Real del Monte (Mineral del Monte)
Mineral del Monte
A magical silver-mining town at 2,700 m, with colorful houses and red-tiled roofs, and a legacy of Cornish pasties and football left by its miners.
Mineral del Monte lies in the mountains about 12 km northeast of Pachuca. It was an important silver-mining town in the colonial era. From 1825 onward, large numbers of Cornish miners from England came to work the mines, bringing with them Cornish pasties (known locally as 'paste'), football, and steam-powered mining machinery. This earned the town the nickname 'Little Cornwall of Mexico.' It was designated a Pueblo Mágico in 2004. The steep stone-paved streets are lined with brightly colored walls and red corrugated-iron roofs, and the main square is surrounded by a church, a mining museum, and dozens of pasty shops. Mountain mornings and evenings are chilly, so bring a jacket. The trip from Pachuca takes about 20 minutes by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- English Cemetery (Panteón Inglés)
- Mina de Acosta Museum
- Museo del Paste
- Cristo Rey de Pachuca
- Peñas Cargadas
- Mining Museum of Pachuca
- Reloj Monumental de Pachuca
- Ex-Convent of San Francisco & Fototeca Nacional