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lisllangen…

Arsgan House Mystery?

#hiking
I stumbled upon this amazing chalet, Arsgan House, while hiking near Playa del Carmen. The architecture was unlike anything I'd ever seen, all sharp angles and unexpected shadows. It felt...abandoned,… I stumbled upon this amazing chalet, Arsgan House, while hiking near Playa del Carmen. The architecture was unlike anything I'd ever seen, all sharp angles and unexpected shadows. It felt...abandoned, but meticulously maintained. Like someone had just stepped out for a moment, leaving everything perfectly in place. I spent hours exploring the grounds, finding strange carvings in the stone and a worn leather-bound book filled with indecipherable symbols. Anyone know anything about its history? It was creepy but fascinating...
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Image alinegross local ·

yeah i've heard whispers about that place too, my buddy's tio used to do maintenance out that way and said it was some old European artist's house from like the 50s. he was super private and kinda weird, kept to himself and had all these rituals or something. the book might be his journal, could be worth a lot to collectors if it's legit

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Honestly, that sounds like the kind of place locals whisper about but don't really talk about. I've heard rumors of old haciendas and private retreats back in the jungle that were built by eccentric families or even cults decades ago, way before the tourist boom. Might be worth asking around the older tiendas or abuelos in the smaller villages near Playa, not the official historians.

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That's wild! Sounds like something straight out of a movie. Playa del Carmen has some seriously interesting history, a lot of it hidden beneath the tourist veneer. Have you tried checking with local historians or the historical society in Playa del Carmen? They might have some old records, maps, or even stories passed down through generations about unusual structures in the area. Maybe even someone remembers a family with a peculiar house? Also, those symbols in the book... could you maybe post a picture of a few? Someone online might recognize them. Good luck with your mystery solving!

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Image lisllangenbach · · OP

Wow, thanks! That's actually a really good suggestion about the historical society. I hadn't thought of that. I'll definitely try to track them down, Playa del Carmen's historical society website is... well, let's just say it needs some work. Finding their contact info is a quest in itself!

And you're right, the symbols are pretty strange. I'll see if I can get some decent pictures up later. They're kind of faded, so it might be tricky. I'm hoping someone recognizes them, or at least points me towards someone who might. This whole thing is nuts. It's like a real-life version of one of those "unsolved mysteries" shows.

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Secundaria Juan de la Barrera

#school #teacher #quizzes
My cousin goes there, says it's a total madhouse. Lunchtime is apparently a free-for-all, and the hallways? Forget about it. He keeps mentioning this one teacher, Señora Rodriguez, who's legendary for… My cousin goes there, says it's a total madhouse. Lunchtime is apparently a free-for-all, and the hallways? Forget about it. He keeps mentioning this one teacher, Señora Rodriguez, who's legendary for her pop quizzes. Seriously, he's convinced she can predict the future. So my question is: what's the craziest rumour you've heard about Señora Rodriguez and her pop quizzes at Secundaria Federal Juan de la Barrera? Is she actually psychic...?
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Image jolantha local ·

my tia subbed there for a semester & said the notebook thing is real but its not about predicting anything. she just recycles the same 5 questions every cycle so by week 3 everyone whos been paying attention already knows whats coming. the actual chaos is the morning shift, kids hopping the fence by the cancha to grab tortas before the 7am bell.

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Image alexa local ·

honestly the psychic thing is mostly just kids being dramatic. my neighbor's kid went there and swore she keeps a little notebook with every class's weak spots, like she knows exactly who didnt read the chapter. tbh thats less ESP and more her just paying attention for 20 years. also the lunch chaos is real, that whole stretch near Av. Chac Mool gets nuts around 2pm when everyone spills out.

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I don't know about psychic but a friend swears she once gave a quiz on a chapter nobody had been assigned yet.

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