格雷羅州塔克斯科市墨西哥
Taxco de Alarcón (usually referred to as simply “Taxco”) (Spanish
[ta'ksco] ) is a small city and administrative center of a Taxco de Alarcón Municipality located in the Mexican state of Guerrero.The city is heavily associated with silver, both with the mining of it and other metals and for the crafting of it into jewelry, silverware and other items. This reputation, along with the city’s picturesque homes and surrounding landscapes have made tourism the main economic activity as the only large-scale mining operation here is coming to a close.
Taxco is located in the north-central part of the state, 36 kilometres (22 miles) from the city of Iguala, 135 km (84 mi) from the state capital ofChilpancingo and 170 km (106 mi) southwest of Mexico City. The city was named one of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” (Magical Towns) due to the quality of the silverwork, the colonial constructions and the surrounding scenery.
Before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico, the indigenous community known as “Taxco” was not located where the modern city is now. The name referred to a village about ten kilometers to the south, which is now referred to as Taxco El Viejo (Old Taxco). In pre-Hispanic times, this village was the most important in the area as it was the seat of the Aztec governor who presided over tribute collection in the surrounding seven districts.[1] The modern Spanish town of Taxco was founded by Hernán Cortés in an area previously known as Tetelcingo, because of the abundance of silver here.
The city of Taxco, with over 50,000 people,[8] lies on very rugged terrain. At the center of the town is the Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastián, which is surrounded by a sea of Spanish-style, red-tile roofs. The streets are very irregular, ascending and descending quickly. They are also narrow, with most lacking sidewalks. This makes the streets picturesque but dangerous at the same time. Adding to the charm is that most streets are paved with dark stones, adorned with lines, pictures and even murals of white stone. Some of the pictures in the street are from theZodiac and meant to indicate certain commercial activities in times past. One example of this is the sign of Taurus near the Church of Santa Prisca, which used to indicate the area of butcher shops.
TAXCO SILVER CRAFTS
SIGHTS:
Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastián
The Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastían, commonly referred to as the Santa Prisca Church, is located on the east side of the main plaza of Taxco, and is one of the few Baroque buildings in the state of Guerrero.[2] It was built between 1751 and 1758 by José de la Borda (ca. 1700–1778), who had made a great fortune in the silver mines surrounding the town.
egend of Santa Prisca
There is a legend associated with the Santa Prisca Church. While it was in construction, José de la Borda left Taxco on business to Guanajuato, leaving construction work to the builders. Soon after Borda left, the sky filled with black clouds and cold winds struck the streets, whistling through the towers of the unfinished church. The dark and cold terrified the workmen as the large storm approached. Suddenly a large bolt of lightning struck showing an undefined black silhouette that was swooping down on the church. Then it struck the cupola of the church, lighting it brilliantly. All of the tile covering the cupola began to shine with strange lights, allowing the inscription “Gloria a Dios en las alturas y paz en la tierra a los hombres de buena voluntad” (Glory to God in the Highest and peace on earth for men with good will) to be seen clearly. The whole town got down on their knees to pray, fearing that angry demons would destroy the church. Floating around the church were flashes of light and above the church appeared a beautiful woman who, smiling and with a peaceful face, caught the following lightning bolts in her hands.
CASA BORDA AND PLAZA BORDA
The main plaza of the town has the official name of “Plaza Borda” but it is commonly referred to as the Zócalo. On the north side of this plaza is the Casa Borda (Borda House) and is the most important non-religious construction in the city. The front facing the Zócalo has two stories, but the back, facing the Plaza de Bernal, has five. This is due to the uneven ground on which the house was built. Much of the house is now dedicated to the Casa de Cultura (Cultural Center) where classes in languages, fine arts and sports such as judo are taught. The rest of the main plaza is surrounded by silver shops, restaurants and bars.
CHURCHES
Museo Casa de Las Lagrimas
格雷羅州塔克斯科市墨西哥
塔克斯科是墨西哥的城市，由格雷羅州負責管轄，距離奇爾潘辛戈135公里，始建於1529年，面積347平方公里，海拔高度1,778米，每年平均降雨量1,159毫米，2005年人口39,587.
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REFERENCES:
My Taxco pictures on QQzone:
http://h5.qzone.qq.com/ugc/share?ticket=MM%5F7451199328816993%5F2%5F3642191411426193%5FPB&subtype=3&srctype=62&sid=AaPxibk1sb%2DcezfuAXhANAs4&isappinstalled=1&from=timeline&blog_photo=0&appid=4&ciphertext=A6287E2CE520A85991D19BBE3998A93FD35CF3A33E64C128EB6A5C459AC3F0B31B5C7A1E112ABBE2E4FFE83C0CB89AE70FC1B2CADF425C39&g_f=5758
My Facebook post:
https://m.facebook.com/martinkarine2014/albums/10153642035410987/
Taxco wikipedia English:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxco
Taxco lonely planet:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/south-of-mexico-city/taxco
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/taxco
Taxco silver crafts:
http://www.visitmexico.com/en/arts-and-crafts-in-taxco-guerrero-mexico
Taxco wikipedia chinese: 墨西哥塔克斯科市 https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A1%94%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E7%A7%91
