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	Taxco, Taxco Vacations - www.bestday.com
		Taxco is an incomparable place inundated with works of art and colonial buildings, overwhelming the spirit of its visitors and always inviting them to stay longer.
		Taxco preserves buildings of high historic and artistic value, and they continue to house its inhabitants; one of the best examples used to belong to Don Jose de la Borda - this is now City Hall.
		Taxco festivities, gastronomy, and silversmiths are one of a kind; without a doubt, this town represents a cool and different choice for national and international visitors, since it keeps its historic and cultural richness for everyone's enjoyment.
	www.bestday.com /Taxco (507 words)

	Taxco, Mexico - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Taxco is synonymous with the Mexican silver tradition.
		If Taxco is a now world-renowned destination, it is because it has remained loyal to its silver mining past and managed to satisfy the most demanding tastes while preserving its village atmosphere.
		Taxco is a small city with nearly one hundred thousand inhabitants located in the south of Mexico, north of the state of Guerrero, in a mountainous area with winding roads and foliage in every shade of green.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /taxco.htm (232 words)

	Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Founded in 1528, Taxco de Alarcón (originally named Tetelcingo) grew up on the dry hillsides of Guerrero around and because of the rich silver deposits found in the area.
		In 1990 Taxco, with its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets that wind narrowly up and down the hillside, and the magnificent Temple of Santa Prisca on Borda Plaza, was decreed a National Historical monument.
		Taxco is at an altitude of 1,645 meters above sea level.
	www.surf-mexico.com /states/Guerrero/Taxco/taxco.htm (154 words)

	LatinBoutique.net - Taxco History
		Taxco de Alarcon, (named after Juan Ruiz de Alarcon one of the leading dramatist of Spain's golden age who is claimed as a native son), is a picturesque town in the state of Guerrero.
		In 1531 Taxco was conquered by the Spaniards and by 1534 the first viens of silver were found.
		He purchased a house in Taxco after receiving $2000.00 for arranging Frescoes to be painted at the Cortes Palace in Curnavaca by his fried Diego Rivera.
	www.latinboutique.net /Taxcohistory.asp (471 words)

	De paseo
		But it is not so much the beauty, clearly influenced by the baroque, nor the many traditions of the state of Guerrero that catch one's interest, as it is the abundance of silver and the imaginative way the artisans work this metal to produce beautiful jewelry, tea sets, sculptures and all kinds of ornaments.
		Taxco, or "Tlacho", which means, "place where the ball game is played", was already known to the natives of the region before the Spaniards arrived.
		Taxco's development as a mining town began with the arrival of José de la Borda in the colonial period.
	www.inside-mexico.com /depaseo.htm (553 words)

	Taxco and Cuernavaca
		Taxco particularly, is the Mexico you thought you were going to go to when you arrived in Mexico City.
		Taxco has some very interesting festivals; if you plan to visit this time warp of a town, be sure and plan your visit to coincide with one of these celebrations.
		Since Taxco is a silver mining town, it only goes to reason that some of their silversmiths are the best.
	farstrider.net /Mexico/Taxco/index.htm (345 words)

	Taxco Guide Attractions Events Restaurants Nightlife Weather
		Taxco ("tas-ko") is another city at altitude: nestling on a mountainside 5,000 feet above sea level, the city offers wonderful views from all around.
		Taxco also has a couple of famous Temples and Churches: Templo de Santa Prisca is on Plaza Borda (the Main Square) and its pink stonework is revered world-wide.
		Taxco has several significant annual events - if you can visit the city during one of them, they are a real experience to encounter - but note that the town will be considerably busier and hotels will be booked during these times - so advance planning is essential.
	www.mexperience.com /guide/colonial/taxco.htm (1942 words)

