Isla de las Munecas - The Island of the Dolls. A globe-trekking reality show that follows Josh Gates around the world as he explores different sites of supernatural import. Enter Mexico's haunted 'Island of the Dolls' if you dare: Thousands of creepy toys hang from the trees to quell the tormented screams of a ghost of a little girl who drowned there The island is known as Isla de las Munecas (Island of the Dolls). The Island of Dolls is the result of one man’s obsession. Jump to navigation Jump to search ... "Island of the Dolls/Lusca" September 16, 2009 Josh ventures to a Mexican island to investigate a haunting attributed to a drowned girl and the evidence is later analyzed by TAPS members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango of Ghost Hunters. List of Destination Truth episodes. This week Josh Gates’ Destination Truth, travels to Mexico City where Josh and the team investigate the Island of the Dolls. Just south of Mexico City, between the canals of Xochimico you can find a small island with a sad background which never intended to be a tourist destination. A native of Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City, Don Julian left his wife and family sometime in the mid-20th century to sequester himself on an island on Teshuilo Lake. Created by Michael Mandt, Neil Mandt. The place, which is actually a floating garden, is currently a home of hundreds of terrifying, mutilated dolls. With Josh Gates, Gabriel Copeland, Mike Morrell, Erin Ryder. The story of La Isla de las Muñecas ("The Island of the Dolls") is intimately entwined with the story of Don Julian Santana Barrera. Isla De Las Mulecas (island of Dolls) is the creepiest tourist destination in Xochimilco, Mexico dedicated to the soul of a young girl who passed away at a tender age.