Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín, Mexico
Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín is a town of 1,220 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 1708.
Why visit Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín
Batopilas (Spanish: [batoˈpilas] ) is a small town, and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located along the Batopilas River at the bottom of the Batopilas canyon, part of the Copper Canyon. As of 2010, the town of Batopilas had a population of 1,220. Its elevation above sea level is 578 metres (1,896 ft). The town is situated in a narrow valley, bordered by steep canyon walls.
From the Wikipedia article Batopilas, Chihuahua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay3
History
The Tarahumara Indians most likely had known of silver in the area for a long time before a Spanish explorer found silver by the Río Batopilas around 1632. The discovery was in the river itself, near the bank, and the silver ore was pure white and glistening. The mine was named the Nevada Mine because of the white ore color, Nevada meaning "snow-capped" in Spanish. The Spanish exploration party took specimens of the silver ore back to Mexico City and then shipped them to Spain.
Very few local records exist from the period prior to 1845 due to two large fires that ravaged the area, the first one in 1740 and the second in 1845. Most of what is known comes from documents available in the Colonial Archives in Madrid.
From the History section of Batopilas, Chihuahua on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Map of Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aereopuerto de Alamos (XAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 120 km away.
- Yoquivo 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Guapalayna 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Polanco (Ranchería Mineral Polanco) 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Urique 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Samachique 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Morelos 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Cerocahui 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- San Rafael 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Témoris 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Creel 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Batopilas downtown area, Crook1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiosko en Batopilas-1, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Kiosko en Batopilas-2, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Templo de la Virgen del Carmen en Batopilas, Chihuahua, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Pies ligeros... para caminar en el tiempo, Jorge Fernández Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stella con el nombre Batopilas, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Former railroad bridge, Crook1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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