church saint prisca and sebastian taxco alarcon morelos mexico

navigate by keyword : located 150km south mexico city taxco state guerrero also called silver its territory fact there oldest mining center continent characteristic obviously influences life inhabitants processing main activity artisan tradition precious metal recognized worldwide develops steep slope classic white plastered houses typical red brick roofs beautiful church santa prisca san sebastiano considered one highest examples mexican baroque architecture dominates above saint sebastian alarcon morelos

Church of Saint Prisca and saint Sebastian. Taxco de Alarcon. Morelos. Mexico Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of Saint Prisca and saint Sebastian. Taxco de Alarcon. Morelos. Mexico

Located 150km south of Mexico City, Taxco in the state of Guerrero is also called the Silver City. In its territory, in fact, there is the oldest mining center on the continent. This characteristic obviously influences the life of its inhabitants: silver processing is the main activity of the inhabitants and the artisan tradition of this precious metal is recognized worldwide. The city develops on a steep slope with classic white plastered houses and the typical red brick roofs. The beautiful church of Santa Prisca and San Sebastiano, considered one of the highest examples of Mexican Baroque architecture, dominates the city from above.