Cornwall marks 200 years of links to Mexico

The events will mark the legacy of the first Cornish communities to emigrate to Latin America in 1824

Celebrations are to be held to commemorate 200 years of links between Cornwall and Mexico.

The University of Exeter said the events would mark the legacy of the first Cornish communities to emigrate to Latin America in 1824.

It said thousands of Cornish miners emigrated to the Pachuca-Real del Monte area of Hidalgo, central Mexico, to find gold and silver.

The Cornish brought over the "machinery of the industrial revolution" in the form of high-pressure steam engines and started cricket and football leagues, the university said.

The miners took Cornish pasty recipes with them, which were passed on to Mexican miners and are still used in the 21st Century.

Celebration events include tours of the archives at Kresen Kernow, activities at the Redruth International Mining and Pasty Festival and a talk at the Royal Cornwall Museum.

Talks will also be held at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus, with all events taking place in September.