Mineral del Chico
, Mexico
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More than four centuries after its founding, mainly driven by the ambition of the wealth of Mineral del Chico no longer manifests itself in precious metals, but rather, at the option of looking in retrospect, the historical vicissitudes of a mining town and its beautiful wild surroundings. They are places of great ecotourism and also conducive to the affections to adventure tourism charm. This magical town in the state of Hidalgo, highlighted by the subtle charm of its historical background and the natural purity of his environment.
Best to start a visit to Mineral del Chico is to take a traditional breakfast with rich quesadillas, enchiladas, huaraches, tacos or barbecue. If you travel to this magnificent Hidalgo in April, then, being season also have the opportunity to taste the delicious Escamoles; if in June and July, there will be mushrooms available, and chinicuiles in September. For those who want to taste something unusual in Mineral del Chico, you should ask the hualumbos, ie flowers strawberry pancakes.
Only 8 kilometers of Mineral del Chico is Carboneras Recreativo Ecological Park, where we are offered the option of seeing a big forest, from an original perspective. The tour includes a nature trail, a gazebo, a suspension bridge and a spectacular zip line circuit.
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After exploring the many interesting places that this magical town has to offer. Start the Peña del Cuervo, great place to catch some of the best views of Mineral del Chico appears. This viewpoint, which many come for the atmosphere of enchantment, is unique also to foster an eerie echo, that no traveler or tourist should miss. Also intriguing are the nuns called rock formations in this way because, according to some local legend, derived from a group of religious been sentenced to this stone for abandoning their votes.
Port course, to visit the following should be, in a mining town, the ancient deposits of precious metals that exist there. Therefore, the San Antonio mine is an obligatory reference. It opened in 1560, was in functional status for four years. Hence copious amounts of silver were obtained.Throughout the three levels of coverage, expert guides will show you how to identify the veins of that metal, as well as reflections of pyrite and quartz in the rock. These same guides will relate us old mining stories, such as workers who hid part of their findings on the pieces of paste which they took home his lunch uneaten.
The following suggestion to meet in Mineral del Chico, refers to La Trucha Feliz, fourteen fish farm ponds where they raise rainbow trout, which abounds in mountain springs in the region. After fish them on the farm, you have the option to request that we further cooking, for example, the devil or with garlic. Succulent burgers are also trout.
Subsequently we recommend visiting El Contadero, natural maze where the ancient bandits hiding to escape their pursuers. You need to visit this place on an ATV, to understand different spaces filled with moss, rocks, trees and creeks. Then, it should slow down this traveling adventure, watching the peaceful Church of the Immaculate Conception, built between the XVII and XIX. Overhanging the fact that his exploits wide ledge at Easter, to make a shower of petals and thus celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. This sacred building for the big clock that shows, which was prepared in the same factory that dealt with making the famous Big Ben in London is also distinguished. Such clock was donated to the church in 1886 by the mining Gabriel Mancera.
Get There
The road between Pachuca and Real del Monte passes a road junction, 10km north of Pachuca, from where a side road winds down towards Parque Nacional El Chico, which is noted for its impressive rock formations and good hiking. The tiny village of Mineral del Chico, 4km from the road junction, is the main base for exploring the park and offers a few restaurants and a some luxurious hotels. Little buses from Pachuca can be found on Carranza, 300m north of Plaza de la Constitución.