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

SKIP TO 00:13:00 TO GET TO THIS WEEK’S EPISODE 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! TIME STAMPS 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 Lobster Man AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1eacd8k/i_think_i_was_a_lobster_in_a_past_life_ama/ Timothy Alberino Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpCxDqvT7lg —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! NURTURE LIFE: For 55% off your order, head to https://www.NurtureLife.com and use code “HAUNTED”! ZOCDOC: Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/haunted and download the ZocDoc app for FREE to find and book a top-rated doctor today! NUTRAFOL: For listeners of Let’s Get Haunted, go to Nutrafol’s website at https://www.nutrafol.com and enter promo code “HAUNTED”. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping. —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— BACKGROUND MUSIC [1] “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4 [2] “Casa Bossa Nova” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 [3] “Solving the Crime” - David Fesliyan Fesliyan Studios purchase license code ae95291c-ecf5-40ad-8622-9dc083b7cf8d [6]“Danger” by Myuu, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJymsk7lyU [7] “Jungle Sounds” by Chilloutvibe, YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZc94cO54kY KEYWORDS: Horror, scary, storytelling, halloween, cryptid, legend, urban legend, haunted, haunting, ghost, creature, reddit, 4chan, TikTok, Tumblr, spooky, paranormal, supernatural, alien, internet, mystery, curse, cursed, drug, cartel, crime, true crime, syndicate, folklore, urban legend, Peru, amazon, rainforest, jungle, tribe, indigenous, mystery, mysterious, jet pack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices