Taxco Silver Mines


Useful Information

Location: Taxco
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Classification: MineSilver Mine
Light: LightIncandescent Electric Light System
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Address: Museo de Guillermo Spratling
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History


Description

José de la Borda built the present town with money from the silver mines. There is a Museo de la Platería, at Platz Borda 1, admission US $0.80 which is devoted to modern silver working and on Avenida de los Plateros is the Platería La Mina which exhibits mining techniques. Most weekends there is a silver market next to the bus station whert prices are about half those of the shops in the town.


Text by Tony Oldham (2004). With kind permission.