Mines and Mysteries: The Silver Mines of Mexico

Mines and Mysteries: The Silver Mines of Mexico

In this episode we head down to Mexico to better understand the early history of mining in the New World. We visit Mexico City where a powerful culture was conquered and their gold and silver looted. We meander the narrow streets of some 16th century mining towns and explore some of the oldest and richest silver mines ever discovered in Colonial Mexico. Get ready to go south of the border and deep underground into the first silver mines in the New World!