Explore Taxco in Mexico
Taxco in the region of Guerrero with its 53,217 inhabitants is a town in Mexico - some 68 mi or ( 110 km ) South-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Taxco is now 12:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Xoloztoc, Toluca, Tlamacazapa, Tetipac, and Tensisapan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Xoloztoc . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taxco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Driving from Iguala to Taxco, Mexico
Recorded January 8: Recorded the drive from Iguala to Taxco in our Durango as my brother in law drove.. Note: If you get motion sickness, you may not want to watch this video.. ..
Touring the Silver City of Taxco, Mexico
Recorded January 8: Walking around the silver city and checking out the local silver shops and artesinies.. ..
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Beetle Ballet - Taxco, Mexico
See our blog post on Taxco, Mexico (su.pr trans-americas.com Funny video of the dance vehicles, including the ever present VW Beetle taxi, have to do in order to navigate the tiny lanes of Taxco, the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Santa Prisca Church (Taxco)
The Church of Santa Prisca is a colonial monument is located in the city of Taxco de Alarcón, in the northern state of Guerrero, Mexico. This is a building built in the 1750s (more precisely, between 1751 and 1758), dedicated to the Catholic religion in that population whose main activity was -and remains- mining Plate. The construction was ordered by the Catalan miner José de la Borda, one of the most prosperous of the region of Taxco in the 18th century.
Located at 18.56 -99.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Taxco
Taxco de Alarcón (usually referred to as simply “Taxco”) is a small city and administrative center of a municipality of the same name located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The name Taxco is most likely derived from the Nahuatl word tlacheco, which means “place of the ballgame. ” However, one interpretation has the name coming from the word tatzco which means “where the father of the water is,” due to the high waterfall near the town center on Atatzin Mountain.
Located at 18.56 -99.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Iguala
The historic city of Iguala de la Independencia is located 102 km from state capital Chilpancingo in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It stands on Federal Highway 95. Iguala is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name, located in the north-central part of the state. The city had a 2005 census population of 110,390 and the municipality 128,444. The area of the municipality is 567.1 km . The city is the third-largest community in the state, after Acapulco and Chilpancingo.
Located at 18.35 -99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Zacualpan, State of Mexico
Zacualpan is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 301.47 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 13,800.
Located at 18.72 -99.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Coatlán del Río
Coatlán del Río is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|45|N|99|26|W||| | |name= }}, at a mean height of 1,010 metres above sea level. Coatlán is a name of Nahuatl origin, meaning "place of abundant snakes". The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 9,356 inhabitants in the year 2000 census.
Located at 18.75 -99.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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