The village of Real de Catorce, often shortened to Real is located 160 miles (260 km) northwest of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The village of Real de Catorce sits on the side of a mountain at more than 2.743 meters (9,000 ft). It is situated in the Sierra de Catorce Mountain Range, one of the highest plateaus in Mexico, where the summits may extend over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
Although the town had been there for many years, silver was discovered in the local mountains in 1772 and a few years later in 1779 the village was officially founded. This once thriving silver mining town presently has a full time population of under 1,000 residents. Today, its main income comes from tourism.
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