Emigrant miners from Cornwall in southwest England brought pastries known as ‘pastes’ to Mexico’s mining town of Mineral del Monte in the 19th century 200 years later they’re still going strong A basket of Mexican pastes sit on a patron’s table before they are eated for lunch at the 16th International Paste Festival in Mineral del Monte Mexico (AP) — Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat She is crafting a “paste” (pronounced PAH-stay) a beloved Mexican snack with a rich history And although many are unaware of their surprising origin a graveyard at the top of a cobbled hill holds the clue: around 700 graves sit covered in moss and lichen with distinctly English names These are the graves of the hundreds of miners who traveled to Mexico in 1824 to work in Real del Monte a region on the southwest of England which had a similar strong mining community in the 19th century Cornish pasties date from the 13th century when they were the food of nobility and the upper crust they became popular with working class Cornish families A simple shortcrust pastry case was filled with cheap cuts of meat alongside potatoes sealing the ingredients and giving the eater something to hold onto The crimped side would serve as a sort of handle meaning that the miners could hold onto their lunch without getting the rest of the pasty dirtied with mud and grime from working in the mines Arriaga said she has made pastes for 30 years She married into a paste-making family and took over the business when her husband passed away have become a crucial part of life in the “magical town” of Real del Monte “I think around 50% of us here make a living from this,” she said highlighting a very special ingredient that goes into every snack the love we put into every paste that makes it a good product.” She said pastes have persisted thanks to the “mexicanization” of the ingredients “in Mexico (...) we always look for that spicy flavor .. Pastes are such an iconic snack in Real del Monte that they have their own museum with the English miners from Cornwall who came to Real del Monte to start working in the mines,” said Epifanio Garcés Torres “The first Englishwoman to bake (one) here in Real del Monte was Mary Jenkins in 1824.” Visitors at this year’s paste festival tried an array of treats have adopted fillings such as “full English breakfast,” “steak and ale” or “lamb and mint,” the Mexican influence on the pastry here is clear: Frijoles (beans); spiced mole sauce or Mexican style tuna — with the obligatory chili pepper — are on the menu “They’re delicious,” said one festival goer The festival featured colorful banners and signs displaying the Mexican highlighting a unique connection between Mexico and Britain that goes back 200 years — and linking the towns of Real del Monte and Cornwall which sit more than 5,300 miles (8,530 kilometers) apart If you ever happen to be wandering in downtown Pachuca don’t be surprised when the usual urban cacophony is interrupted by something a bit foreign: the resounding chimes of a 132-foot clock tower that looks and sounds like it was transplanted from England but the cultural ties are still visible today in everything from architecture and cuisine to sports built between 1904 and 1910 on a grand plaza to commemorate the centennial of Mexico’s independence a Cornish immigrant who made his fortune through mining in Mexico and tours are available that take visitors to the observation level the beautiful Casa Rule (Rule House) was built in 1896 to serve a dual role as Rule’s home and his company headquarters It has housed government offices since 1985 but the general public is allowed to enter the building and also view the small street-level windows that his company used to pay miners Rule also financed the construction of Iglesia Metodista del Divino Salvador (Methodist Church of the Divine Savior) — which was inaugurated in 1901 — largely to serve the religious needs of Cornish miners and their families. Also worth a visit is Museo de Mineria (Mining Museum) which is set in an ornate 19th-century building that was originally the headquarters for another mining company Pachuca’s English connections are also celebrated at a much newer attraction: Salon de la Fama del Futbol Internacional (International Soccer Hall of Fame) 125-foot structure designed to represent a giant soccer ball Many believe that soccer was first introduced in Mexico by immigrants from Cornwall and it has since become the nation’s most popular sport Other modern attractions in Pachuca include Mural de Palmitas a massive mural created by a group of artists on the sides of houses in a hilltop neighborhood And in La Parroquia de la Asuncion de Maria (Parish of the Assumption of Mary) which dates to the 1500s and is Hidalgo’s oldest church visitors can view a strikingly contemporary work of art: Mural de los Angeles (Mural of the Angels) a work by local artist Jesus Becerril Martinez that features muscular nude angels and a spaceship flying through a vibrant outer-space backdrop The work was so controversial when Becerril started it in the 1970s that its completion was temporarily suspended Another must-see for culture and art lovers in Pachuca is Museo Cuartel del Arte, a cultural center housed inside a former 16th-century convent that features multiple exhibition and performance venues. I especially enjoyed a walk through Museo de la Fotografia (Museum of Photography) which has an extensive collection of historic images from a 170-year span No history-focused visit to Hidalgo would be complete without a side trip to Real del Monte (also called Mineral del Monte), a designated Magical Town where veins of minerals were first discovered in the 1500s the mines that brought wealth to this region — and attracted thousands of Cornish miners — are museums where visitors can learn about the history and process of mining for gold and silver Book lovers may also recognize Real del Monte as the inspiration for the setting of the book “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; the novel is reportedly now in development to become a limited series which may bring even more attention to this lovely town which is set in a former hospital that served miners Foodies, meanwhile, won’t want to miss Museo del Paste (Pasty Museum) which is dedicated to yet another tradition brought from across the ocean: pastes (or pasties) empanada-like treats that can be filled with a variety of meats and vegetables The city of Pachuca is less than two hours by car or bus from Mexico City (although it’s a good idea to time the trip to avoid peak rush hours) It’s even closer to Felipe Angeles International Airport Uber and other ride-share apps do not operate in Pachuca or Real del Monte An inexpensive “combi” bus line connects Pachuca with Real del Monte for 13 pesos while the 20-minute trip by taxi costs more than 100 pesos (I took a taxi to get there Taking a taxi provides the opportunity to stop for photos at a 108-foot statue of Jesus Christ that presides over a hilltop next to the highway There are internationally branded hotels in Pachuca, but not in the historic city center. 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All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000 Hidden in the forests north of Mexico City lies Huasca de Ocampo the vanguard of the wildly successful Pueblos Mágicos program and a regional boom in ecotourism tourism takes an already-existing ambiance and commercializes it for outsiders tourists come to experience quaint stone and wood buildings with red roofs surrounded by hectares of pine forest on craggy mountains the federal government decided to create Pueblos Mágicos to give some of the many near-ghost towns in Mexico a chance to cut in on the country’s huge tourism industry the rules stated that the town in question had to preserve something special in architecture history or cultures; not be in an area already promoted (like coastal destinations); and have infrastructure such as roads It was a huge risk for the tiny town to get that infrastructure created but the rewards were phenomenal: Huasca was the first to be considered and accepted as a Pueblo Mágico it was promoted through federal tourism agencies as one of 30 towns to receive the designation Huasca was everything a Pueblo Mágico was supposed to be — historic very rural and with a number of other attractions outside the town proper a pristine waterfall featuring basaltic prisms and plenty of stunning nature sites only slightly further afield Huasca had been desperately poor since the mining industry collapsed at the end of the 19th century. The mountains north of Pachuca were a rich source of silver and other minerals for several centuries, even spurring English immigration here in the 19th century It is hard to overstate the effect the program has had on Huasca and the now 131 other Pueblos Mágicos Some of Huasca’s old lifestyle can still be seen here on weekdays with locals going about their normal business but weekends and holidays are quite different The town’s narrow cobblestone streets are jammed with cars and pedestrians with shops restaurants and street vendors everywhere catering to them Huasca’s success as a Pueblo Mágico made inclusion in the program a major priority for many of Mexico’s states Hidalgo quickly got the nearby (and better-known) town of Real de Monte on the list in 2004 The inclusion of the other towns built on what Huasca had started with the state bundling them together thematically to promote the region’s shared history forming what the government calls the Mountain Tourism Corridor extending from the state capital of Pachuca to the entrance of the El Chico National Park a natural reserve conserving 2,750 hectares of central Mexican mountain forest The route also promotes other communities such as Epazoyucan Omitlán de Juárez with its Peña de Zumate and Bandola Falls local commercial center Atotonilco el Grande and the thermal springs in Santa María Amajac Huasca already had a few ecotourism businesses when it won Pueblo Mágico status But the plethora there today is almost all due to the designation These businesses follow the Mexican idea of ecotourism with omnipresent zipline and paintball (known as “Gotcha” in Mexico) fields What is striking as you drive in and around the towns is the proliferation of cabins (from rustic to sumptuous) and second homes The seemingly pristine forest and quaint towns are the initial draws but visitors — mostly from the Mexico City region — demand a certain level of entertainment and amenities There hasn’t been much quality study of the economic and cultural impact of Pueblo Mágico status The federal government released one study in 2021 that indicates tourism brought in 8.16 million pesos to Huasca with a similar 6.94 million for Mineral el Chico for the previous year All of the above are dwarfed by income figures in other Pueblos Mágicos Studies on Pueblos Mágicos often exclude Huasca and give only vague indications that the resulting tourism has its pros and cons There is no doubt that money is the main benefit and the tourism may lead locals to value their architectural But it’s also obvious that the economic benefit has not been equally distributed Despite all the development in Huasca due to its Magical Town status the number of permanent residents (who would pay taxes) has not gone up and the types of jobs generated are not generally well-paying Over-visitation has damaged architecture and natural resources and Huasca recently had trouble supplying enough water during peak periods the feel of the three Hidalgo Pueblos Mágicos has changed a consideration that keeps some communities in other parts of Mexico from pursuing the designation Magical Towns can be a great introduction to rural Mexico especially any of the first 50 or so to get the designation Visiting Huasca is an easy reminder of woodland vacations from further north (or you can find picturesque strolling and fine dining A quick Google search will turn up numerous options Political pressure has led to some questionable additions to the Pueblo Mágicos program in later years but Huasca remains the blueprint of everything that the initiative promised — and in this case Leigh Thelmadatter arrived in Mexico 18 years ago and fell in love with the land and the culture in particular its handcrafts and art. 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Read our Privacy notice Aman walks down a street in Real del Monte shops offer the auténtico paste (pronounced pastey a "delicacy of English gastronomy for Mexico" and they display the black-and-white St Piran flag of Cornwall The centre of Cornish Mexico is the city of Pachuca capital of Hidalgo State and its old silver-mining district its real heart is little Real del Monte on a mountain top above it (officially Mineral del Monte since Mexican independence but virtually everyone still uses the old Spanish name of "Royal Town on a Mountain" It's a classic Mexican mountain town of steep cobbled streets and houses in bright blues in what to many would seem an un-Mexican setting; at more than 2,600 metres Real is one of the highest towns in the country narrow roads wind up into magnificent landscapes of dense pine and cedar forest colonial mining villages and old Spanish silver haciendas The Cornish presence in this remote spot goes back to the days when Cornwall was known (as Poldark reminded us) for copper and tin mines and Cornishmen were famed as the most skilful hard-mineral miners in the world They also suffered – again as per Poldark – from chronic insecurity the silver mines of Pachuca and Real were derelict and flooded after the bloody war for independence The new government was keen to see them reopen and in 1824 the main Hidalgo mines were sold to a group of London investors the "Company of Gentlemen Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte" who immediately began recruiting miners and engineers in Cornwall The "great trek" of this first Cornish contingent was a combination of the epic and the absurd women and children sailed out in spring 1825 with the finest mining technology of the day – Cornish steam beam engines They reached Veracruz in yellow fever season It took a year for the survivors to cover the 400km to Real del Monte dragging their great iron engines by mule or rope through jungles and over mountains the Gentlemen Adventurers sold out to a Mexican company which continued to rely on the Cornish to run its mines Cornish miners were recruited through the same local and family networks none more so than Frank (or Don Francisco) Rule Specialising in rediscovering old abandoned mines The city's foremost landmark in the main square is its monumental clock tower for the centenary of Mexican independence in 1910 Alongside it is the Neoclassical former Rule Bank while a few streets away is the grand mansion that he built for himself After the Mexican Revolution exploded in 1910 many families drifted away an economist and fifth-generation Cornish-Mexican told me that Ludlows have spread into many areas of Mexican life: a prominent scientist another Ricardo Ludlow who was an extravagant 1960s bohemian revolutionary Typically Cornish mine engine-houses and their tall chimneys still stand out in the landscape around Pachuca and Real – two of them are now mine museums – but the community's greatest monument is the extraordinary English cemetery The wistful Victorian graveyard is enclosed by a stone wall shrouded in pines and lit up by views over the town below or the memorial to Pachuca-born Private John Vial who travelled back for the First World War and died on the Somme in 1916 There's also the recent grave of Don Chencho an ex-miner who took care of the cemetery for 40 years and in return was awarded an OBE The Cornish brought other things to Mexico Pachuca is the "cradle of Mexican Football" there's a rivalry over ownership between Pachuca and Real A plaque at the Dolores mine in Real del Monte states that the first-ever game of football in Mexico was played there in 1900 and there's a great old photo of a rough-and-tumble game outside the mine but it seems the first proper matches were played at the Pachuca Athletic Club from holes-in-the-wall to glossy drive-throughs lines the highway into Pachuca from Mexico City In the rest of Mexico they're often called pastes de Pachuca it's Real del Monte that has a better claim to have seen the first Mexican pasties and where there are paste shops on every street The process by which pasties took root is well recorded: Cornish wives taught pasty-making to their maids There was a gap between the dwindling of the Cornish community in the 1920s and the appearance of pasty shops decades later paralleling the decline in the local mines whose Pastes El Portal on Real's main square – adorned with a fabulous mix of Cornish and Union flags Cornish harbour scenes and other accoutrements – is one of the town's best still worked as a miner for years after beginning his family pasty business in 1975 Like Cornish miners he took home-made pastes with him down the mine and he and his wife began selling them in schools as a way of getting out of mining "The history is very important," says Don Ciro "we have to know how to value what the English left us." Not that a paste is the same as an everyday pasty It comes with many different fillings: red mole (savoury chocolate sauce) pineapple and tinga (shredded pork or chicken in chilli) One popular flavour is zarzamora con queso (blackcurrant and cheese) Even a traditionalist like Ciro Peralta makes his "classic" meat potato and turnip pasties with extra herbs and a dash of jalapeño Memories of these links between Hidalgo and Cornwall had been fading so much so that many locals were convinced pastes were their own invention not least by the Cornish-Mexican Cultural Society which inspired the twinning of Redruth and Real del Monte in 2008 In Hidalgo – where the last mine finally closed in 2005 – this has helped the paste become the district's new trademark Real del Monte now has the world's only pasty museum which tells the story of the Cornish and the pasty in Hidalgo in loving detail and lets you make your own pastes under expert supervision it even had a visit from Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall the town has also held an International Pasty Festival each October a three-day celebration of everything pasty that so impressed Cornish visitors (perhaps a little embarrassed they hadn't thought of it first) that they set up their own equivalent in Redruth And you don't have to be Cornish to enjoy it Villa Alpina – El Chalet, Real del Monte (00 52 771 797 0077; villaalpinaelchalet.com) Restaurante Real del Monte (00 52 771 797 0996) Mundo Fútbol, Pachuca de Soto (00 52 771 138 3040; mundofutbol.com) The Festival Internacional del Paste in Real del Monte takes place from 9-11 October (consejodelpaste.com). Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies El Chico in the state of Hidalgo is one of the oldest protected areas in Mexico and was the first forest reserve originally decreed by President Porfirio Diaz in 1898 Today the park is made up of 2,739 hilly hectares of forest The park is only an hour and a half from Mexico City but the sleepy relaxed feel of the area makes the city of 8.84 million people seem much further away  Trails are easy to find and follow but maps are hard to find of the area the park is designed for the independent traveler with no tour guides available or needed for hiking or general exploration What struck me initially on visiting El Chico is the cool temperature  Coming from lower elevations on the coast El Chico is delightfully cool in June at elevations ranging from 7,550 to 10,140 feet above sea level A lot of the trees are coniferous but there are also oaks; seeing a large conifer or oak hung with bromeliads sums up the habitat in a brief image  Cool evenings are lit by fireflies dancing in the trees rain is common but not as omnipresent as in wetter forest habitats oak and Juniper dominate the forests and large volcanic rocks are prominent  Particularly rare are cypress trees from the genus Cupressus Cupressus are widespread throughout the world ranging from northwest Africa and the middle east to the Himalaya  Cupressus is a rare genus in Mexico despite its world-wide distribution  There are two species of this cypress genus in the forests of El Chico especially in those areas disturbed