	Biblioteca de Joyeria - Taxco - Ciudad de joyeria de plata
		Otro personaje importante en el desarrollo de Taxco como centro de orfebres fue William Spratling, quien llegó a la ciudad colonial en 1931 y gracias a su capacidad de diseñador combinada con la habilidad de los taxqueños desarrolló una de las artesanías más admiradas en el mundo.
		Taxco, antiguo Real de Minas, tiene una larga historia como pueblo minero y cuna de grandes hombres como Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, notable literato del Siglo de Oro Español, así como destacados orfebres que son herederos de una gran tradición artesanal.
		Año con año Taxco se viste de plata para exponer las creaciones de sus artistas y establecer relaciones comerciales entre los fabricantes y los consumidores directos, además de presentar espectáculos culturales y artísticos para la distracción de sus visitantes.
	www.raulybarra.com /notijoya/archivosnotijoya2/2taxco.htm (2703 words)

	Taxco
		Originally called Tlacho by the Aztecs, meaning “the place of the ballgame,” Taxco is truly an enchanting town located on the slopes of a tropical hill and surrounded by rocky cliffs, some 85 kilometers south-west of Mexico City.
		Taxco's history is as rich as the silver veins that once fueled its fame.
		By the end of the 16th century, silver from Taxco had spread across Europe, and remote Taxco was renowned for its wealth of silver.
	www.mexicodoc.com /guerrero/taxco/index.html (456 words)

	Taxco Information A to Z
		Taxco is one of the world's treasures, a Mexican colonial town known the world over for its silver.
		One of Taxco's native sons, Manuel Gutierrez was born in 1925 and began working at the age of fourteen learning the craft of tin work as a helper at Hector Aguilar's Taller Borda.
		Leaving Taxco in 1942 to return to the States during the war, they were soon back on southern territory opening a hotel in Acapulco in the 1950's.
	www.taxco-today.com (2793 words)

	Taxco \| Planeta
		Taxco is lodged in the foot of La Bermeja mountain of the Sierra Madre Range.
		Taxco was founded in 1529 after Spanish explorers discovered a cache of minerals, the city was home to the first European mine in the Americas.
		LOCATION -- Located in the state of Guerrero, Taxco is located 275 kilometers (170 miles) north of Acapulco and 110 miles from Mexico City.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/guerrero/taxco.html (410 words)

	Taxco Vacations: Taxco vacation package and all inclusive packages for travel to Taxco vacations
		With the discovery of the rich mineral deposits existing in the region, this one had a special attraction to the Spaniards, especially when they found out that the tlahuicas paid tribute with gold ingots and other precious metals to the Aztecs, to whom they were subdued.
		Taxco holds buildings that were destined for housing with a great historical and artistic values, among them are worth to mention the one that belonged to don Jose de la Borda and that is nowadays the Municipal Palace; it was constructed in the 18th.
		It is suggested to visit the Casa Grande in the small square of San Juan, whre the main major of Taxco lived, and the old Ayuntamiento in the square of the Carnicerias.
	www.itmco.com /taxco-vacations.htm (856 words)

	Augusta Georgia: features@ugusta: Mexico's colonial past lives on in Taxco 08/02/98
		Taxco's roots date to before the Spanish conquest, when Indians called it Tlachco -- or place of the ballgame -- and, according to legend, paid tribute to their Aztec rulers with gold bars.
		The art of silver work had died in Taxco during Mexico's 19th-century war for independence, when Spanish barons destroyed their mines rather than lose them to the rebels.
		Taxco from the 1930s through the 1960s had been a getaway for Mexican and American celebrities before its popularity was outshone by Acapulco, 175 miles to the west, and other tropical resorts developed with the advent of air conditioning.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/080298/fea_Taxco.shtml (1015 words)

	ANTONIO PINEDA, an Interview from Taxco
		Taxco el Alarcon is a picturesque town with a history that pre-dates the arrival of the Spanish.
		Taxco's public buses are converted VW vans, one of the few motor vehicles to travel on the local streets.
		Though she is from Taxco and speaks no English she is contemplating a move to the United States where she believes that better opportunities await her and her son.
	www.modernsilver.com /Antoniointaxco.htm (1538 words)

