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Taxco

Rank:

Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Mexico

Best of: Architecture, Colonial, Old Town

Description:

Taxco de Alarcónis 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. Today, mining is no longer a mainstay of the city's economy. The city's reputation for silverwork, along with its picturesque homes and surrounding landscapes, have made tourism the main economic activity. [More Details]

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