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Mineral de Pozos, Mexico

You could say Mineral de Pozos is a ghost
town that’s dusting off the cobwebs. In 2012,
the former mining town, which has buildings
dating as far back as the 16th century, has
been declared a “Pueblo Magico”, or a magical
town of Mexico, in recognition of its cultural
and historic significance. In the 1990s artists
began to move to the town and over the last
decade it has become popular with visitors.
Among the sights you can visit are the former
mines and mining haciendas, as well as the
unfinished church, its old bullring and the
ruins of the train station.