Mineral de Pozos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
City located in San Luis de la Paz Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
About Mineral de Pozos
Supposedly the town is officially known asSan Pedro de Pozos, but that name is never used by anyone cool enough to share a drink with. It was a booming silver mining town in the late 1500s when Spanish colonists discovered the first silver deposits. The mines petered out in the 19th century until another deposit was found and the town boomed again. TheMexican Revolutionsaw many of the miners drop their picks and shovels to pick up rifles and join one army or another. After the revolution, miners returned, but a flood in the late 1930s flooded the shafts and tunnels and the mining company pulled out (along with most of the miners). By 1950, the boom town of almost 30,000 became a ghost town of 200 people. It has largely stayed that way until the 21st century when artists and adventurous you
Top Attractions in Mineral de Pozos
Explore the best things to see and do in Mineral de Pozos:
- ★Centenario Mine
- ★Club Spa Las Minas
- ★Escuela Modelo
- ★Hacienda El Triangulo
- ★Hacienda Mina Cinco Señores
- ★Hacienda San Baldomero
- ★History Museum
- ★Operador Turistico Bici Rental y Rappel
Where to Eat in Mineral de Pozos
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Casa Diablitos
- 🍴Cielo Abierto
- 🍴La Pila Seca
- 🍴Pizza 'N Chela
- 🍴Restaurant 325
Where to Stay in Mineral de Pozos
- 🏨Casa Diamante
- 🏨Hotel Colibri
- 🏨Hotel Secreto
- 🏨Mineral del Cielo
- 🏨Posada de las Minas
- 🏨Posada las Reynas
Mineral de Pozos Travel Guide Sections
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