Island Of Dolls - The Island of Dolls, La Isla de las Munecas in Spanish is the site of 2 deaths, one being the drowning death of a little girl. Julian Santana chose the place to live and honored the spirit child, said to haunt the area, with dolls. Often, Santana would find old discarded dolls to bring to the island as an offering. The dolls, tied to trees, in addition to a special alter he constructed for the child, became known by locals.