Platoro - Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area

Join Dennis Lopez to talk about the unforgettable history of Platoro the historic mining town! Gold was discovered at the Mammoth Mine. As the miners dug deeper into the mountain, a rich vein of silver was also discovered. The mining town was given the name for silver and gold, or “Plata” for silver and “Oro” for gold, thus the combined name of “Platoro”.