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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.
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.
Ojuela, a mining town near Durango City, was abandoned when the area's ore supply was exhausted. Real de Catorce was once a flourishing silver mining town in northern Mexico. Its dramatic landscapes and buildings have been used by Hollywood for movies such as The Mexican (2001) with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. Recent efforts to adapt the town ...
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 than 10,000 people with an ...
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).
Ojuela was a small mining settlement located northwest of the nearest town Mapimí, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest. The settlement is now well known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted. Ojuela was established after the discovery of abandoned gold and silver mines in the area in 1598.
Ghost researchers claim to have identified odd sounds and sensations, including voices and mists. [97] Virginia City, a ghost town-turned-tourist-attraction, is said to be haunted. The saloon and theater are two areas of reported ghost sightings. [93] The town had a violent past and was home to many outlaws. Calamity Jane lived in the town as a ...
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 ...