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Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero ,"the Mexican silver city"

TAXCO

Taxco de Alarcón, "the Mexican silver capital, is located in the southern region, 138 km north of Chilpancingo, the Guerrero state capital and 151 km south of Mexico City on the road No.. 95. Its climate is hot and humid with an average temperature of 19 ° C.

Considered one of the most picturesque of Mexico, this destination offers the magical charm of its cobblestone streets, colonial buildings and houses with white walls and red tile roofs, the incomparable beauty of the Cathedral of Santa Prisca, one of the examples more representative of baroque architecture in Mexico, and the great historical and cultural value of Humboldt and Borda houses and museums of Colonial Art and Silver, where you can enjoy incredible objects (earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other utensils) made with that metal, the linchpin of the local economy, all designed from the goldsmithing techniques inherited by American silversmith William Spratling, the adopted son of this population.

Nearby you can visit beautiful natural scenery as the Caves of Cacahuamilpa, ideal for cave diving, or Alejandro Humboldt National Park, where you'll find plenty of pine and oak forests, endowed with beautiful places to practice the walk themselves. Upon his return, contact any of the traditional restaurants and savor the typical Taxco "Pozole" Guerrero style, or walk the streets, beautifully lit-up to stop at one of the bars, cafes and nightclubs that located south of the population, there can forget about the dream and enjoy the full until dawn.

AROUND, AND PLACES FEATURED ROUTES

Route around Taxco. Leaving the magical town of Taxco, take the highway No.. Route 95 south, and visit the city of Iguala, 33 km away, where they had celebrated the signing of the Plan named in this population, including General Vicente Guerrero and Agustin de Iturbide by which, claimed to guarantees of freedom, religion and marriage, heralding the end of the war of Independence was born here also the national flag with its actual color. Following the same route -138 km to the south, you can now get to Chilpancingo, the Guerrero state capital, where you can visit the Temple of the Assumption, the site where General José María Morelos insurgent read the famous document known as Feelings of the Nation "and the Regional Museum of Chilpancingo, enclosure provides an overview of the historical development of the city, from Prehispanic times s. XX. The last point of the route is Acapulco, one of the most important beach destinations in Mexico, there you can enjoy the sun and the magnificent view of the bay, which has captivated thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.





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