Taxco
Taxco is an old silver-mining town, some 110 km southwest of Mexico City. Its official name is Taxco de Alarcón. There are numerous beautiful colonial buildings and the whole town is very scenic. Taxco is built against a hill and includes cobbled streets and nice little plazas. Taxco is protected as a national historic monument.
The main plaza is called Plaza Borda, but locals often refer to it as Zócalo. On the plaza's north side is the beautiful Casa Borda, which houses the Casa de Cultura. The rest of the plaza features shops, bars and restaurants. The baroque Santa Prisca Church was built during the 1750's. Several other churches include the Church of the former monastery of San Bernardino de Siena and the Church of Veracruz.
Taxco has several museums, of which the William Spratling Museum and the Museum of Viceregal Art are the most interesting. In the north of Taxco is the Ex Hacienda del Chorrillo, a large colonial estate. The nearby aqueduct was built in 1534.
Accommodation is widely available in town and so are cafés and restaurants.
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