Geography of Taxco
Taxco, Mexico, a city in Guerrero state, about 70 miles (113 km) southwest of Mexico City. Taxco is a picturesque city; its steep cobblestone streets are lined with white adobe buildings with overhanging balconies and red tile roofs. Towering high above the city are the spires and brilliantly colored dome of the Church of Santa Prisca, one of Mexico's finest examples of Spanish colonial architecture. The Mexican government has designated Taxco a national monument. The city is a tourist center and has a sizable artists' colony. Taxco was originally an Indian village. It was settled in 1529 by Spaniards under Hernando Cortez who came to exploit the silver mines. A period of great prosperity came with the opening of rich mines early in the 1700's.
Population: 100,245.