The old mining town of
Taxco is filled with cobbled streets, traditional plazas and houses with
elegant colonial facades. The small city of Taxco, sitting just north of the
State of Guerrero, is very popular. Taxco is about 1/2 way between Mexico City and Acapulco. We parked just outside of town and took the uphill walk to the zocalo. The town is filled with Volkswagen taxis.
Due to the intense exploitation of its
silver deposits, Taxco became one of the most important mining areas in the
empire of New Spain. Today, in almost every corner of the town, you can find
stores where locally-produced silver jewelry is sold. It's a good shopping town. The city's name comes
from “Tlachco”, which means “place of the ball game” in the Aztec language,
Nahuatl. Following the conquest, Taxco acquired the name Taxco de Alarcon in
honor of the famous colonial playwright, Juan Ruiz de Alarcon y Mendoza, who
was born in the town in 1581.
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