Sitting at a heady altitude of 8,858 feet (2,700m), the misty mining town of Mineral del Monte was the source of more than half the silver produced during the 300 years that Spain ruled Mexico. The mines – and the town – were given a new lease of life in 1824 when Cornish miners were imported to work here, bringing with them revolutionary mining techniques from the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Their influence remains to this day, with many townsfolk bearing English names, and an international Cornish pasty festival held every year.

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