Oct 102009
Pachuca, one of Mexico’s oldest and most famous mining towns, was founded in 1534 on the site of an ancient Toltec city. The region is extremely rich in ore deposits, especially silver, which has been mined since Aztec times.
Pachuca is also a cultural and educational center, with a university, a meteorological observatory, and a noted school of mining and metallurgy.
Landmarks include a 16th-century convent and church and La Caja, built in 1670 as a storehouse to hold the royal tribute.