previously by fire The forest was like none other I’ve visited a mix of familiar and unfamiliar a plant most know for little more than crowning ancient Romans and Olympic athletes Many of the trails end at or circle a ‘Peña’ or large rock rising from the forest  From the tops of some of these boulders or rock spires sitting next to climbing anchors bolted into the rock Gray foxes are featured on the official park signs and share the place with opossums, vultures, salamanders, mountain rattlesnake, and according to the website for Coronado National Memorial, chameleons Coronado and El Chico share information and mutual assistance to each other El Chico is interesting in comparison to American parks in the presence of a number of local community projects as well as a small town within the park  There are a number of ejido (community cooperative) driven campgrounds and fishing areas within El Chico as well as official government campgrounds a campground not far from the road but surrounded by towering trees  Nearly every day I took our dog for a jog through a forested trail jumping over logs and dodging the sharp spines of agave plants  Hiking trails are well maintained and some bare signs proclaiming the trails or gazebos lined with benches along them were created by Peace Corps volunteers mammals and plant species you’re likely to encounter on hikes Some of El Chico’s infrastructure has seen better days though  The visitor’s center is little more than an empty building now One of the Ejido managed campgrounds we visited had no one available to collect fees  There was a large concrete fire ring surrounded by stadium seating that appeared to be a platform for park talks but went unused Maybe it was due to the season we visited but El Chico National Park had the feel of a place that over extended itself in terms of infrastructure that could not be maintained El Chico National Park also surrounds Mineral del Chico a small mining town with a unique colonial flavor Restaurants and street food vendors line the main street and fill the plaza in front of the church  Open air bars with small campfires at each table sit next to mountain bike shops along cobblestone roads It was easy to find a dog friendly hotel in Mineral del Chico and everyone we met was very friendly  We spent a few days wandering the streets shopping for local wares and drinking everything from Mexican microbrews to delicious fresh coffee and orange juice Mineral del Monte is another small mining town within El Chico National Park, a place we didn’t visit but which is said to be a quaint, colonial town with red tiled roofs.  Mineral del Monte is said to have produced 6% of the world’s silver. During its heyday a Cornish mining company operating out of Mineral del Chico employed 350 Cornish miners, according to Wikipedia  The silver mining once made this region one of the wealthiest in Mexico The highlands of El Chico National Park itself are part of the Pachuca Mountain Range  The volcanic belt is also known as the Sierra Nevada a unique volcanic mountain range running east to west across Mexico splitting the southern part of the country from the north  The highest mountain of the Sierra Nevada is Pico de Orizaba Pico de Orizaba is the third highest mountain in North America after Mt  Orizaba is especially impressive given its proximity to the ocean Orizaba is also the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world There are several other impressively high volcanoes in the region from 17,887 feet in elevation to 9,101 feet The rocks of El Chico itself are small compared to the mountains of the surrounding areas but they’re a perfect place to practice climbing  The cliffs are well known and anchors for top roping are prominent Mountain biking is also popular in the area and we watched people hold wheelies as they pedaled uphill through Mineral del Chico an activity I find annoying at best but it was popular Mineral del Chico was the last place we visited on a two month long trip through Mexico the rest was quickly passing through towns and countryside on our way to the border  The whole trip had many ups and downs but El Chico National Park and Mineral del Chico was perfect in leaving a lasting good impression for the whole adventure  El Chico is even a world away from the large beach city of Tampico Mineral del Chico rises into the mountains and exudes the feeling of being largely untouched by American tourists or the tentacular reach of sprawling Mexico City near solitude and beauty are the defining characteristics of the park  The towns inside the park are characterized by warm hospitality By Zach Fitzner, Earth.com Contributing Writer Mexico’s sloping red roofs and manicured gardens are reminiscent of England (Credit: Getty Images)To understand how a bit of British legacy can be found in Hidalgo we must look back two centuries to the heyday of Cornwall’s mining industry Marion Symonds was busy crimping one side of a 4.5m-long pasty in the central plaza All eyes were on this Cornish baker as she held the still-malleable pastry shell in her hands delicately crimping the edges of the dough with her fingertips to seal in the beef Looking at the sloping red roofs and manicured gardens around us you’d have thought Symonds and I were somewhere in our native England we were in the tiny town of Real del Monte in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo slapping the pastry shut with the side of a hand atop a table To understand why a giant Mexi-Cornish pasty was being made in an English-looking town in central Mexico, we must go back two centuries to what Bridget Galsworthy Estavillo of Mexico’s British Society calls ‘the backbone’ of the story: the arrival of Cornish miners in Mexico • A town that’s more British than Britain • Where afternoon tea really came from • The island more Scottish than Scotland Cornish tin miners were known around the world for their state-of-the-art mining equipment and they and their advanced machinery were called to Mexico by the Company of Gentleman Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte to help mine silver After landing in Veracruz on Mexico’s east coast in 1825 the first wave of Cornish miners made the 400km journey west to the Central Highlands of Mexico where they set to work extracting silver simultaneously establishing tight-knit British communities and welcoming new waves of Cornish migrants practically each year up until 1840 While Galsworthy Estavillo was quick to note that “the first wave [of Cornish miners didn’t come] out of desperation,” many later arrivals were driven by necessity as a direct result of the discovery of tin in Bolivia and Malaysia in the 19th Century This led to the closure of many of Cornwall’s tin mines and kicked off a severe economic slump that left miners with little option but to make their way to pre-established Cornish diaspora communities overseas As the miners established Cornish enclaves they also began to cement their legacy in Hidalgo introducing those oh-so-English sloping roofs and their beloved pasties But these aren’t the only reminders of Real del Monte’s centuries-old connection to the UK ‘the pride of Real del Monte’ lies in the Panteón Inglés in which all but one of the graves face north-east towards England The single askew grave belongs to a Yorkshire-born mining engineer (not English clown Richard Bell and you can thank awkward tree roots for throwing it out of whack Hidalgo had the most British transplants of any Mexican state and Real del Monte isn’t the only town that bears the stamp of their influence the Bancomer bank – one of several edifices funded by influential former Cornish miner Francis Rule – depicts six separate Union Jacks on the parapet a design choice provoked by city officials who allegedly banned Rule from flying the actual flag outside the building Yet Rule’s most recognised project is Pachuca’s striking Neoclassical clock tower whose machinery was produced in the same Austrian factory as that of London’s Big Ben But getting back to Real del Monte and that giant Cornish pasty The Cornish migrants couldn’t possibly go without their mineshaft meal of choice a hearty blend of meat and vegetables wrapped up to-go in a savoury pastry shell strong enough to survive the journey into the tunnels So their wives began recreating them in Hidalgo eventually showing locals how to make the dish Cornish pasties took such hold in Mexico that the tradition of passing them down the mineshafts for lunch endured in Real del Monte even as mines were being shuttered in their native Cornwall So it makes sense that each year, in the state that is home to the world’s first pasty museum, local paste makers line the streets as part of the Festival Internacional del Paste to celebrate the Cornish diaspora’s delicious legacy Eager visitors from across Mexico snap up boxes full of pastes while Union Jacks and flags bearing the black-and-white Cornish cross flutter in the breeze I felt somewhat at home – minus the fact I was slurping down a michelada Symonds, who is based in Cornwall but travels regularly to Mexico, is known in Real del Monte as the ‘Mother of the Pasty’, a nickname bestowed upon her by the ‘Father of the Pasty’ and Festival Internacional del Paste founder, Victor Aladro, thanks to her involvement in organising a similar pasty celebration in Cornwall “The law of a Cornish pasty is that it has to have potato The pastry needs to be firm enough to hold in your hand and you need to have lots and lots of pepper,” she told me The Mexican paste remains remarkably akin to its Cornish forebear though Symonds notes that Mexicans use their pastry straight away rather than letting it sit for a day The fillings are where the regional variation is most notable Due to Mexico’s preference for spicier flavours and the fact that cultivating swede (a common ingredient in Cornish pasties) there is impossible Mexican pastes use traditional Mexican fillings like mole (a spicy chocolate and chilli sauce) or tinga (shredded meat marinated in tomato and chipotle pepper sauce) Even classic meat-and-potato pastes have a spicy kick to them thanks to the addition of poblano chilli peppers or jalapeños Real del Monte is part of the Mexican