	The History of Silver in Taxco Mexico
		By the end of the century, silver from Taxco had spread across Europe, and remote Taxco was reknowed for its wealth of silver.
		In the late 1920's the highway from Mexico City finally reached Taxco and in 1926, William Spratling, a U.S. citizen and associate architecture professor from Tulane University arrived in Taxco to study Mexico and its culture.
		Spratling that Taxco had been the site of silver mines for centuries, but unfortunately had never been considered a location where jewelry and objects of silver were designed and made.
	www.floramex.com /li-history_of_silver_in_taxco.htm (890 words)

	MexOnline.com Taxco Directory - Taxco Hotels, Silver Stores, Tours - Guerrero, Mexico
		For the traveler there are the narrow and often hidden cobblestone streets and alleys, charming cafes and restaurants, and a wide variety of lodgings to meet any budget.
		Today Santa Prisca is both the visual and historical center of Taxco, and the great cost of its elaborate construction and interior decoration left Borda nearly penniless at his death.
		Taxco also hosts a busy silver Tianguis, or marketplace, every Saturday starting at 10 a.m., which runs right along the main street through town and has dozens of stalls selling silver items of every variety and at bargain prices.
	www.mexonline.com /taxco.htm (498 words)

	Taxco - Welcome to Mexico on The Worldwide Traveler
		Taxco is one of Mexico’s most beautifully-preserved colonial cities in addition to being the center of the country’s silver industry.
		Taxco is two hours by car from Mexico City, reached via a pleasant road featuring spectacular mountains and fields.
		Taxco’s colorful main plaza — Borda Plaza — is the hub for day and night activities and features the Santa Prisca Church with its pink façade and filigree spires, beautiful silver shops and top-floor restaurants with flower-decked balconies overlooking the action below.
	www.theworldwidegourmet.com /travel/centralamerica/mexico/taxco.htm (445 words)

	LatinBoutique.net - Distributor of fine Mexican silver direct from Taxco
		Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero Mexico is a treasure chest of cultural and artistic wealth.
		Taxco is the entrance to silver in southern Mexico and the entrance to the state of Guerrero.
		Founded in 1529, Taxco is where 4 historical men left their mark, Don Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, Hernan Cortes, Don Jose de la Borda, and William Spratling.
	www.latinboutique.net /default.asp (211 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Taxco: This Mexican city has a silver lining
		TAXCO, Guerrero, Mexico — With apologies to Bogart and John Huston, the real treasure of the Sierra Madre is found clinging handsomely to a one-time mountain of silver less than a two-hour drive from Mexico City via inexpensive modern toll roads.
		Taxco dates to the Aztecs, but its modern roots go back to the Conquistadors, who under the command of Hernando Cortez arrived searching for tin to make bronze for casting cannons.
		Instead of tin, Taxco's mountains yielded a lucrative consolation — silver — in sufficient amounts to lure fortune-seekers to the region for the next two centuries.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,645199094,00.html (1110 words)

	Taxco : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The town's geography and architecture are equally precious: Taxco sits at nearly 1,515m (5,000 ft.) on a hill among hills, and almost any point in the city offers fantastic views.
		The fact that Taxco has become Mexico's most renowned center for silver design, even though it now mines only a small amount of silver, is the work of an American, William Spratling.
		Taxco is home to hundreds (some say up to 900) of silver shops and outlets, ranging from sleek galleries to small stands in front of stucco homes.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/taxco/0906010001.html (665 words)

	Taxco de Alarcón - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Taxco de Alarcón es el centro minero más antiguo del continente, motivo por el cual es conocido por sus minas de plata, las cuales existen desde la época de la Colonia.
		La ciudad de Taxco aún preserva gran parte de su estilo colonial, como también a la Catedral de Santa Prisca, una iglesia de más de 200 años de antigüedad, construida en el estilo barroco.
		Taxco fue el lugar de nacimiento del dramaturgo Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, y en honor a él la ciudad tomó su nombre actual.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taxco (271 words)

