Long used by area Indians, in the 19 th century, this site began to be utilized by prospectors and area settlers. Getting its start as a borax mining community, several historic buildings continue to stand today including the Amargosa Hotel and Opera House, which still cater to visitors. I knew that was where I belonged.” - Marta Becketįirst called Amargosa, meaning “bitter water” in the Paiute language, this tiny town situated in the Mojave Desert, is today home to less than a half dozen people. Inside, in the theater, they conversed by singing and dancing. “Outside, in the world, people struck each other, yelled, honked horns.
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