Sunday, January 22, 2017

Taxco

Taxco is associated with silver, both with the mining of it and other metals and for the crafting of it into jewelry. Today, mining is no longer a mainstay of the city's economy. The city's reputation for silver work, along with its picturesque homes and surrounding landscapes, have made tourism the main economic activity.











The Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastían, commonly referred to as the Santa Prisca Church, is located on the east side of the main plaza of Taxco, and is one of the few Baroque buildings in the state of Guerrero.


It was built between 1751 and 1758 by José de la Borda who had made a fortune in the silver mines surrounding the town. 













                                                       Monumental Christ in Atachi Hills


  The town is filled with silver shops and jewelry makers.

















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