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Santa Prisca Church

When in Taxco you may want to visit the the Market, The silver Tianguis, The Cacahuamilpa Caves, the Spratling Museum, the Museo Virreynal de Taxco, and of course don't miss the Santa Prisca Cathedral.

Onsite or Nearby Activities:

  • Golfing
  • Hiking trails
  • Horseback riding
  • Shopping
  • Sight-seeing

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Easter Sunday prosession

January 18 (Taxco): marks the annual celebration in honor of Santa Prisca, with public festivities and fireworks displays.

Taxco's Silver Fair starts the last week in November and continues through the first week in December. It includes a competition for silver works and sculptures among the top silversmiths. At the same time, Jornadas Alarconianas features plays and literary events in honor of Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1572–1639), a world-famous dramatist who was born in Taxco-and for whom Taxco de Alarcón is named. Both the silver fair and these readings were traditionally held in the spring but have been switched to the late fall. Art exhibits, street fairs, and other festivities are part of the dual celebration.


Flagelant prosession on Good Friday

Holy week in Taxco is one of the most poignant in the country, beginning the Friday a week before Easter with processions daily and nightly. The most riveting procession, on Thursday evening, lasts almost 4 hours and includes villagers from the surrounding area carrying statues of saints, followed by hooded members of a society of self-flagellating penitents, chained at the ankles and carrying huge wooden crosses and bundles of penetrating thorny branches. On Saturday morning, the Plaza Borda fills for the Procession of Three Falls, reenacting the three times Christ stumbled and fell while carrying the cross.

Jornadas Alarconianas


The Jornadas Alarconianas are the most famous and important cultural events in honor of Juan Ruiz de Alarcon (15281-1639) The world famous dramatist whom Taxco de Alrcon is named after. These cultural events are held in the month of May.

Las Jornadas Alarconianas cultural festivity started back in 1987 with the purpose to promote cultural activities in the Spanish language. Numerous artists come from all over the world to perform during this time. It includes a beauty pageant where a silver queen is chosen and a competition of silver works, jewelry, sculpture open to silver smiths, as well as students.

 

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