Taxco de Alarcon, commonly known simply as Taxco, is a colonial, former silver-mining town in Guerrero, Mexico. This lovely city and its tourist attractions are well worth a visit.
Towering above the city on the Cerro del Atache hill, the Christ the Redeemer Statue is one of Taxco’s main tourist attractions.
Once a booming silver mining town, the Mexican city of Taxco is renowned for its silver. In fact, it’s been dubbed Mexico’s silver capital.