Taxco Travel Guide

Feel the kind and warmth atmosphere of this beautiful town, Taxco the main silver producer in the country is a picturesque place with a lot of things to offer due to the excellent geography and surrounding areas such as jungle and rivers. You will have the chance to visit places like the famous Grutas de Cacahuamilpa (the Grottos of Cacahuamilpa) just 18 miles away from the city. Or admire its numerous colonial buildings which are one of the main attractions in the city, such as the Santa Prisca Parish Church and the Holy Trinity Temple.
This wonderful town of winding and narrow cobbled streets, located in the State of Guerrero is full of museums, religious temples, and, above all, silversmith workshops. Anywhere you go, you can find shops that sell a very large variety of silver jewelry. The quality of the silver is high and the prices are reasonable.

Taxco is also known because for its cuisine. Try the pozole (hominy soup topped with chopped lettuce, onions, cream, cheese and oregano) or the famous "jumiles" (stink bugs), rich in protein and prepared mainly in mole or in a taco with a chili sauce. People from Taxco and many tourists love this special dish. Come and visit Taxco and you will find a fantastic town rich in traditions, colonial buildings, beautiful works of art and the kindness of its inhabitants.