Taxco

The Magic Town of Taxco de Alarcón, known as the Ciudad Teatro, in recognition of the playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, annually celebrates the Alarconian Days and turns the city into a space of performing arts.

WALK YOUR STREETS

Enjoy Taxco on foot, walk through its cobbled streets, observe its buildings oriented to the sky and discover corners worthy of a viceregal scenery.

DISCOVER EVERY CORNER

Stroll through its main square, Plaza Borda, surrounded by ancient buildings, including the Parish of Santa Prisca, built in the eighteenth century, one of the most beautiful works of the Mexican Baroque and which preserves paintings by Miguel Cabrera in his altarpieces.

Visit the Humboldt House where the famous German expeditionary stayed, and where the Museum of Colonial Art is currently housed. Discover the history of the city that is the oldest mining center in the continent.

Visit the different workshops, goldsmiths and museums of this city also called Ciudad de la Plata, Meet the William Spratling Museum, which revitalized Taxco with the creation of the contemporary silver industry and tin work.

KNOW THE CITY FROM THE HIGH

The cable car is a great alternative to appreciate the excellent panorama and climb towards the Cristo del Cerro Atachi. Here you will have one of the most formidable views of Taxco and its surroundings.

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