Pachuca

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Glyph or coat of arms of the municipality of Pachuca

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Independence Square, center of the city

Pachuca (officially "Pachuca de Soto") is the capital city of the state of Hidalgo, in Mexico. It is also the capital of the municipality named Pachuca.

Pachuca's nickname is "The Windy Beauty" or "Bride of the Wind", because in the city there are seasons where the winds are very strong. Even local legend is depicted on a monument (the monument of the victory of the wind).

The city has a soccer club "Pachuca". It has a traditional dish called "paste" which consists of a small pie filled with a mixture of chopped potatoes, ground beef and spicy. It has a clock tower dedicated to the Mexican War of Independence.

Pachuca Media

• Closeup of the Reloj Monumental

• The Cajas Reales, built to guard the fifth of miners' finds that belonged to the king

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  Stock certificates in mining companies of Pachuca in the Museo de Minería

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  The Reloj Monumental—Monumental Clock

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  Independence Square, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

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  Church and ex monastery of San Francisco

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  Church of San Francisco interior

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  Hidalgo Bank—Bancomer building

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  Romanesque Revival style Methodist church

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  Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Central Building