government’s tourism-boosting programme of pueblos mágicos (‘magic towns’) in Mexico But no matter how many spicy chilli-stuffed pastes I wolfed down against the town’s dramatic mountainous backdrop the illusion that I was wandering the streets of a quaint English town was tough to break; after all well-kept gardens and pasty shops don’t lie Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us 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Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed This week on the Code Switch podcast, we tried to settle a months-long debate we've been having on the team: Which kind of books are best to read during the pandemic Ones that help you escape our current reality Or ones that connect you to it on a deeper level we got a chance to catch up with the authors of some of our favorite pandemic reads We'll be sharing interviews with those authors throughout the week we have a conversation with Silvia Moreno-Garcia I read Mexican Gothic on a Saturday night this summer curled up on my couch with a cider and a tray of cookies I had been warned that I would not be able to stop reading until I finished the book I was also warned by NPR books editor Petra Mayer that I would never look at mushrooms the same way a young woman who gets summoned to a small mountain mining town to check up on her ailing cousin who has recently been married off to a handsome and mysterious Englishman What happens next is pretty typical of Gothic literature: girl arrives at creepy isolated mansion But Mexican Gothic enters some new territory The town Noemí arrives in has been colonized by the aforementioned British family So Noemí's escape plan includes a reckoning not just with a handful of sinister individuals I spoke to Silvia Moreno-Garcia about her book Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity Noemí Taboada is a socialite from Mexico City She is going to university and wants to pursue a master's degree but her family has been reluctant to allow it One reason why she decides to go to the mountains to take a look at her cousin is because she's promised the opportunity of going to university to continue her studies if she does that She likes dancing and parties and pretty boys and having fun Most classic Gothic novels take place in Europe The direct inspiration for this novel was a real town in Mexico that is located in kind of the middle part of the country in the mountains. It's called Real del Monte or Mineral del Monte the British came and they started mining there And that's how it earned its nickname of "Little Cornwall." It has an English cemetery, just like in my book. And that is what inspired the novel. I went there one time and I was walking around the cemetery and it was misty. And it's kind of chilly and rainy there, especially certain times of the year. And I looked around and I thought, this is something out of a Hammer film But the other reason to set it there is because sometimes they do know that it was conquered by the Spanish And they think the Spanish left and that was it That was the only case of colonialism that existed many other forces came into Mexico throughout the years and engaged in explicit warfare or more subtle types of control trying to gain some kind of control in Yucatan Americans came and all sorts of foreign interventions have taken place throughout the history of Mexico And I just thought it was an interesting bit of the colonial legacy and to set it in Mexico to examine some of those forces colliding Many Gothic novels have elements of fear or supernatural or horror one of the things that adds to that horror is that the patriarch in the family is a eugenicist and a colonizer My master's degree was in science and technology studies So one of the easy answers is because I knew a lot about it But the reason why I became interested in eugenics was because there was a widespread scientific movement at the time like the equivalent of seeing it in Cosmo nowadays but it also made its way into common parlance but it was widely adopted in other countries which was one of the places where sterilization laws really seemed to flower in certain states people were not allowed to have children; were sterilized against their will when you come to places like Mexico and other states that were colonized that question of race becomes very interesting because there's obviously a lot of race-mixing going on in these nations And so it's not the same sort of eugenics that they're handling in Great Britain where there is this great anxiety about miscegenation but it's not exactly the same kind of thought process that is going on And I just always found it so interesting how Europeans view the colonies as a space of fear because it is that space where people are coming together and mixing part of the dynamic in the book is also that these people who have protected their whiteness for so long need Noemi in part because she doesn't share their same genes I think one of the things that happens with women of color is that even though there is a certain sense of objection and of using the brown body in any way that whiteness sees fit where women's bodies become cheap commodities that white men can acquire very easily when I was younger I've seen that in my contact sometimes with white men And the implications of that were that because I was Latina And available in a way that white women would not be On Code Switch we talk a lot about the importance of language One of the things I found interesting about this book was how important language becomes The patriarch of the family that's terrorizing Noemie doesn't speak Spanish — which means that she's able to use Spanish to her advantage it's unrealistic that they didn't learn Spanish And let me tell you — it's not unrealistic When I was growing up and living in Mexico at one point I worked for an English language newspaper And we had an English language newspaper precisely because there was an audience that could consume it and basically didn't know a word of Spanish any Spanish at all." So that was not unrealistic it is also a desire to maintain a certain kind of purity It's not only a racial purity — it's a whole kind of white purity with the house looking specifically the way it does in order to maintain a certain structure so they can grow things that they grew over there basically And the mimicking of all of these social customs is for a reason It's because [the patriarch] Howard Doyle is clinging to a kind of idealized past What book have you loved reading during this pandemic I read The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones because it has the classic 1980s horror feel So if you liked Stephen King's It or Peter Straub's Ghost Story And this definitely is "like they used to." But it will also Readers, we want to hear from you! What books are you turning to right now? Are you team #EscapistReads or team #PandemicReads? Email us at CodeSwitch@npr.org and tell us your thoughts for another Q&A with one of our favorite authors Become an NPR sponsor Sign in Join now, it's FREE! The majestic Preston Springs and Kress hotels dominated the view from King Street West towards Fountain Street at the turn of the century That historic view is depicted in a postcard below, featuring a band marching in a Dominion Day parade circa. 1907 Constructed by Robert Walder around 1888 in the architectural style of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey and called Del Monte Hotel before it was renamed the Preston Springs Hotel in the 1920s the newest pride of the Preston took advantage of the mineral springs that bubbled up on the grounds It quickly became a tourist destination that attracted the likes of UK politician and Stanley Cup namesake Lord Stanley Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery and baseball great Babe Ruth a great room fireplace and five acres of terraced gardens and orchards added to the opulence author and former city archivist Jim Quantrell wrote that "the primary attraction was the mineral baths in the basement The high sulphur content was believed to cleanse the body and treat arthritis and rheumatism." The hotel doubled in size soon after the turn of the century with the building extending south along Fountain Street The nearby Sulphur Springs Hotel opened in the mid-1890s to compete with the Del Monte becoming the third "healing hotel" in Preston.  built in 1840, was the first to take advantage of the area's sulphur spring Located on the east corner of the historic intersection it was renamed the Kress Hotel in 1900 The EngageWR page on Preston Springs references Quantrell's book to chronicle how Toronto Doctors J Edwin and Gordon Hagmeier transformed part of the Del Monte into a private sanitarium and clinic in the early 1920s and renamed it the Preston Springs Hotel Kaufman took possession of the hotel in 1943 and "turned the building over to the federal government to be used to house some to the naval trainees at the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Training Establishment (HMCS Conestoga) in Galt." Preston Springs became a retirement care facility Use the slider by grabbing it with your finger on mobile or tablet and moving it back and forth to compare the two images.  Boarded up and left vacant for 30 years while in development limbo, Preston Springs was eventually demolished in December 2020 after the City of Cambridge deemed it unsafe.  It had been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act for its outstanding architecture and significance to local history.  