Real de Catorce

Real de Minas de Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepcion de Guadalupe de los Alamos de Catorce, which is commonly referred to in the short form Real de Catorce, a former mining town in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, in the final phase of the colonial period (from 1772) because of its silver wealth was of great importance. It is located on the outskirts of the eastern Sierra Madre 2,755 meters altitude.

Since the Mexican Revolution is the earlier of up to 30,000 inhabitants site, which is accessible only by a two-kilometer long tunnel, largely deserted and was long considered a ghost town. Only in recent years, Real de Catorce was by tourists and because of the settlement of some artists that produce art products for tourism, revived. International tourism is mainly due to the film The Mexican with Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. In addition, the site was included in 2001 in the program Pueblos Magicos the Mexican Tourism Board.

Real de Catorce is also a mystical place: On 4 October, the Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception is the destination of thousands of Catholic faithful, thank you on the day of St. Francis of Assisi for this supposed miracle. In the spring, members of the indigenous population of the Huichol cross the desert of San Luis Potosi to apply (Fire grandfather) on the Cerro Quemado ( Burnt Mountain ) of Real de Catorce, as the birthplace of their " Tatewari " sacrifice.

23.69 - 100.8864Koordinaten: 23 ° 41 ' N, 100 ° 53 ' W

• Location in San Luis Potosí
• Pueblo Mágico