The hot sun was burning over the Mojave Desert. We had left San Diego and were heading to our next destination which was none other than Las Vegas. The total journey was about 5 and a half hours and to avoid making it a long drive, we decided to make a short stop near Yermo.<\/p>\n
There it is. Calico Ghost Town<\/strong> a true ghost town of the American West! It was founded in 1881 by wandering miners when the largest silver deposit in California was found in the wider area. However, as the price of silver gradually fell, people left in search of new opportunities and in 1900 the city was deserted. Today it has been restored and operates as a museum, "traveling" the visitor to the era of the Wild West, which we all know from the movies, also known as Westerns. One of the most interesting points of Calico is the old mine, where one can see the difficulty of survival at that time.<\/p>\n\r\n