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Mining museum · Real del Monte, Hidalgo
Mina La Dificultad Site Museum and Interpretation Center
19th-century mining complex with the tall chimney, the steam engine house and the mining history museum.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Mina La Dificultad Site Museum and Interpretation Center
La Dificultad Mine is at the entrance to Real del Monte and is recognized from a distance by the tall stone chimney next to the engine house. At the end of the 19th century it housed one of the most powerful steam engines in the country, used to pump water from the shafts.
The site museum and interpretation center shows old photographs, scale models of the galleries, tools and the large shaft machines. The visit explains how silver was extracted and transported and how the English company and later Mexican firms exploited the range.
The stone-and-brick complex forms one of the town’s best-known views, alongside the road that comes from Pachuca.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About an hour.
Best time
Any time of year, morning or afternoon. Confirm opening days before you go.
How to get there
At the entrance to Real del Monte, beside the road from Pachuca, about 500 meters from the center, on foot.
Tip
Combine it with the Acosta Mine to see two phases of mining in the range.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Mina La Dificultad Site Museum and Interpretation Center
What can you see at La Dificultad Mine?
The chimney, the steam engine house, old photographs, scale models of the galleries and the shaft machines.
Where is La Dificultad Mine located?
At the entrance to Real del Monte, beside the road that comes from Pachuca.
Is it worth visiting La Dificultad Mine and the Acosta Mine?
Yes, both show different aspects of mining: La Dificultad the 19th-century machinery, Acosta the tunnel and the surface facilities.