Mexico:
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived Sunday in Mexico for a four-day visit, with a first stop at at a cemetery to mark the Day of the Dead.
The royal couple landed in Mexico City and were heading to the mountain town of Real del Monte in the central state of Hidalgo after a five-day tour of Colombia.
Hundreds of people lined the cobblestone streets of Real del Monte, waving British flags as they waited for the pair's arrival in the town of 14,000 people, which is considered the birthplace of British-Mexican relations.
In 1825, miners from Cornwall sailed to Mexico to help revive the country's silver industry, while also bringing football and their southwest English region's typical pasty dish with them.
Charles and Camilla, who are also the duke and duchess of Cornwall, were due to visit the town's English cemetery, which has nearly 300 tombs of Cornish miners and their descendants, some dating back to 1834.
They will lay a wreath at a monument for John Vial, the only Mexican-Briton known to have fought in World War I, who died at the Battle of the Somme at age 22.
Their visit coincides with Mexico's Day of the Dead, a two-day celebration in which people visit cemeteries to honor their fallen relatives, bringing flowers and their favorite foods in a centuries-old tradition mixing pre-Hispanic and Catholic beliefs.
The prince and duchess will also visit the town's cathedral and leave an offering on an altar to the dead in the town square.
They will cap their visit with a tour of Real del Monte's Pasty Museum.
Mexicans have made pasties their own, calling them "pastes" and making them with local ingredients like beans or local "mole" sauce instead of potatoes or curry.
After Hidalgo, Prince Charles and the duchess will visit Mexico City on Monday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto.
They will then visit the Edzna ruins, a Mayan archeological site in the eastern state of Campeche, before heading to the industrial hub of Monterrey in the north.
The Latin American tour was at the request of the British government, following invitations from the presidents of Mexico and Colombia, to boost relations with both nations.
It is the heir to the British throne's fifth visit to Mexico since 1966.
The royal couple landed in Mexico City and were heading to the mountain town of Real del Monte in the central state of Hidalgo after a five-day tour of Colombia.
Hundreds of people lined the cobblestone streets of Real del Monte, waving British flags as they waited for the pair's arrival in the town of 14,000 people, which is considered the birthplace of British-Mexican relations.
In 1825, miners from Cornwall sailed to Mexico to help revive the country's silver industry, while also bringing football and their southwest English region's typical pasty dish with them.
Charles and Camilla, who are also the duke and duchess of Cornwall, were due to visit the town's English cemetery, which has nearly 300 tombs of Cornish miners and their descendants, some dating back to 1834.
They will lay a wreath at a monument for John Vial, the only Mexican-Briton known to have fought in World War I, who died at the Battle of the Somme at age 22.
Their visit coincides with Mexico's Day of the Dead, a two-day celebration in which people visit cemeteries to honor their fallen relatives, bringing flowers and their favorite foods in a centuries-old tradition mixing pre-Hispanic and Catholic beliefs.
The prince and duchess will also visit the town's cathedral and leave an offering on an altar to the dead in the town square.
They will cap their visit with a tour of Real del Monte's Pasty Museum.
Mexicans have made pasties their own, calling them "pastes" and making them with local ingredients like beans or local "mole" sauce instead of potatoes or curry.
After Hidalgo, Prince Charles and the duchess will visit Mexico City on Monday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto.
They will then visit the Edzna ruins, a Mayan archeological site in the eastern state of Campeche, before heading to the industrial hub of Monterrey in the north.
The Latin American tour was at the request of the British government, following invitations from the presidents of Mexico and Colombia, to boost relations with both nations.
It is the heir to the British throne's fifth visit to Mexico since 1966.
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