Museum Complex Hours
Open 6 days per week • 10am to 5pm
CLOSED TUESDAYS
CLOSED AUGUST 15 to SEPTEMBER 7
Museum Tickets
General Admission: 100 MXN
Children under 6: FREE
Group Tours
With advance arrangements, we offer geology and mining history tours to significant sites in the Ruta de Plata region. We also invite teachers and youth groups to contact us about our educational programs.
El Triunfo in 1889 — Courtesy of Michigan State University Archives, Chamberlain Family Photo Collection
About El Triunfo
El Triunfo is a historic mining village located in the La Paz Municipality, on the Baja California Peninsula in Northwestern Mexico. When silver and gold were discovered in the nearby mountains in 1862, miners from around the world arrived to settle in the region. In its heyday in the late 1890s, El Triunfo had a population of over 4,000 people, and was the largest town in Baja California Sur. In the early 1900s, a combination of factors—including hurricanes, the Mexican Revolution, and a drop in global silver prices—led to the town’s economic decline. In 2020, El Triunfo had a population of just over 300 people.
Location
The Museo Ruta de Plata is located in El Triunfo on the tree-lined, cobbled Calle Ayuntamiento, between Calle Progreso and Calle Márquez de León, to the right of the Casa de Cultura and clock tower.
Click here for Google Maps driving instructions.
El Triunfo is situated at km 163 on Highway 1, approximately 122 kilometers (76 miles) north of Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), and approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) south of the city of La Paz. Scroll on the above map to zoom in and out. Click and drag to reposition.
Where To Stay & Eat In El Triunfo
ACCOMMODATIONS
DINING
El Minero de El Triunfo — within the museum complex
Toggle Wine Cellar — within the museum complex
Margery’s Tea Room — within the museum complex
Café Las Alforjas — traditional ranch foods
Toto Frito — fish & chips
Other Things To Do
Explore the village, the cowboy museum, the music museum, the ruins, the cemeteries & the chimneys
Join El Triunfo walking & mountain biking tours
Take part in guided tours to heritage mining sites at Rancho Cacachilas (Cacachilas & Canoas)
Visit other historically significant sites in the Ruta de Plata region:
La Paz
El Rosario / Las Gallinas
San Antonio
Real de Santa Ana
San Bartolo
Bahia de los Muertos
Isla Cerralvo
Todos Santos
Santiago
San Jose del Cabo
Educational Resources
Joaquín Velázquez de León: Royal Officer in Baja California in 1768-1770, by Iris Wilson Engstrand — Kindle e-Book on Amazon