	Taxco Silver: The craft and tradition of silversmithing from the colonial town of Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Taxco Silver: The craft and tradition of silversmithing from the colonial town of Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
		In the early 1930's, when William Spratling awakened the artistic pulse of the small colonial town of Taxco, Mexico, a working community was born.
		Taxco Silver, a small community of these artists, strive to constantly pay homage to the original ideals of the movement.
	www.taxcosilver.com /about/default.aspx (199 words)

	ARTCAMP "Artesanas Campesinas"
		Taxco contemplates an indescribable panorama of mountains which look like the green waves of a choppy sea.
		Taxco (tas-co) is in the state of Guerrero;
		Taxco's temperatures are normally comfortable year-round, The town's inland location and altitude keeps the humidity low and rains during the summer typically are only afternoon showers.
	www.artcamp.com.mx /taxco/taxco.php (187 words)

	Guide to Taxco - Portal San Miguel . com
		Taxco was discovered by Hernán Cortez in the early 17th century as the Spaniards combed Mexico in search of silver, but its earliest public registry dates back to 1529.
		Spratling that Taxco had been the site of silver mines for centuries, but unfortunately had never been a location where jewelry and objects of silver were designed and made.
		The most important civil construction in Taxco, Casa Borda, or the Casa de la Cultura de Taxco, is located on the north side of the plaza diagonally across from the Santa Prisca Church.
	www.portalsanmiguel.com /trips-of-month/taxco.html (2101 words)

	Essentially Silver - Mexican Silver Jewelry : About Taxco
		Bernal Diaz del Castillo wrote that Gonzalo de Umbria, on passing through Tlalco (Taxco el Viejo, the old Taxco) in 1529, saw a Tianguis (open air market) in which tin coins were being used, but it wasn't until 1599 that Spanish authorities settled Atachi.
		Taxco is situated at 18 degrees 15' 36".
		Blacksmithing and carpentry are also part of Taxco's crafts, notable for their " Colonial" style and the fine quality of the designs.
	www.essentiallysilver.com /ptxinfo.htm (410 words)

	Taxco Bed and Breakfast, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico MX
		This luxurious British owned Bed and Breakfast is located on a top of the hill overlooking all of Taxco and Santa Prisca yet is just a 5 minute taxi ride from the center of town.
		The garden terrace is perfect for stargazing and watching the fireworks explode over Taxco during the frequent festivals.
		Whether you are here on vacation or business, you will enjoy our oasis of peace and tranquility.
	www.tiggytaxco.com (144 words)

	Traversing The Winding Roads Of Taxco
		Where once it was U.S. citizens who swarmed into Taxco and seemed never to want to leave, now the tourists are from all over.
		Charming and picturesque, Taxco appears on the verge of a renaissance.
		Taxco silver taken east by galleons paid for all those treasures from the Orient shipped back to Acapulco.
	www.banderasnews.com /0505/to-taxco.htm (627 words)

	Taxco Mexico Homepage for CU in the World
		Taxco is located in the state of Guerrero, three hours southwest of Mexico City.
		Taxco is one of the most important silver trade centers in Mexico.
		The costs associated with transportation to and from Denver and within the Taxco area are not included in the cost of the program.
	carbon.cudenver.edu /public/interntl/taxco/taxco.html (624 words)

	Taxco Mexico Vintage Postcards
		Taxco became incorporated in 1532; but the books in the Court of Letters, Tasco's first-known public registry, go back to 1529.
		Situated in the central eminence of the town, is the Parish Church of Santa Prisca, the church is Taxco's outstanding treasure and a glorious monument of humanity.
		Once Taxco had taken root in the mountain called Atachi it extended its urban dominion to the different fells of its southeastern slope, sowing small white, red-tiled houses all over the hillside.
	www.digthatcrazyfarout.com /oldtaxco (136 words)

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