Mineral de Pozos was once one of Mexico's largest mining communities, reaching a population of over 50,000 in its hey day, around the turn of the 20th century.

During the Revolution of 1910 the town was raided repeatedly for its silver, which greatly contributed to its decline, and the final blow came in 1926, when workers broke into an underground river that flooded the tunnels and ended all remaining mining operations for good. The town nearly died, and its population bottomed to less than 200 towards the 1950's and 60's.

Nowadays, with a "booming" population reaching nearly 2,500, Pozos is enjoying a sort of rebirth, thanks mostly to foreign artists and expats whose investments are beginning to turn Pozos into a unique tourist destination --and a photographer's paradise.