Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico
Taxco de Alarcón is a town of 50,399 people in Guerrero, Mexico.
Why visit Taxco de Alarcón
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, William Spratling Museum and Parque Vicente Guerrero.
Weather in Taxco de Alarcón
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About Taxco de Alarcón
Taxco de Alarcón (Spanish: [ˈtasko] ; usually referred to as simply Taxco) is a small city and administrative center of Taxco de Alarcón Municipality located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Taxco is located in the north-central part of the state, 36 kilometres (22 miles) from the city of Iguala, 135 kilometres (84 miles) from the state capital of Chilpancingo and 170 kilometres (106 miles) southwest of Mexico City.
From the Wikipedia article Taxco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Taxco de Alarcón on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park
Monument and historic site · 16.0 km
Park in Mexico featuring cave systems and underground rivers
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes20
Armando’s Taqueria el Chino
Restaurant · Mexican
211 Avenida de los Plateros
Mo-Su 13:00-23:55
El Tohui
Restaurant · Mexican
44 Plazuela de Bernal, Taxco de Alarcón
Tu-Su 09:00-23:00
pozoleria tia calla
Restaurant · Regional
Comida mexicana
125 avenida de los plateros
Tacos Los Arcos
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 km
Avenida de los Plateros, Taxco de Alarcón
8 more on the map.
History
The name Taxco is most likely derived from the Nahuatl place name Tlachco, which means "place of the ballgame". However, one interpretation attributes the name to the word tatzco which means "where the father of the water is," due to the high waterfall near the town center on Atatzin Mountain. "De Alarcón" is in honor of writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcón who was a native of the town. Like many municipalities in central Mexico, the municipality's coat-of-arms is an Aztec glyph. This glyph is in the shape of a Mesoamerican ballcourt with rings, players and skulls, derived from the most likely source of Taxco's name.
Before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico, the indigenous community known as "Taxco" was not located where the modern city is now. The name referred to a village about ten kilometers to the south, which is now referred to as Taxco El Viejo (Old Taxco). In pre-Hispanic times, this village was the most important in the area as it was the seat of the Aztec governor who presided over tribute collection in the surrounding seven districts. The modern Spanish town of Taxco was founded by Hernán Cortés in an area previously known as Tetelcingo, because of the abundance of silver here.
From the History section of Taxco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship20
Capilla de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Church · Catholic · 11.0 km
Doctor Antonio Juárez Cervantes, Tetipac
Iglesia del Perpetuo Socorro
Church · Catholic · 11.2 km
Supremos Poderes, Tetipac
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Escuela Primaria Herminio V. Garcìa
School · 1.4 km
Mirna Acevedo de Juarez Cisneros, Taxco de Alarcòn
Healthcare2
Centro de Salud con Servicios Ampliados
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.1 km
5 de Mayo, Tetipac
Map of Taxco de Alarcón
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Mariano Matamoros International Airport (CVJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Colonia las Martelas 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Tehuilotepec 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Acamixtla 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Cacalotenango 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Huajojutla (El Azul) 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Dolores 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Iguala de la Independencia 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Cuernavaca 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Cuautla 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Toluca 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Santa Prisca en medio de Taxco, María Quezada Aranda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 58Cacahuamilpa, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo Guillermo Spratling, Wendy Morales, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BordaTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campanarios de la Santa Prisca - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Centro, Taxco, Gro., Mexico - panoramio, Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tejados - panoramio - Diego Viveros, Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CYCasaBordaTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EntranceCasaBordaTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo de Arte Virreinal, fachada mini iglesia - panoramio, Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ... - panoramio - Diego Viveros (2), Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JoaquinRodrigoTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BalconyVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CelloVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CeilingVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WallChainVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GalleonVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HumboltVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PatioVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChairVRTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Prisca ChurchTaxco - panoramio, runt35, CC BY 3.0
- Church of Santa Prisca - panoramio, On^ste82, CC BY 3.0
- Casa Borda 07, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Borda 05, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Borda 06, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Taxco de Alarcon - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PalMunTaxcoGRO, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZocaloTaxco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StMuralTaxco1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Medieval Mexico, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taxco S Roundabout, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Prisca And The Streets, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Upway, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- True Nature, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Down Downtown, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Medieval Mexico Ii, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El quiosco solo - panoramio, Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Santa Prisca - panoramio - Wiper México, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zocalo - panoramio - Diego Viveros, Diego Viveros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa Borda 08, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Borda 01, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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