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MEXICO

Exploring Pachuca
by Ron Mader

MEXICO FORUM

MEXICO -- The capital of the state of Hidalgo, Pachuca (elevation: 2,426 meters) is a popular place for the eco traveler.

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The town's architecture is a mix of Spanish colonial combined with the influx of miners from Cornwall, England during the early 19th century. The influence of the migrants remains visible in the pastries (pastes) which have become popular throughout the region.

The city was founded in 1598 and its name is said to come from the word Patlachiuhacan, meaning 'place of gold and silver.'

NATURAL WORLD

Outside the city is El Chico, Mexico's first national forest reserve.

CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS

The Reloj Monumental (Monumental Clock) is the central clock tower, built in 1904 in the city center. The bell which chimes in this clock was made by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the same company that made the original Liberty Bell, and London's famous Big Ben.

The Centro Cultural Hidalgo (Hidalgo Cultural Center) is housed in an old monastery and contains museums, a theater, a library and a gallery. Pachuca is also home to the Museo Nacional de la Fotografía, the National Museum of Mexican Photography.

FOOD

Pachuca is famous for its pastes, which are pastries filled with meat, potatoes, or fruit. This treat reflects the Cornish pasty culinary influence.

SPORTS

The Club de Futbol Pachuca is based here. Cornish miners from the Compañia Real del Monte de Pachuca founded the team in 1901. It is the oldest soccer team in Mexico and for that reason Pachuca is known as the 'cradle of soccer' in Mexico.


 


VISITING?

LOCATION -- Coordinates: 20°07?N, 98°44?W

Pachuca is located northeast of Mexico City.

Travel!

TRANSPORTATION -- There is frequent transportation to Mexico City's northern bus terminal.


AUTHOR

Ron Mader is the Latin America correspondent for Transitions Abroad and host of the award-winning Planeta.com website.


REFERENCES

g Mexico Cities
b Pachuca Forecast

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