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Loreto Mine and Mill (top), the streets of Real del Monte, an aerial view of the city and Mina Corteza (bottom).
They arrived at Real del Monte on May 1, 1826. with Real del Monte and to a friendship agreement
John Buchan, the leader of the group, wrote: “It between Camborne and Pachuca. The British
was a lovely day and crowds of Mexicans from near Ambassador to Mexico, Giles Paxman, has taken a
and far had assembled to welcome the first entry of a keen interest in these agreements and the group was
steam engine into any of the mining districts of honoured with a reception at the Ambassadors
Mexico. Bells were ringing, bands playing and residence in Mexico City. The friendship agreement
everyone in holiday attire. Truly it was a day of between Camborne and Pachuca was signed,
rejoicing and triumph to the Transport Party who, amidst splendid ceremony, in Pachuca Town Hall, the
after so many difficulties from climate, mountains and 19th century former home of Francis Rule, who was
floods, had at last succeeded in transporting it from a native of Camborne.
the Gulf of Mexico to Real del Monte at an elevation Real del Monte in the past has been a wealthy
of 9,000 feet above the sea.” area, producing large quantities of silver and gold
Fittingly the Cornish Mexican Society’s journey to and providing much employment. However, due to
Real del Monte commenced at Veracruz where a the decline in mining over the years, the population is
plaque commemorating the arrival of the Cornish experiencing poverty.
and the Industrial Revolution to Mexico in 1824, was
presented to the President of Veracruz.
Everywhere the group went they were very warmly
welcomed and treated as long lost relatives. Many of
the group traced distant cousins. Especially, Roger
Clotworthy of Helston, David Evans of Penponds
and John Dunstan and Gill Rifaat who sought the
former houses of their parents, grandparents and
great-grandparents, and discovered graves of their
relatives.
The Cornish Mexican Society, led by Richard
Williams of Poldark Mine, has been actively engaged
in promoting Cornwall’s historic cultural links with
Mexico. These initiatives have led to Redruth twinning
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