/Kevin

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Dolls hanging from trees on Isla De Las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Emmanuel Eslava

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Karpinico

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Px-lga

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Px-lga

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Px-lga

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Psagency1990

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Isla de las Munecas, Xochimico, Mexico. Picture: Emmanuel Eslava

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