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Taxco sits on a hill among hills at 4675'. Prior to the Spanish arrival, Taxco was a Tlahuica city named Tlaxco (ball court). The Tlahuicans were exploiting the shallow deposits of tin and silver about 6 miles south of modern Taxco. The Aztec annex Tlaxco in 1444. Cortez prior to 1524 discovers tin and iron ores in the area. Cortez claimed this area for himself, but by 1534 it is listed as a Mina Real property. The silver wealth was not realized until the Borda brothers arrived in 1716.
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| Date | Location | Entries |
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| November 13th, 2007 |  Taxco, Mexico | Taxco The Silver City | 16 Photos Updated: January 13th, 2009 |