A salvage plan undertaken prior to demolition saved the entry fountain select millwork and tiles that the city hopes can be incorporated into a proposed residential tower on the property The sulphur spring that was still flowing on the property and infiltrating the city's sewer system at a rate estimated to cost about $250,000 annually, was capped in the spring of 2021 The barren properties where the hotels once stood are now the subject of development proposals that promise to return some grandiosity to King and Fountain over the next decade Those proposals, one from Haastown Group for Preston Springs, and another for the land once occupied by the Kress Hotel are expected to return to council with public meetings and eventual recommendations from city staff sometime this fall or early in the new year but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t fuel our wanderlust with stunning photos shared on social media Airbnb’s popular social media accounts served as a source of inspiration for those who were keen to get back out there and explore the world and the vacation rental giants have announced the ten most liked snaps on their Instagram account of the last year From picturesque treehouse rentals in North Carolina to a charming 18th-century country house in France Home to two former Georgia governors, the guesthouse is filled with plenty of natural light and is surrounded by lush greenery Ten minutes from the mountain villages of Mineral del Chico and Mineral del Monte, this chic cabin is nestled among natural beauty This 18th-century cottage retains its natural charm but has also had modern updates like a heated outdoor swimming pool Guests have frequently reported visits from deer This houseboat is a calming base that allows for some of the most stunning sunset views This modern villa features a neutral color palette and an abundance of greenery to make it a tranquil oasis for those who are seeking a relaxing vacation Surrounded by towering pine trees, this rustic cabin sits on five acres of an old-growth private forest Built in 1968, this eye-catching A-frame features cozy interiors that are filled with rich textures and warm colors With a spacious outdoor deck, hot tub, and dramatic views of Monte Rio’s natural landscapes, this cabin is a celebration of the great outdoors Head to North Carolina for off-grid living. To enter this whimsical treehouse you’ll first have to climb a winding staircase Taking the number one spot as Airbnb’s most-liked home is this eco-cabin With breathtaking views of the Zion Mountains it’s easy to see why it’s a winner among Airbnb fans Read the commentsFiled in:NewsTravel The home you love starts here The home you love starts here Apartment TherapyThe wordmark for the Apartment Therapy brand.More From Us By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. For all the hype about “Aztec gold” in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Mexico’s classic measure of wealth has been silver — and it may be its future Prized equally on both sides of the Atlantic Tenochtitlán overlords demanded the metal as tribute from places like Taxco When conquistador Hernán Cortés entered the capital including large quantities of gold and silver making the Spanish more determined to take over its vast deposits of silver have been central to its history and economy since Mexico’s first boom in silver production ran from 1555 to 1580 as the Spanish rapidly ventured out from Mexico City to establish mines in places well-known today: Taxco They were often guided by the local indigenous people A get-rich-quick mentality meant that other economic activities in Mexico would develop slower the Spanish pressed the indigenous people for backbreaking digging but they did introduce more-efficient mercury refining The Spanish crown got miners coming and going — Spain was the only reliable source of mercury plus miners had to pay a percentage of the refined silver As Mexico produced far more silver than it could possibly use the metal became the basis of currency here in Spain and even some other parts of the world mining waned but never ended through the rest of the colonial period some mining towns like Guanajuato survived But much of mountainous Mexico is dotted with former mining towns that still struggle today The silver flowing eastward over the Caribbean was a huge attraction for Europeans who either did not find precious metal outside of Spanish America or could not establish large colonies with isolated islands and the coast providing certain Englishmen which is one reason why these languages can be found in various parts of the Caribbean Mexico’s independence freed its mining from Spanish control but did not resolve its technological or economic issues The century is marked by civil war and invasions which made large-scale mining almost impossible the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz in the last decades brought stability and foreign investment in heavy mining machinery Supposedly depleted mines were reworked farther downwards This second major boom would last into the Mexican Revolution and made its mark culturally in places like Pachuca Silver was the country’s most important mining export until the discovery of oil producing over 135 million ounces of refined silver in 2022 Most of Mexico’s mining continues to be done by foreign companies: U.S and Canadian firms have technologies to dig even deeper and refine silver from old slag heaps Almost all this mining is done in the northwest These operations are not without controversy There are longstanding complaints that foreign companies do not respect Mexican laws regarding the environment and workers’ rights Communities near mines have clashed with both companies and the government Geologist Sol Pérez Jiménez of of the National Autonomous University states simply that there is no such thing as environmentally friendly mining; it negatively impacts agriculture mining projects grew from 677 in 2010 to over 1,209 in 2022; 1,190 are foreign-operated it may be surprising that the peso is no longer backed by it 95% of money in Mexico was coins consisting of at least some silver content but massive inflation in the 1980s prompted the government to mint and print money without it Asociación Cívica Mexicana Pro Plata asserts that this makes Mexico too economically dependent on the dollar and the organization advocates a return to a silver-backed peso Business magnate Hugo Salinas Price agrees saying that “the dollar is on its deathbed” and that silver and gold are crucial for Mexico in a tumultuous world Silver is important to Mexico in at least one other way — tourism Many Pueblos Mágicos in the mountains of central Mexico are former mining towns The result is man-made charms located in natural scenery Pueblos of this type include Mineral del Monte Several tourist routes connecting old mining towns with other attractions include those in the Sierra de la Cacachila in La Paz But the most important of these is Camino Real de Tierra Adentro It connected major mining centers from Santa Fe Even if the mines were good and done many years ago there are towns that use their mining history to maintain a silverwork industry their silverwork is a revival spurred by American William Spratling thoroughly native tradition is Mazahua silver earrings from México state which were originally made from coins saved by prospective grooms then served as “wedding rings.” Leigh Thelmadatter arrived in Mexico over 20 years ago and fell in love with the land and the culture in particular its handcrafts and art. She is the author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019) Here is a list of places that includes gastronomy If you are in the state of Hidalgo (or plan to travel soon) this list will help you find places to visit in different locations save the route and make the most of your stay There are restaurants and grills so you can prepare whatever you’re craving 🎟️Acceso: $25 children and $50 adults; price changes on holidays and long weekends There are activities with additional cost 📍Las Carreras s/n This is one of the places in Hidalgo to visit at least once in a lifetime This was one of the largest cities in the Central Highlands of Mesoamerica; today you can appreciate the monuments and buildings of ancient societies the Wall of the Serpents and the iconic Building of the Atlanteans 🎟️$95 general admission 📍Tula and Iturbe Boulevard k Don’t think twice and get your bathing suit 🕛Everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 🎟️$200 general admission 📍San Cristobal s/n This is an interactive museum where they can learn about art It has a planetarium Among the most attractive areas is the Dinopark a tour where you will see 40 life-size dinosaur figures 🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Dinoparque Monday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm 🕛Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 🎟️Desde $35 📍Huejutla de Reyes-Pachuca 114 🎟️Cotiza here 📍 Asteroid This magical town is one of the most visited and there are a lot of attractions and activities in this place the Museum of the Goblins or the Basaltic Prisms there are bazaars and handicrafts that you won’t want to miss A medieval adventure full of dragons awaits you at the Museum of Miniatures This space presents a display of dioramas; each model has a different theme such as Mexican legends There are activities and artistic presentations that will transport you to the Middle Ages knights and magical creatures seem to live 🎟️$40 children and $60 adults 📍Alamo 700 Escape from the chaos of the capital and relax in these quaint towns and villages that offer a more relaxing vibe than the capital © Fido/Flickr Known as the birthplace of the Mexican pasty (Hispanicised to paste), Real del Monte also goes by the name Mineral del Monte. 