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Taxco
History; Shopping; Architecture
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OVERVIEW
Taxco is a small city in southern Mexico, with dense streets, churches and residential neighbourhoods climbing steep hills. Silver mining and craft remain central to its identity. The combination of white hillside houses, silver workshops and steep colonial lanes in a dramatic mountain town built around mining history and town gives the wider destination a distinct physical and cultural structure.
Walking, food and workshops provide the main experiences, though slopes are demanding, while viewpoints and surrounding mountain roads add variety. Experiencing white hillside houses alongside silver workshops and steep colonial lanes in a dramatic mountain town built around mining history reveals more of the destination than focusing only on its best known visitor area.
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THINGS TO DO
Admire The Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastían
Look closely at The Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastían for a concrete introduction to Taxco’s built character. Notice the materials, street setting and later changes as well as the main façade.
Browse Taxco’s craft markets
Browse Taxco’s craft markets for goods connected to Taxco, focusing on local makers, produce or established specialities. Check market days and avoid assuming every stall is locally made.
Trace local history at Mina Pre-hispanica de Taxco
Use Mina Pre-hispanica de Taxco to understand a specific part of Taxco’s past rather than viewing it without context. Allow time for interpretation, not only the most photographed exterior.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Currency
Mexican peso · MXN
Tap water
Do not drink untreated
Plug type
Type A / B · 127 V · 60 Hz
Emergency
All emergencies 911
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