| 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.
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