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. We all know that vegetables are a necessary part of a balanced and healthy diet it can be difficult to get access to fresh and affordable way to incorporate veggies into a personal diet or family meal plan There are a number of advantages to canned food like not having to worry about it going bad if you can't get around to cooking in the next few days And although canning goods tends to reduce the amount of vitamins you won't lose out on a majority of the nutrients vegetables provide As we've learned, though, not all brands of canned veggies are made equal. For as many nutritious options as the canned aisle holds, there are plenty of others that are overloaded with salt or sugar. When it comes to these 12 popular kinds of canned vegetables, these are the top brands to buy, as well as the ones you should stay away from when we looked for canned vegetables to avoid we looked for options that are high in sodium as well as high in added sugar we looked for the lowest values in those categories In situations where no one product had a significant nutritional advantage over the other You can find a full explanation of the methodology used at the end of the article The name Del Monte is synonymous with canned vegetables at this point you are getting an option that is both on the nutritious and affordable side of things With 190 milligrams of sodium per serving, Del Monte Low Sodium Cut Green Beans help you keep the salt levels in a reasonable range. If your canned green beans are going into a green bean casserole or being served alongside salty fried food we recommend you pick up this reduced-sodium variety While this item might be a great value as the name suggests we've learned it's not always best to trust the least expensive brand These Walmart house-brand green beans sell for as low as 64 cents for a 14.5-ounce can If picking up a can of these seems like a no brainer we advise you to look at the nutrition facts on the label Great Value Green Beans are slightly higher in sodium at 380 milligrams per ½-cup serving That's more per serving than leading competitors Del Monte and Libby's canned vegetables will usually have salt added High sodium levels can be the secret diet destroyer lurking within cans of vegetables so it's always best to seek out a no-salt option when you can When it comes to finding a low-sodium canned corn Great Value No Salt Added Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn is one of the best for you This canned sweet corn is significantly lower in sodium compared to the average can of corn — with a modest 10 milligrams per serving versus 200 or even 300-plus milligrams with brands like Del Monte the listed price of 64 cents for a 15-ounce can is going to be tough for any competing brand to beat we still wouldn't recommend this canned veggie over the competition Del Monte Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn falls into the same trap all the worst canned vegetables do — it's salty and overpriced One serving of this brand of canned corn contains 320 milligrams of sodium which is on the higher end when comparing brands if you look at the nutrition facts for this corn since natural sugars can actually be quite good for you For a much more affordable price of 79 cents a can (compared to $1.79 for Del Monte) you can pick up the Good & Gather brand of canned corn at Target It's nearly identical in terms of nutritional value There are few ways you can go wrong with canned peas This prominent Northeastern grocery chain offers an affordable low-sodium option for peas in its canned goods aisle Just look for no-salt peas wherever you shop to avoid the added sodium found in many brands of sweet peas With only 15 milligrams of sodium and only two ingredients (peas and water) Stop & Shop' s No Salt Added Peas were the healthiest option we found for canned peas these will only cost you between $1 and $1.50 for a 15-ounce can but don't let that trick you into thinking these peas somehow better for you these canned peas are no different from many of the other leading brands that cost less Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas have very little to offer for the price The cheapest you are going to find these is $2 per 15-ounce can At 4 grams of sugar per serving (1 gram of which is added sugar) we advise you to just steer clear of this canned pea brand If you haven't heard of Wegmans this regional supermarket chain is the East Coast equivalent of a WinCo cleanest canned carrots available in our region In addition to having only 55 milligrams of sodium making them especially good for your blood sugar and cholesterol Wegmans' No Salt Added Sliced Carrots are less expensive than fresh carrots and you basically get the same thing — for only 89 cents a can these canned carrots are a must-buy item next time you visit the chain The name should clue you into the fact that you aren't just getting carrots in a can with this one This Glory Foods variety of canned carrots also delivers a sugar bomb directly to your body Containing 11 grams of added sugar per serving of sweetened carrots Glory Foods' Honey Carrots land at the top of our avoid list we are looking for these three only: carrots These Honey Carrots include not only added fats (i.e butterfat) and sugars but a ton of extra thickeners and sweeteners like modified food starch and glycerin Margaret Holmes Fancy Chopped Spinach is fairly simple Margaret Holmes Fancy Spinach is still a great low-sodium option Spinach is also a great source of potassium and each serving of Margaret Holmes brand contains over 350 milligrams of the stuff as well as 2 grams each of protein and fiber It's important to make potassium a part of your regular diet as it helps regulate blood pressure and metabolize carbohydrates The word "seasoned" is doing a lot of work in Glory Foods Seasoned Spinach A serving of this canned spinach clocks in at 680 milligrams of sodium Glory Foods Seasoned Spinach also includes sugar which was something no other canned spinach brand we could find had in common with it which is included in addition to a number of additives and flavor enhancers that give us pause These include caramel coloring and two types of smoke flavor none of which are necessary ingredients to the making of a good spinach Breaking down a beet yourself can be a chore you're going to probably want to opt for the can earthy taste of a beet without all the hard work In addition to having only 120 milligrams of sodium per serving they're an excellent source of natural sugars on top of that Each serving also provides 95 milligrams of potassium an essential mineral that benefits heart health and can help regulate blood pressure While there is very little difference when comparing canned beet brands across the board one ingredient tipped the scales against Del Monte but it's the inclusion of 2 grams of added sugar per serving of Del Monte Sliced Beets that lands it a spot on the avoid list When considering how much natural sugar is already in beets this pushes the item into questionable territory in terms of health benefits There is a total of 10 grams of sugar per serving in these beets which is very much on the high side compared to Goya and others Asparagus might not be one of the first things you list when you're playing a game of Scattergories and the category is canned vegetables but the point is that canned asparagus is a more popular option than you may think fresh asparagus has been one of the more costly vegetables to buy at the store Saving money is one reason why Green Giant 50% Less Sodium Cut Asparagus Spears are an excellent option These reduced-sodium asparagus spears contain only 190 milligrams per ½-cup serving This healthy option also provides 2 grams of protein with 19 milligrams of calcium and 174 milligrams of potassium When it comes to picking canned vegetables we're looking to get all the health benefits of the fresh veggies MW Polar Green Asparagus Whole Spears in Brine unfortunately lack some of the nutrients we are after a can contains less than 1 milligram of potassium What these brined asparagus spears lack in nutrients they make up for with 4 grams of sugar and 512 milligrams of sodium per serving These levels are likely due to the brine the spears are soaked in are a tasty and filling way to work protein but canned pre-cooked chickpeas are great in a pinch since you don't have to endure an overnight soaking process to use them we recommend you opt for the variety sold at Whole Foods For under $2 for a 15.5-ounce can, Whole Foods' Unsalted Garbanzo Beans are one of the best deals at the notoriously expensive grocery store with 2 grams and 10 milligrams per serving You'll also get 21% of your daily recommended amount of dietary fiber from these chickpeas The brand doesn't stop at one type of bean Bush's chickpeas are still not the best for you ½ cup of Bush's Garbanzo Beans will put you over 20% of your daily recommended salt intake We also found this brand has less fiber and more sugar than competitors If you're going to opt for chickpeas from Bush's we recommend you at least try the low-sodium variety Lima beans might not be the most popular side dish anymore but these little green guys can be an excellent source of protein A serving of Allens Medium Green Lima Beans provides 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber the latter of which is a solid 18% of your daily recommended intake You are also getting 8% of your recommended dosage of iron and potassium Due to its role in helping your body produce hemoglobin getting a proper amount of iron in your diet is paramount to living a healthy life repeat after us: Avoid seasoned canned vegetables Case in point are the Margaret Holmes Seasoned Green Lima Beans an unfortunately salty product from a brand that usually gets it right These beans contain a shocking 610 milligrams of sodium per serving a whopping 27% of the FDA-recommended daily amount There is also a minuscule amount of fat content in these beans that isn't found in other canned lima beans which is what you'll find in Allen's or Del Monte's lima beans we are personally acquainted with the benefits of a high-quality product it's crucial to get a can of imported San Marzano tomatoes When it comes to these succulent tomatoes from the Campania region of Italy Cento is a top brand that is delicious and good for you We advise going with the Cento San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes since whole tomatoes are the most versatile in the kitchen They also manage to only have 20 milligrams of sodium per serving as well as 10% of your daily recommend dosages of Vitamins A and C Hunt's falls on the opposite end of the spectrum from Cento these stewed tomatoes are full of flavor that we just don't need each serving of Hunt's Stewed Tomatoes contains 3 grams of added sugars sugar isn't necessarily bad for you (the Cento tomatoes above contain 4 grams) it's best to avoid products that add extra sugar to something that doesn't need it — like these canned vegetables fresh artichokes are probably rare for most Americans to get their hands on canned artichoke hearts exist and are delicious and nutritious — especially Reese Quartered Artichoke Hearts These artichoke hearts