David Godshall's Mexico Trip #2 Photo Album: taxco

Tea for Two in Taxco

The next day (Friday), Cecy and I decided to take a trip to Taxco, a facsinating town-on-a-hill, located a couple hours south-west of Mexico City in the state of Guerrero.

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1Upon arriving in Taxco, we already start to get a feel for the unusual up-the-hill architecture.
2The town's Cathedral of Santa Prisca
3A panoramic view of the plaza in front of the Cathedral.
4After naviagting the winding streets of Taxco, we find ourselves a bit further from the Cathedral, with a nice view.
5Another view of the fascinating colonial architecture.
6Hungry, we make our way back to the plaza and decide to try a Pizza place for a change of pace. Here we can see the cathedral, right-rear corner, from the balcony of the Pizza place.
7Looking down from the balcony of the pizza place can be a dizzying experience. We are only one floor up from the plaza on the front side, but looking down from the side it is 2-3 floors down. Walking around Taxco you encounter a lot of narrow winding stairs and can find yourself several floors higher or lower in a very short amount of time.
8One of the main walkways leading into the plaza. Most of the walkways a lined with vendors, and most of the vendors are selling Silver -- Taxco is well known for their silver mines and trade.
9Ah! The pizza has arrived! Of course, we couldn't get pizza in Mexico without chorizo, a spiced sausage. Yum.
10Yes, David, I am enjoying this pizza. No, David, you don't need to take any more pictures of me!
11There was a wedding going on at the Cathedral when we got there. Looks like the wedding car!
12Inside the Cathedral. The quality is not great due to lack of flash, but you get the idea.
13We do a little browsing.
14One final look at Taxco before Cecy and I hop the bus back to Mexico City.

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