Silverwork and tourism related to Taxco's status as a silver town is the mainstay of the economy.
Mining is no longer a major employer in the city; the last major mining operation on the outskirts of town, Industrial Minera México S.A., phased out operations beginning in 2007 due to the depletion of reserves and labor problems.
Most commercial activity related to silver is the production and sale of silver jewelry, silverware and other goods.
Commerce in silver here is both regional and international.
Streets in the town are filled with silvershops selling jewelry, silverware and other goods.
The city has been named one of Mexico's "Pueblos Mágicos" (Magical Towns) due to the quality of the silverwork, the colonial constructions and the surrounding scenery.

Taxco lies along Mexican Federal Highway 95 and the toll road Mexican Federal Highway 95D.  Taxco has two long-distance bus stations: the Terminal Estrella de Oro in the south and the Autobuses Estrella Blanca station in the northeast.
There is no airport in Taxco.
 Transport within Taxco is generally by taxi, or "Kombis"—converted Volkswagen vans that serve as minibuses.
Silverwork and tourism related to Taxco's status as a silver town is the mainstay of the economy. Mining is no longer a major employer in the city; the last major mining operation on the outskirts of town, Industrial Minera México S.A., phased out operations beginning in 2007 due to the depletion of reserves and labor problems. Most commercial activity related to silver is the production and sale of silver jewelry, silverware and other goods. Commerce in silver here is both regional and international. Streets in the town are filled with silvershops selling jewelry, silverware and other goods. The city has been named one of Mexico's "Pueblos Mágicos" (Magical Towns) due to the quality of the silverwork, the colonial constructions and the surrounding scenery.
Taxco lies along Mexican Federal Highway 95 and the toll road Mexican Federal Highway 95D.  Taxco has two long-distance bus stations: the Terminal Estrella de Oro in the south and the Autobuses Estrella Blanca station in the northeast. There is no airport in Taxco.  Transport within Taxco is generally by taxi, or "Kombis"—converted Volkswagen vans that serve as minibuses.
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