are typically sold for between $2 and $4 for a 14-ounce can (we found them for $3.19 at Target) While the sodium levels are around average for artichoke hearts at 380 milligrams per serving the 4 grams of fiber and 3 grams of protein here are nothing to scoff at Each of those is about twice as much per serving as leading brand Del Monte We will give these artichoke hearts one thing Roland's Marinated Quartered Artichoke Hearts are very low on sodium this brand of canned artichoke lacks many of the health benefits that brands like Reese provide these canned artichoke hearts do not have any protein considering that artichokes have higher-than-average protein content when compared to other vegetables Each serving also provides less than 1 gram of fiber these Roland artichoke hearts fail to provide the same amount of nutrients across the board with a complete lack of Vitamin C being the most egregious offense The label on these Great Value Canned Collard Greens promises veggies that were picked and packaged on the same day we can tell you these collard greens are both healthy and inexpensive A majority of the collard greens you find in cans are already heavily seasoned which makes these an oddity among canned veggies Walmart's Great Value Collard Greens will provide you with healthy doses of calcium and potassium for a mere 25 calories per serving the ingredient list is exactly as long as it needs to be We don't mean to keep hating on Glory Foods Pre-seasoned canned vegetables can certainly have a place in the busy home cook's life but if you're looking after yourself or your family's health we still recommend you steer clear of them especially when it comes to Glory Foods Seasoned Collard Greens These canned collard greens will cost you a tremendous 720 milligrams of sodium per serving which is nearly a third of what you should be consuming in a day The culprit might be the handful of added pork-based ingredients like bacon fat this canned vegetable is ironically not vegetarian The methodology for this article is based on two criteria we wanted to focus on health and nutrition by singling out brands that had nutritional advantages or disadvantages compared to the competition we wanted to get you the best bang for your buck Since American diets are typically high in sodium and sugar The FDA-recommended daily intake of sodium sits at 2,300 milligrams yet the average American consumes closer to 3,400 your daily intake should be between 25 and 36 grams total we put emphasis on the inclusion of added sugars as a major negative In places where we couldn't find significant nutritional advantages to one product over another Prices and price ranges were based on what was listed online at various retailers and grocery chains Since we haven't tried each of these products personally these felt like the fairest criteria on which to judge each of these canned vegetables When personal experience did come into play Posted by | Sep 20, 2018 | | 0 Mineral County Board of County Commissioner highlights from Sept Emergency Manager Patrick Hughes gave a safety message regarding Safety Data Sheets Mineral County School District Superintendent Karen Watson introduced herself to the county commissioners and she praised Eric Hamrey and Larry Grant’s crews for all their hard work The commissioners discussed two vouchers for the sheriff’s office and one for an employee retirement Discussion of the getting the procurement policy back on the agenda The commissioners asked for copies of many invoices Michael Pugh sent a letter to the commissioners advising he is resigning from the Walker Lake General Improvement District board Another letter from the United States Department of Commerce was read regarding the upcoming census The following business licenses were approved: Nympha Garcia for Liberty Creek Hospice LLC.; Vincent Kellison for Vinnie’s Electric Inc.; Denise Terrell for Vegas Cares and Mark Eberhart for Creative Condos IV LLC is a marijuana production site off Armory Road He explained that the plant is outside of the school buffer Sheriff Randy Adams discussed the sign-on bonus for deputy sheriff position to alleviate personnel shortage The sign-on bonus was approved for another six months and will be reevaluated on Jan Fire Chief Chris Lawrence stated that Engine 2 lost a rear seal and that it needs new tires and brakes The tire quote will be approximately $2,500 and $400 for the brakes The commissioners made a motion to allow the chief to replace tires Hamrey discussed the flood control berm south of Mt He stated that the hospital had a concern if the berm broke Hamrey said there is a flood control ordinance He stated that it has much to do with Mike Fontaine and FEMA Discussion to meet with Nevada Department of Transportation and Fontaine The item was tabled until Fontaine returns from vacation Tipton reminded Hamrey to budget for these incidents Recorder-Auditor Christine Hoferer asked for approval to enter into a service/contract agreement with Bridge Pay to accept electronic payments for the new Eagle recording services The item was approved and Hoferer will keep the commissioners advised of the project Assessor Kevin Chisum met with the commissioners for approval of secured tax roll change requests for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the following parcels: Parcel 1-044-06: For Scott Janis and the mobile home was removed and the value had not been corrected; Parcel 1-392-06: The exemption was removed from the parcel inadvertently so the assessor’s office corrected the exemption; Parcel 1-264-04: The exemption was applied to the department of motor vehicle but not the real property It was reversed; Parcel 1-341-15: The mobile home was removed two years ago without a permit and the owner came in stating so The exemption for the mobile was removed and the value recalculated; Parcel 1-184-11: The mobile home was demolished in 2015 and the next year the tax value regenerated and this is the third year the owner came in to explain the problem; Parcels 1-263-02 and1-263-03: The property belongs to Warren Stevens The value was changed in the computer; Parcel 1-334-30: The property is impounded with Financial Horizons Credit Union The issue was corrected; Parcel 8-035-36: Value was removed in 2017 and the property was only charged for landfill assessment; Parcel 1-163-15: Values removed in 2016 and changed; Parcel 1-163-16: The fixes did not take; Parcel 8-033-54: Veteran’s exemption did not roll over for the new year; Parcel 1-081-03: Demolished in February There was no building permits so the assessor was unaware; 1-121-07: This improvements were removed The mobile home account was deactivated for this property; Parcel 3-113-20: Improvements did not roll over and was changed and Parcel 3-113-19: Improvements did not roll into the new year and was changed in the computer The commissioners chose to accept the secured tax roll changes as presented Chisum explained this is a clerical error in an old system that is hard to navigate Public Health Nurse requested to hire a temporary part-time administrative assistant for the Mineral County Public Health Clinic not to exceed 19 hours/week and not to exceed six months She is allowed to hire in immediately in this emergency situation Mineral County High School counselor John Gavin met with the commissioners requesting funding for School to Careers He asked the commissioners to continue this program within the county The first semester is internship the last semester is paid minimum wage School to Careers was approved if funding is available through the different departments Valley Propane approached the commissioners about overgrown trees in alleyways Rick Jacobson explained that some of the alleys are impassable or rip up equipment due to branches Hamrey read part of an ordinance regarding the alleyways Commissioner Garth Price made a motion to encourage citizens to clean up their debris in the alleyways with the water bills Price but an agenda item on the agenda regarding public works abating weeds on Armory Road Hamrey explained right now they are working on flood control and have been spraying weeds Price asked how the bump in the road on 10th and Armory Road happened Hamrey explained when utilities were placed there Hamrey explained it may be a collapsed sewer line or a leaking water line Price will reagendize to speak with Larry Grant with Hawthorne Utilities Price explained that he is getting “hammered” about a maintenance plan for crack sealing county roads in Mineral County and a time line as to when it will be completed Price wants this sent to the Regional Transportation Commission Hamrey reminded Price that this was explained in a previous Regional Transportation meeting Hamrey discussed that G Street to O Street; First through Fifth will be the first to be addressed The commissioners discussed making a mandatory Tuesday meeting for the commissioners on the second of each month This meeting will help to make the workflow of the county run smoothly Tipton explained that there is a class action lawsuit Kane County 17-739C and 17-1991C regarding the recovery of additional monies under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act (PILT Act) for fiscal years 2015 Both Price and Hegg stood by their decision to not go forward with the lawsuit Tipton explained that she placed an item on the agenda to discuss the cost of county paid retiree insurance benefits She stated that the county currently pays over $300,000 in benefits each year for retiree benefits Rowe reminded the commissioners that there are collective bargain agreements that need to be dealt with Tipton explained to Rowe that each time the bill is paid she gets “hammered” with questions Price asked for more time to familiarize himself with the issue The item will be agendized for a later date Hughes gave the commissioners an update on the July and August flooding the county sustained this year He explained that he had forwarded photos to the state A date and time will be set up for evaluations to be made A cost of $120,000 to date has been spent on the flood damage Hughes stated he would be surprised if the county receives half of the funds requested Tipton explained that the