Gustave Eiffel, the man responsible for the incredible Eiffel Tower in Paris, France also has his stamp on Baja. He is credited with designing the Iglesia Santa Barbara in Santa Rosalia. But he is also known for having been the architect for the enormous smelting chimney in El Triunfo for the Progresso Mining Company. Silver and gold mining was started in this area in 1862 after the gold rush in California. Though apparently no one ever got rich mining in this area, the Progresso Mining Company was open until 1926. At one time the population of El Truinfo climbed to 14,000 with the mining jobs available. Currently there are less than 1000.
Eiffel's Tower can be seen to the right while the Mision El Triunfo can be seen off the left.
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