Taxco, a Silver Mining Town Southwest
of Mexico City (19-20 Dec)
Taxco
is an old silver mining town in the state of Guerrero, clinging to the side of
the Sierra Madre. Like San Miguel de Allende, the town's colonial heritage is
protected by the Mexican government.
Its unique geological situation affords fabulous views from virtually any
angle.
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Wall
with Taxco's name (used as theme for non-text only page!) |
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Jack
at the outskirts of Taxco |
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Narrow
street leading to the Centro (center of town) |
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Jeff
in the parking lot of the hotel |
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View
from the hotel's veranda |
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Eigil
the parking lot of the hotel |
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Daniel
resting on the luggage in the parking lot of the hotel |
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Another
view from the veranda |
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View
from our room |
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Lis
& Jeff in a patio of the hotel |
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Daniel
& Eigil Under a tree |
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Vivi
& Sofia on the long march to the pool |
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Everyone
settling down at the pool |
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Jack
& Sofia testing the waters |
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Eigil
up in the balcony |
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Jack,
Eigil , & Jeff walking the streets |
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Jack
at the entrance of a shop & restaurant |
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Jeff
at the same entrance, from a different angle |
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The
church at the center of town |
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Lunch
in an upstairs restaurant, in the center of town |
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Cotton
candy maker |
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Jack
under a giant piņata |
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View
of the downtown church from a shop |
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Cindy,
Lis, & Vivi in a silver shop |
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Sofia,
Vivi & Lis enjoying ice cream at nigh in one oz the plazas |
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Jack,
Daniel, Lis, Sofia, Cindy, & Eigil eating ice cream |
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Sofia,
Jeff, Lis, and Daniel coming out to the hotel's veranda at night |
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A
Daniel, Sofia, and Vivi Totem Pole |
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An
Eigil, Daniel, Sofia, and Jack Totem Pole |
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Jeff,
Cindy, & Eigil portrait on the veranda |
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Night
view of Taxco |
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Eigil
Jeff & Lis in a patio |
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Sofia,
Vivi, Daniel, & Lis headed toward town |
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Lis
bargaining |
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Panorama
from the hotel's veranda (112k) |
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Panorama
from above the hotel's pool (169k) |
