Taxco
Taxco, a town in the Mexican state of Guerrero southwest of Mexico City, has been synonymous with silver for centuries — first as a major mining centre during the colonial era, then as a hub for silverwork and jewellery that remains its signature trade today. The 18th-century Santa Prisca Cathedral, built in the New Spanish Baroque style, anchors a compact historic centre of colonial-era buildings designated a national heritage zone in 1990, set among hills and narrow winding streets lined with silver shops.
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- Population50,399
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.3 km2.7 mi
Taxco: quick answers
Where is Taxco?
Taxco is in Mexico, about 57 km36 miles in a straight line from Cuernavaca.
How do you get to Taxco?
The nearest airport is Temixco (CVJ), about 1 hr 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Taxco?
The warmest month is May, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is September, with about 193 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Taxco?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 12 restaurants, 3 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Taxco?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Malinalco, Iguala de la Independencia and Zumpahuacan.