Taxco, Guerrero – I Will Definitely Come Back Here One Day

The marvel of Taxco from just one angle. When arriving by bus, I didn't have enough time to take a photo from the other side, which shows how Taxco scales up the mountainside

Mexico City To Taxco

Walking through the downtown of Taxco

Locals sell their goods in Taxco

Starting the slow climb up the mountainside of Taxco

Walking up one of the main market boulevards in Taxco

A woman sells her vegetables in the marketplace

Walking through the Taxco markets

Walking through the Taxco markets

All sorts of interesting foods from deep within mexico

Going deeper into the labyrinth of buildings in Taxco

Deep within Taxco market

Surrounded on all sides

Ordering some Pozole, a delicious Mexican soup

Pozole, a delicious mexican dish, served hot

A nice view, deep within the city of Taxco

Back outside from the market, wandering around, found a very old fountain in a dead-end.

An assortment of trinkets and souvenirs are for sale in Taxco

The Town of Taxco climbs up the steep hillside

A Taxco dog relaxes in the sunshine

Leonidas in Taxco

Santa Prisca de Taxco – Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastián. Google: “Soaring, majestic 1758 church & town landmark with an opulent facade & a legendary past.”

A boy plays on his phone in the main center of Taxco

The beautiful architecture deep within Taxco central

Tepoznieves – Icecream store, with a typical Volkswagen beetle Taxi in Taxco

Santa Prisca de Taxco towers above the town

As is fairly obvious, most building in Taxco are painted white to maintain its colonial feel.

Santa Prisca de Taxco, in front commemorating the day of the dead 2020

A van acts as the local bus system within the greater Taxco area

A restaurant within the center of Taxco

Multi-layered palatial hotels decorate the center of Taxco

Leonidas in Taxco

On the left is a narrow path out of Taxco designated for vehicles, and on the right is a steep street with various shops that sell silver jewelry

The narrow streets of Taxco

In celebration of the “day of the dead” in Mexico

Oxxo (on the right), is your typical convenience store, but it blends right into the town center

Restaurants and hotels line the streets of Taxco, with overhanding greenery

Wikipedia: Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (c. 1581 – 4 August 1639) was a New Spain-born Spanish writer of the Golden Age who cultivated different variants of dramaturgy. His works include the comedy La verdad sospechosa (es), which is considered a masterpiece of Latin American Baroque theater.

Walking back towards the center of Taxco

The Santa Prisca de Taxco church towers into the sky

The facade of the Santa Prisca de Taxco

Starting the slow climb to the top of Taxco hillside

A higher level view of Santa Prisca de Taxco and central Taxco

A street most likely built in the 1600's, and recently renovated for tourism in Taxco

The levels of historic architecture in Taxco. The right side leads to a deadend, but the mix of red, white and green is beautiful

Centuries of families slowly built up the city, level by level.

Climbing up Taxco through the narrow streets

Santa Prisca de Taxco towers in the distance

A family of children play next to their home in Taxco

The town of Taxco continues to climb into the sky

The “Parroquia de Guadalupe” sits higher on the mountainside for visitors

A view of Taxco from higher up the mountainside

Leonidas on the hills of Taxco

The narrow pathways crisscross on all levels of Taxco, both for cars, and for people

Small narrow streets called “Callecitos” (Ka-yeh-see-tos”) take pedestrians up and down the hills of Taxco

Homes that were built decades ago climb up the mountainsides of Taxco

The steep climb up towards to the top of Taxco

A fountain adorns a round-about further up the mountain

Another church near the top

Dogs run freely in Taxco

City-planning was not a major concern when first establishing Taxco

The narrow streets and stairs continue to scale up the mountain, higher and higher

Homes, once alone and tranquile, now sit by the main tourist paths for people to look in

At the very top of Taxco stands the “Chapel of Cristo de la Cima”, overlooking the town

The town of Taxco in full panorama

The red rooftops and white facades contrast with the intense green of nature

An ear-wig climbs my leg

A boy asking for money to support a puppy

A souvenir salesman at the top of Taxco

Various metal trinkets for sale for tourists in Taxco. I bought myself one

This particular mezcal was mixed with honey during the fermentation process, but typically mezcal is clear like vodka.

Various replicas of ancient indigenous artifacts (or they might be real, who knows).

A stuffed coyote adorns the wall

Once again, the Volkswagen beetles act as taxis within Taxco (and many other cities in Mexico).

A man stares longingly onto the street from his 3-story home

The winding streets traverse up and down the hillsides of Taxco

Many vehicles in Mexico are still actively used, even beyond their date of expiration. For many people, utility is more important than safety or novelty.

A mini-van that was disassembled, sits sunbaked on the side of a main artery in Taxco

The lush green heels and mountains of Taxco. They are MUCH bigger than they look

The outer streets of Taxco feature narrow homes that were built more recently

A dog enjoys some sunshine on the side of the road

Newer construction projects on the outskirts of Taxco

Typical Taxco homes

The grey cement buildings contrast with the vivid green nature

At this point, it was best to jump into a mini-bus, and take the long 20 minute bus-ride to the local waterfall.

Volkswagen beetle taxis come and go

A woman creates delicious ‘micheladas' for those thirsty for some flavoured sweet beer in the hot mexican weather

A delicious ‘Micheladas' includes beer, and ‘chamoya' a sweet, sour and sticky candy-like substance

Visitors come to the tail-end of the waterfall (“Cascada De Cacalotenango”)

The tail-end of the “Cascada De Cacalotenango”

You can see the head of the “Cascada De Cacalotenango” at the top of the mountain

A small shed features a painting of Taxco

A painting of Taxco featuring the red and white and green contrasts

The view from just a bit higher up. If you exclude all buildings, this is what Mexico would look like without civilization.

Returning back to the town of Taxco by mini-bus

The sun continues to set on the town of Taxco, until it eventually becomes much darker than typical life in a big city