Taxco

Taxco is a beautiful city in Mexico built on a hill in Guerrero. It is rich with old and new silver mines, it has narrow streets and hundreds of silver shops. If you are looking for a side trip that is the place to go. Taxco Mexico is renowned for its more than 200-year-old baroque-style church, the Santa Prisca Cathedral.

Travel to Taxco - Visa Requirements

It is off the toll way but it is worth the drive, it is between Acapulco and Mexico City. There is regular bus service to the town from Cuernavaca by Estrella Blanca.

Tours and Getting around Taxco

Taxco tourist attractions and sightseeing

At the center of the city lies the Santa Prisca cathedral, built during the 1700s. There is a statue of Jesus at the very top of the town, called "Cristo." The view from up there is amazing.

Taxco city tours

Taxco souvenirs and shopping

Silver! There is very beautiful silver, mostly all engraved with "MEXICO 925" or "TAXCO 925" The silver shops away from the centro are where you can bargain. You will be charmed and ecstatic at all the beautiful silver, but will get tired of looking at it in 4 hours or less. You will also be approached by men, women, and children selling you items in the centro (plaza centrál). If you are not interested in being bothered, do not give them any eye contact. Once one finds you are slightly interested, all the other vendors will come try to sell their goods.

Taxco Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Try the Pozolé. It is a soup-like dish of large corn pieces called hominy, pork rind/fat, avocado, and some crispy tortilla crumbles. Try it at the top of the hill above the small covered market which sells silver. It's cheap, tasty, and filling. It's a great dish to try if you want to experience Mexican food.

Taxco nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

• Cafe Sasha, Juan Ruiz de Alarcon #1(In front of the Hotel Los Arcos), [1]. This place has a very nice, alternative atmosphere. The staff is friendly and you can sit at the small balcony and have some drinks. It is really interesting, because Taxco itself seems to be a little bit more old-ish. But here you can find your small alternative part of the city. Also you can find vegetarian food here. 

Taxco cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

• Hotel Casa Grande is the cheapest digs in town ($15 for a single with shared bath). It is a 400 year old building just off the Plazuela and is about a block from Santa Prisca and the Zocolo. Rooms are arranged around a courtyard, some are great, some are a little scruffy with semi-functional bathrooms, so ask to see a few. The rooftop terrace is really great for relaxing and looking out at the city.

• For a little fancier accommodations the Hotel Santa Prisca is a beautiful place with a fountain and lush court yard.
• The Agua Escondida is right on the Zocalo and has a nice pool. Ask for the cheaper rooms at 350 Pesos.

Free WiFi

The Restaurant of the Hotel Agua Escondido has free WiFi - ask for the WEP-Key.

Get out

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