Tlalpujahua Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Tlalpujahua
Like a phoenix, Tlalpujahua is rising from the ashes. It had become a veritable ghost town in the early 1960s, with just 600 residents remaining after the government shut down the gold mines in 1959. The mines had operated since the 1890s, but suffered a setback in 1937 when a landslide destroyed parts of the mine and wiped out about 1/3 of the town, killing more than 400 residents. That's when the government stepped in and began operating the mines, though they did not invest in equipment or update facilities and by the late 1950s, had been run into the ground. Around that time, a young local man named Joaquín Muñoz Orta went to Chicago where he found work as a factory laborer making Christmas tree ornaments. He learned quick and realized he could make a good business for himself doing s
Top Attractions in Tlalpujahua
Explore the best things to see and do in Tlalpujahua:
- ★Fabrica de Esferas Fimave
- ★Feria de la Esfera
- ★Mina Dos Estrellas
- ★Museo Hermanos López Rayón
- ★Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
- ★Rayon National Park
Where to Eat in Tlalpujahua
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴1937 Cafeteria
- 🍴Del Carmen
- 🍴El Porton
- 🍴La Terraza
Where to Stay in Tlalpujahua
- 🏨Hotel 10 de Abril
- 🏨Hotel de la Parroquia Tlalpujahua
- 🏨Hotel del Carmen
Tlalpujahua Travel Guide Sections
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