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Real de Catorce in Sierra de Catorce, San Luis Potosí: a ghost town founded in 1770 and abandoned in 1920; [107] supposedly the town is haunted. According to legend one of the most active ghosts is an ancient miner known as "El Jergas", a benevolent entity who guides miners to new silver veins.
Ghost towns in Mexico. Pages in category "Ghost towns in Mexico" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Grand-Bassam was the French Colonial capital of Côte d'Ivoire until 1896 when it was abandoned by the French Colonial Government. Commercial activity gradually weakened until the city became a virtual ghost town in 1960, the same year Côte d'Ivoire became independent.
Rhyolite, Nevada: Before. One of Nevada's largest ghost towns, Rhyolite was once the third-largest city in the state. Formed during the Gold Rush in 1904, it grew to be a bustling town of more ...
View of Real de Catorce from the hill behind the town center. The village of Real de Catorce sits on the side of a mountain at more than 2,743 meters (9,000 ft). It is located in the Sierra de Catorce range, one of the highest plateaus in Mexico, where summits may extend over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
The city of Puebla was founded by the Spanish in 1531 on an important trade route connecting Mexico City and Veracruz, on the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano. The city has a Renaissance grid plan and has preserved numerous monumental Baroque buildings, including the cathedral (pictured), the Convent Church of San Francisco , the Biblioteca ...
This mining city was once home to 5,000 people before becoming completely abandoned nearly one hundred years later.
Fidencio Gertrudis Márquez would establish Misnebalam in the year of 1900, this Hacienda along with others in Yucatán would be dedicated solely to the Henequen Industry, over the years, Mr. Fidencio would make Misnebalam one of the largest haciendas in Yucatán, surpassing others in size and henequen production, too Misnebalam was a paradise for workers due to the good conditions that this ...