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convent's orchard is now the garden of the Posada San Javier Hotel. The Church of
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reserves and labor problems. Most commercial activity related to silver is the production and sale of silver jewelry, silverware and other goods. Commerce in silver here is both regional and international. Streets in the town are filled with silvershops selling jewelry, silverware and other goods. The city has been named one of Mexico's "
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facing the Plaza de Bernal, has five. This is due to the uneven ground on which the house was built. Much of the house is now dedicated to the Casa de
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still employ original techniques popularized by
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For most of the colonial period, the area was sparsely populated, including the town of Taxco itself. For this reason, it was governed as a dependency of Mexico City. When the modern state of
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The city of Taxco lies on very rugged terrain and has steep, irregular streets. The streets are also narrow and generally lack sidewalks, making them picturesque but dangerous. Adding to the charm is that most streets are paved with dark stones, adorned with lines, pictures and even murals of white
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Silverwork and tourism related to Taxco's status as a silver town is the mainstay of the economy. Mining is no longer a major employer in the city; the last major mining operation on the outskirts of town, Industrial Minera México S.A., phased out operations beginning in 2007 due to the depletion of
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Mining here began in the pre-Hispanic period with natives extracting a number of stones for decorative and ritual purposes. The
Spanish discovered silver lodes here in around 1532, which started commercial silver mining in the area. Mining operations in the area during the early colonial period was
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Two other churches of note are the Church of the former monastery of San
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The town's main plaza, officially called Plaza Borda after José de la Borda, is commonly referred to as the Zócalo. On the north side of this plaza is the Casa Borda (Borda House), the most important non-religious construction in the city. The front facing the Zócalo has two stories, but the back,
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The city is heavily associated with silver, both with the mining of it and other metals and for the crafting of it into jewelry, silverware and other items. Today, mining is no longer a mainstay of the city's economy. The city's reputation for silverwork, along with its picturesque homes and
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and meant to indicate certain commercial activities in times past. One example of this is the sign of Taurus near the Church of Santa Prisca, which used to indicate the area of butcher shops. Buildings in the city typically have
Spanish-style, red-tile roofs.
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The climate in Taxco is mild, with average highs around 27 °C (81 °F) and average lows around 17 °C (63 °F) year-round. The dry season lasts from
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Taxco was home to many influential and popular designers and silversmiths specifically in the early and mid 20th century. One of the most prominent figures in popularizing Taxco silver was the famous
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Taxco is located in the north-central part of the state, 36 kilometres (22 miles) from the city of Iguala, 135 kilometres (84 miles) from the state capital of
Chilpancingo and 170 kilometres (106 miles) southwest of Mexico City.
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Before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico, the indigenous community known as "Taxco" was not located where the modern city is now. The name referred to a village about ten kilometers to the south, which is now referred to as
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spent a night here in 1803. This house was restored in 1991 to become the Museum of Viceregal Art and contains colonial period art and artifacts, some of which belonged to José de la Borda.
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was the only town of any size in the area, the town was taken a number of times during a number of different conflicts. During the Mexican War of Independence, it was taken by
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Taxco's population as of 2010 was 52,217 (in 13,933 households), of whom 48% were men and 52% were women. Taxco's population grew rapidly from 1950 (10,023) to 2000 (50,488).
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Silversmithing was reinvigorated in Taxco by American
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is a staple of food in Taxco. Common dishes include
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1413:"Cierra Minera México unidad en Taxco, Guerrero"
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1579:"William Spratling's Legacy in Taxco's Silver"
1555:"William Spratling's Legacy in Taxco's Silver"
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1730:"Queso Mexicano: A Guide to Mexican Cheese"
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2051:Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga
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1350:Secretariat of Social Development
1318:Secretariat of Social Development
1257:Secretariat of Social Development
1185:Rocha, Leonardo (29 March 2024).
785:Other notable events include the
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650:Narrow street near the main plaza
252:347 km (134 sq mi)
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1766:travel guide from Wikivoyage
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260:1,778 m (5,833 ft)
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1668:"Taxco's exotic delicacies"
1066:"Guerrero:Taxco de Alarcón"
668:Mexican Federal Highway 95D
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2245:Iguala de la Independencia
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664:Mexican Federal Highway 95
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2231:Huitzuco de los Figueroa
1965:Atlamajalcingo del Monte
1961:Atlamajalcingo del Monte
1451:"Fin de Semana in Taxco"
734:William Spratling Museum
136:Taxco, Guerrero (Mexico)
19:City in Guerrero, Mexico
2739:General Juan N. Álvarez
2705:Zirándaro de los Chávez
2281:José Joaquín de Herrera
2055:Coahuayutla de Guerrero
1891:Ajuchitlán del Progreso
1648:. Mexican Tourism Board
729:, all covered in gold.
2744:Grutas de Cacahuamilpa
2201:General Canuto A. Neri
2015:San Jerónimo de Juárez
1670:. Mexico Tourism Board
1626:. Mexico Tourism Board
1477:Secretariat of Tourism
1385:"El brillo de Taxco".
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2161:Cuetzala del Progreso
2025:Buenavista de Cuéllar
2021:Buenavista de Cuéllar
1915:Alcozauca de Guerrero
1911:Alcozauca de Guerrero
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881:De Chavarrieta Parish
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2491:San Miguel Totolapan
2191:Florencio Villarreal
1995:Ayutla de los Libres
1991:Ayutla de los Libres
1935:Apaxtla de Castrejón
1755:at Wikimedia Commons
1728:Karen Hursh Graber.
1715:www.conaculta.gob.mx
528:in 1865. During the
522:Hermenegildo Galeana
453:Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
230:Mario Figueroa Mundo
106:Show map of Guerrero
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2171:Cutzamala de Pinzón
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2581:Tixtla de Guerrero
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2061:Cochoapa el Grande
2035:Chilapa de Álvarez
2031:Chilapa de Álvarez
1871:Acapulco de Juárez
1691:"Sabores de Taxco"
1646:"Cuisine in Taxco"
1501:MTV Best of Mexico
1449:Valtierra, Angel.
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772:Holy Week in Taxco
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103:Location in Mexico
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2455:Ciudad Altamirano
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2121:Coyuca de Catalán
2115:Coyuca de Benítez
2111:Coyuca de Benítez
1985:Atoyac de Álvarez
1981:Atoyac de Álvarez
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1751:Media related to
1516:978-0-7645-8775-7
1473:"Taxco, Guerrero"
1171:978-0-8263-2805-2
681:William Spratling
662:Taxco lies along
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1100:2009-08-26
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