
MEXICO - Taxco
Taxco de Alarcón, called simply Taxco, is located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Taxco is located 170 kilometres (106 miles) southwest of Mexico City. In 1521, a Spanish expedition commissioned by Hernan Cortes sent a group of soldiers to search for tin in order to combine with copper to produce military canons. The expedition returned with some mineral samples that appeared and were believed to be tin. After testing the light-colored metal, they discovered that it was the precious metal silver.
The city's reputation for silverwork, along with its narrow streets, picturesque homes and surrounding landscapes, have made tourism the main economic activity. The Church of Santa Prisca, along with its towers built in pink stone and its dome covered with polychrome tiles was included in 2001 on Mexico’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage inscription.
BEST TIME to VISIT MEXICO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to TAXCO
From October to April

overview

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (back)

Every square meter is built

Historic town - old house

Historic town - Church

Historic town - tourist market

historic town - every house is an hotel or a restaurant or a silverware shop or a souvenir shop

Historic town - church

Historic town - windows with flowers

recent houses

Historic town - souvenir shop

Overview

Historic town - every sqaure meter is built

Historic town - house

white houses and narrow streets

Historic town - bronze head

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - Altar

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - inside

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - towers

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (back) and market

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (back) - inside

Historic town - Church

Historic town - Silverware shop

Historic town - narrow street

Historic town - Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (back)

Historic town - house

Historic town - street view

Historic town - house

Historic town - Hotel

Volcano Popocatepetl is active and dangerous for populations leaving around

Volcano Popocatepetl is active and dangerous for populations leaving around

Volcano Popocatepetl is active and dangerous for populations leaving around

Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - view from a mirador

Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - view from a mirador

Taxco - view from a mirador

Taxco - view from a mirador

Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco - view from a mirador

Taxco - view from a mirador - the mountain is covered by houses