On Hunt for the Eeriest Ghost Town in Mexico
Located high up in the Sierra de Catorce mountains, Real de Catorce had a grisly start: Always considered the home of sacred spirits by the Chichimeca and Huichol people, it was named after the 14 Spanish soldiers killed trying to establish the town by local Chichimeca warriors in the 18th century. According to my guide, Antonio del Rosal, “The desert below Real de Catorce is known for having the best peyote.