Episode 193: Los Pelacaras (The Face-Peelers) of Peru

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Welcome to Episode 193: Los Pelacaras (Face-Peelers) of Peru! In August of 2023, both Spanish and English media began reporting on a sensational phenomenon occurring in the Peruvian jungles that has continued still today. Villagers of the Loreto region of Northeast Peru claim that 7 foot tall aliens have been terrorizing them for years, with attacks by these beings ramping up in the spring and summer of 2023. While English-speaking media didn’t pick up this story until last year, there are examples of Spanish speaking media reporting on them dating back to 2022 and folklore and urban legends surrounding the phenomenon date back generations. Experiencers have dubbed the violent beings “Los Pelacaras” which translates to “The Face Peelers”, but they have gone by many names over the years depending on which Amazonian tribe or jungle-bordering community has met with them. Some of these other names the Face Peelers have been called include: pishtaco, karasiri, nakaj, cortacabezas, sacaojos, and sacamantecas. So, what’s behind the Face-Peeler Phenomenon? Organized crime syndicates, the drug trade and cartels, a PsyOp, serial killers, mass hysteria, cryptids, aliens, or something else? Join us on this week’s episode as we seek to unravel the mystery of the Face Peelers of Peru!

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00:00:00 - INTRO/PERSONAL HAUNTINGS

00:11:32 - NURTURE LIFE AD

00:14:20 - PART I: MONSTERS IN THE JUNGLE

00:19:42 - PART II: THE INVASION

00:22:30 - ZOCDOC AD

00:24:40 - PART II CONTINUES

00:38:15 - NUTRAFOL AD

00:40:00 - PART II CONTINUES

00:44:40 - PART III: THE THEORIES

01:37:00 - CLOSING CREDITS

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BACKGROUND MUSIC

[1] “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4

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