150: The Night Visitor of Argentina & the Flap of 1968 with Zee

150: The Night Visitor of Argentina & the Flap of 1968 with Zee

Author: Rob Kristoffersen April 24, 2023 Duration: 1:44:08

The city of Villa Carlos Paz is a tourist destination in central Argentina, known for a number of outdoor activities, such as kite surfing and hiking, as well as a giant cuckoo clock in the center of town. (Apparently the bird is controversial) In UFO circles, however, the town is known for one event in particular, the case of the Night Visitor. Also known as the Pretzel CEIII case, on June 14, 1968, María Elodia Pretzel was in the process of locking up the family motel, Motel La Cuesta (Known now as Hotel La Cuesta), when she would have a frightening encounter with a flattopped being carrying a strange disco ball and wearing a tight fitting suit. Strangely, María's encounter was not the only one that featured mysterious human-like figures...

Zee from Ghosts-n-Heauxs joins the pod to discuss the Night Visitor case and others of the 1968 South American flap.

Sources:

Villa Carlos Paz - Wikipedia

“Cuckoo Clock at Villa Carlos Paz” - Welcome Argentina

“The Anthropomorphic Entity At Villa Carlos Paz – Part 1” by Dr. Oscar A. Galíndez, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 26, No 5, January 1981

“The Anthropomorphic Entity At Villa Carlos Paz – Part 2” by Dr. Oscar A. Galíndez, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 26, No 6, March 1981

“The Anthropomorphic Entity At Villa Carlos Paz – Part 3” by Dr. Oscar A. Galíndez, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 27, No 1, June 1981

The 1968 Humanoid Catalog

“A New South American ‘Wave’ by Gordon Creighton, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 14, No 5, September-October 1968

“World round-up: Argentina” by Staff Writer, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 14, No 6, November-December 1968

“One Day in Mendoza” by Charles Bowen, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 14, No 6, November-December 1968

“World round-up: Argentina” by Staff Writer, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 16, No 1, January-February 1970

“Physical Examination By ‘Miniature Martians’” by Gordon Creighton, Flying Saucer Review, Vol 15, No 5, September-October 1969

“Pretzel Case: The Opinion of a Psychologist by Alejandro Cesar Agostinelli” (Title Translated) by Alejandro Agostinelli, UFO Press, Vol 6, No 15, January 1983

“The incredible and sad story of the naive Elodia and her heartless father” (Title Translated) by Alejandro Agostinelli, UFO Press, Vol 6, No. 18, October 1983

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