Taxco el Viejo
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Taxco el Viejo (Old Taxco) is a town in the
History
The name Taxco is most likely derived from the Nahuatl place name Tlachco, which means "place of the ballgame". However, one interpretation has the name coming from the word tatzco which means "where the father of the water is", due to the high waterfall near the town center on Atatzin Mountain.
Before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico, Taxco el Viejo was known simply as "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.[2] The modern Spanish city of Taxco was founded by Hernán Cortés in an area previously known as Tetelcingo.[2][3]
Ex Hacienda de San Juan Bautista
The Ex Hacienda de San Juan Bautista is a colonial silver mining hacienda in Taxco el Viejo. The first thing that makes it notable is that the main structure is built in the style of a medieval castle. This structure was built in 1543 and was ordered by
References
- ^ "Catálogo Localidades". www.microrregiones.gob.mx.
- ^ a b "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico-Guerrero:Taxco de Alarcón" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Allen, Jim; Jan McHargue. "Silver, Saints, and Sinners: Semana Santa in Taxco, Mexico". Mexconnect. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Cariño Preciado, Luis F. "Un castillo medieval en Taxco "el Viejo" (Guerrero)". Mexico Desconocido (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Valtierra, Angel. "Fin de Semana in Taxco" (in Spanish). Mexico Desconocido. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2009-08-26.