county needs to make a fund which will deal directly with emergency situations such as this Hughes would like to see a line item in his budget Jack Gress met with the commissioners to discuss sidewalk repair He showed the commissioners a picture of a sidewalk on 155 Bodie Street and the lifting of said Hamrey can’t find any record on who owns the sidewalks He stated that the development company put the sidewalks in 1975 Discussions on whose responsibility it is to fix the issue The commissioners advised Hamrey to saw cut the slab see if getting some of the dirt out from underneath will alleviate the issue The Mineral County Regional Transportation Commission met Donna Oberhansli gave an update as to fuel sales at the airport The revenue for regional transportation is $3,188 and for the Mineral County Airport is $385 There is approximately $221,000 in funds in the regional transportation commission fund It was explained that the property damage from the floods were not substantial enough so FEMA kicked the responsibility back to the State of Nevada Hamrey brought up Del Monte Canyon Road closure He explained there is bridge money – but due to the flooding there is no need to replace the bridge if there is no road A decision was made to temporarily close the Del Monte Canyon Road until the commissioners and the Forest Service can come to a conclusion as to what can be made The board made a decision to bring it in front of the county commissioners Discussion of the roads in the county that were affected by flood waters was discussed as was crack sealing Hamrey would like a road management plan put in place Tipton brought up RS2477 roads in Mineral County The board of commissioners discussed reviewing all county ordinances to determine if the county wants to expand on the NRS or leave the NRS as a guiding principal and to remove specific town names and make the language to read county wide Tipton asked what the time/cost would be to Mineral County Tipton explained that many of the codes were rolled over from when Hawthorne was an incorporated city Rowe asked the commissioners which ordinances they would like to see rectified Hegg explained that there is a cost to publish and codify the ordinance because there is a change Mary Marinello from Walker Lake shared her thoughts on a few ordinances she believes that Walker Lake could benefit from Craig Nixon asked if one public hearing can be held to get rid of any ordinances that are no longer needed by Mineral County Rowe explained that many of these ordinances do have a historic significance to the county Tipton explained to those in attendance that Walker Lake residents need to come up with the top three ordinances they would like to see to benefit their community Marinello explained that the reason for this topic is to bring enforcement to the ordinances on the books David Bowen from Walker Lake stated why he feels this push to bring enforcement of ordinances to Walker Lake is there is now an influx of people who have community pride and there are workers there that are now willing to put forth the work to complete these issues A nuisance complaint for parcel #001-253-14 for 725 G Street in Hawthorne was brought in front of the commissioners It was explained that the owner of the property is in the hospital The commissioners went into closed session pursuant to NRS 241.015(2)(b)(2) to receive information from legal counsel relative to existing/pending litigation involving Walker Lake The commissioner came back into open session to discuss possible action relative to existing/pending litigation involving Walker Lake and general information relative to Walker Lake Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress Panama is a Central American state whose capital city is Panama It is uniquely positioned between South and North America which makes it an important passageway between the continents The Panama Canal is a great sight to behold as it showcases a magnificent feat of 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Mahogany trees are the tree species that mainly grow in these forests The ages range from 80-100 years for most of the forests most of the trees that are planted are mainly teak and pine Mahogany is an expensive wood because it is a hardwood The forests in Panama are majorly utilized for logging Some of the major timber companies in the country are Panama Teak Forestry Panama and Latin America Natural Resources These companies have over 41 sawmills which result in an annual output of 60,000 cubic meters of forest products 30% of Panama land is devoted to farming since agriculture is one of the industries that significantly contributes to the country’s economy the estimated labor skills force in the agricultural sectors was 17% of the country’s total labor force and pineapples was valued at $18.87 billion about 17% of Panama’s GDP is from its agriculture sector Coffee worth 15.1 million was exported to Europe One of the factors that have greatly contributed to the good yield in 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102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Looking up King Street toward Fountain in Preston from 1901 until 1983 Kress (2 buildings joined) and the archway-fronted Mineral Baths When this Immanuel Wurster-published post card was mailed in 1928 the hotel was still named Mineral Baths This group of 20 boys and men plus two women await lunchtime at the café issued numerous postcards in the mid-1920s including two of the Mineral Baths Women had only a few hours each week: for men and boys Icicles still hang from awnings; hoses still lay snake-like; smoke still rises from hot spots: it was January 18 1983 and Freddie’s Tavern along with its background as Mineral Baths and Sulphur Springs is history money was found to renovate and upgrade the tired Mineral Baths and in 1938 the Sulphur Springs Hotel was ready to greet local and traveling visitors Although still overshadowed in the 1930s and 1940s by the Kress Hotel next door the Sulphur Springs was much more welcoming once it had been renovated and tidied up A 1960s colour slide shows many changes in the now-named Sulphur Springs Hotel The arches and third-floor tower are gone and a new sign hangs above the entrance mineral waters from far underground defined the development of what today we call the King and Fountain intersection in Cambridge-Preston Their purported beneficial effects drew visitors anxious for — if not actual healing — at least Recent Flash From the Past essays touched on the Del Monte / Preston Springs and North American / Kress hotel spas For much of that time a nearby third hotel languished in the international fame of those two because so few details are known about the Sulphur Springs Hotel’s story It was never meant to compare architecturally with the Kress or Preston Springs in fact the building was initially rather brutal looking with five archways giving it a grottolike look Preston historian Jim Quantrell dated its construction to around 1901 but an advertisement in the 1967 Preston Times Centennial Souvenir boasts that at the Sulphur Springs “ … sportsmen have met for close to 100 years.” Quantrell seems definite when he notes that the Preston Swimming and Mineral Baths Company opened its doors in 1901 Kenneth McLaughlin in his history of Cambridge confirms that a group of Preston and Galt capitalists using that name established such a hotel boasting a 30-x-60-foot swimming tank and 20 personal-sized porcelain tubs The late 1800s’ success of the two older (and expensive) hotels had motivated locals to want to share the comforting waters they were taking advantage of the more economical mineral water baths in the newest spa the simple phrase Mineral Baths was the name of this smaller two-storey hotel but eventually Sulphur Springs Hotel appeared on the sign Examining old photographs indicates that within the first 25 years that early archway design was removed and a rather plain columned porch installed which revealed the actual entrance doors Another major renovation was advertised in the July 4 1938 Kitchener Daily Record: new electric fixtures modern furnishings and an experienced masseur attending the basement bathhouse A mid-century Preston reunion booklet reveals that Jimmy and Lillian Wexler purchased the Sulphur Springs in 1946 cleaned up the entire building and made it one of the most popular places in Waterloo County for banquets A dining room upgrade brought the hotel added acclaim The couple still offered mineral baths but the bathing tank was taken out of service Nels and Kathleen Findlay brought their family from Thornhill to take over the Sulphur Springs Over the next 20 years the Findlays tried to keep up with the spirit of “hotel corner.” The mineral spring still ran strongly behind the hotel but the new owners decided against offering therapeutic baths the Findlays concentrated on turning the Sulphur Springs into a prime meeting spot with renowned dining facilities Junior Chamber of Commerce and alumni groups A number of societal factors in the 1970s reduced casual tourist and middle-class business so Nels Findlay tried attracting a younger crowd turning the hotel into Freddie’s Tavern which in turn attracted what could have been trouble He was able to establish a respectful relationship with local motorcycle club members convincing them to leave their jackets at the door with colours turned inwards and enjoy themselves in the beverage rooms without causing trouble he and his staff treated the motorcyclists with the same respect as other customers It came to an end one mid-January night in 1983 Nels and Kathleen were in Florida when a phone call came telling them that Freddie’s had burnt down Like the other two sites that once sprouted magnificent hotels and spas at King and Fountain the Sulphur Springs location has seen a number of development plans put forward sometimes even fancy architects’ drawings in full colour have appeared on large signs promising what’s to come those promises have never worked out and those three T-intersection hotel sites remain barren Next week: was there also a fourth hotel at that corner rychmills@golden.net Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account