Mineral del Monte

Mineral del Monte (a.k.a. Real del Monte) and Mineral del Chico are two charming towns in the mountains of Hidalgo state about 2 hours northeast of Mexico City. Cornish miners worked here in the 19th century, and because of them the town delicacy is Cornish pasties, both fruit and meat-filled.

Mineral del Monte

Mineral del Monte – a bit like Disneyland with the music, but still charming · map

The main square of Mineral del Monte

Mineral del Monte, spread over the hills

A steep lane in Mineral del Monte

Tin roofs of the old mining town

The English cemetery: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord”

Mineral del Chico

The main square of Mineral del Chico · map

The road to Mineral del Chico

Pastes – the Cornish pasty, brought here by Cornish miners in the 19th century and now Hidalgo’s signature snack