We’ll be doing a little sightseeing and a little shopping on our day trip to Taxco, a charming picturesque village, categorized as a Magical Town. An important mining town during colonial times given its extremely productive silver mines, Taxco continues to be one of the best places in the country to shop for silver even today (since the most prestigious silversmiths of the country remain there). It was an obligatory overnight stop before the super highway was built to get to Acapulco. Today, the quaint, narrow, windy cobblestone streets lined with silver stores give Taxco an air of magic.
We will begin our visit at the iconic Santa Prisca Church on the main square, built by silver mogul Jose de la Borda, before heading over the to local Viceregal Museum. Of course, the most typical activity in Taxco is shopping – so we will allow ample time for shopping and lunch on one of the many hillside roof restaurants.
This tour can be combined with Cuernavaca for an all day tour. Transportation can be arranged if necessary.