Mina Prehispánica de Taxco
Mina Prehispánica de Taxco
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
We offer a tour that will put you in direct contact with our history. You can observe the presence of silver and gold in its natural state as our ancestors left as mining originated in our culture. And if you like the adrenaline come and enjoy extreme sports in 100% natural scenarios from the bowels of the earth.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Aleini W
Belize City, Belize9 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
We are talking about one of the biggest places where silver and minerales come from. So going into this mine was the compliment to seeing where all the precious silver comes from. There is silver for sale everywhere and cheapest prices i ever saw. Our guide was fun and very informative. If you can stay at the hotel where the mine is ,even better. It has ana amzing mural art by Diego rivera and the sight over taxco is incredible. I was fun to be down in the mine and see the heart of the earth that produce such precious minerals. Loved it!
Written 10 June 2024
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howardxp1
New York City, NY422 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We went on a lark as the manager at the hotel recommended it.
It was surprisingly good. We all donned hard hats and went down in a real slow elevator. Lots of mineral deposits were pointed out and the guide was very good. I don’t know if they have English speaking guides.
Spent a lot of time in a very cave-like man-made mine that was accidentally discovered not that long ago. Overall, very decent bang for the buck.
Howard S.
It was surprisingly good. We all donned hard hats and went down in a real slow elevator. Lots of mineral deposits were pointed out and the guide was very good. I don’t know if they have English speaking guides.
Spent a lot of time in a very cave-like man-made mine that was accidentally discovered not that long ago. Overall, very decent bang for the buck.
Howard S.
Written 8 March 2020
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Muchas gracias por su visita
Written 10 March 2020
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Ioana D
Egham, UK30 contributions
Sept 2015 • Family
Very nicely presented, fascinating geology and lovely setting. The mine is located literally under the hotel Posada de la Mision. The admission fee includes a drink at the hotel pool-side bar, where you can admire an impressive stone mozaic.
The mine is pre-Hispanic, not big but well preserved and presented. The guides are knowledgeable and very proud of their heritage. A must see in Taxco.
The mine is pre-Hispanic, not big but well preserved and presented. The guides are knowledgeable and very proud of their heritage. A must see in Taxco.
Written 28 September 2015
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We thank you for your comment and we hope to have you back in this your mine, have a very nice day.
Written 30 January 2017
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Johnny C
Sault Ste. Marie, Canada120 contributions
Mar 2018 • Family
Definitely not worthy the 150 peso it charges(Teotihuacan and National Museum of Anthropology only charge 70),it's a very short tour,should only take less than half an hour ,but if you got nothing to do maybe you can go.
Less than 100 steps/stairs,not as intensive as others described.Staff there are friendly,but not much English introduction.
Less than 100 steps/stairs,not as intensive as others described.Staff there are friendly,but not much English introduction.
Written 19 March 2018
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Michael M
Vancouver515 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
Heard this was a good tour and it was.
Went down 4 stories on an elevator, hiked down to approx.150'.
Guide was very informative.There was a native show of how they mined hundreds of years ago. The mine is located directly under the Posada la Mission Hotel. At the end of the tour we were led to the gorgeous pool deck and a ice cold beer was included in the price of the tour...a 150 peso's..what a deal!!
Went down 4 stories on an elevator, hiked down to approx.150'.
Guide was very informative.There was a native show of how they mined hundreds of years ago. The mine is located directly under the Posada la Mission Hotel. At the end of the tour we were led to the gorgeous pool deck and a ice cold beer was included in the price of the tour...a 150 peso's..what a deal!!
Written 22 April 2016
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Madalena C
Vancouver, Canada148 contributions
Sept 2018 • Business
Super tour of this newly discovered mine.
Great storytellers and tour guides to take you through each floor until you reach the bottom. I found it interesting and informative ..!
Great storytellers and tour guides to take you through each floor until you reach the bottom. I found it interesting and informative ..!
Written 3 January 2019
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Muchas gracias por su visita.
Written 8 January 2019
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Todd G
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico219 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
My girlfriend grew up in Taxco and used to work in the silver industry, so she had been to the mine before, but still enjoyed the tour and found it very interesting, as did I. Our tour guide was top notch and provided us with a lot of insight and historical facts that made the tour very interesting. I highly recommend it because knowing the history of Taxco makes the town seem even more magical. Plus, it's a great way to get out of the sun and cool off on a hot summer day!
Written 1 September 2018
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Muchas gracias por si visita.
Written 3 September 2018
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dat1975
Houston, TX44 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
Very nice tour. However as an American who is fluent in Spanish it was difficult keeping track of the tour. Tour guide was great but spoke fast and lightly, we were three families each with kids.
Be mindful of the stairs, it’s a bit of a workout, definitely need good walking shoes. Would not recommend eating heavy meal before the tour. There is no set time, tours are given as guests arrive. We waited no longer than 5 minutes
Good idea to bring your own flashlight but not necessary. It’s a little dark in the tunnel.
We opted for the $150 pesos photos of the tour, your given a CD to take home with the pictures.
Highly recommend may not be suitable for kids under 4 years old.
Be mindful of the stairs, it’s a bit of a workout, definitely need good walking shoes. Would not recommend eating heavy meal before the tour. There is no set time, tours are given as guests arrive. We waited no longer than 5 minutes
Good idea to bring your own flashlight but not necessary. It’s a little dark in the tunnel.
We opted for the $150 pesos photos of the tour, your given a CD to take home with the pictures.
Highly recommend may not be suitable for kids under 4 years old.
Written 30 December 2017
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Muchas gracias por su visita.
Written 1 January 2018
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Jonathan S
Miami Beach, FL48 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
Mina De Taxco was really great for those interested in minerals, mining and simply just exploration. My fiancé and I travel all over, and rather adventurous. We’ll pretty do anything, as long as we’re able to get back to our kids, without major injury. This really was a great tour, and the pictures can tell a great story, if you’re into that. However, from an adventure point of view, it’s like the mine at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Chicago. Great time, great guide, but nowhere near as adventurous as we had thought.
Written 6 December 2017
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Muchas gracias por su visita y los esperamos pronto.
Written 8 December 2017
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RSD
Puebla, Mexico293 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
This is a prehispánico mine below a hotel. It was found just 3 years ago. There is a tour inside the mine 150 pesos per person but if you get a coupon from any taxi cab you can get 10% discount. This price includes a tourist guide plus a soda or beer at the end of the visit. They have a small show to present how the Indians extracted the metals.
For the teenagers there is a rappel wall 300 m depth. This is another option 300 pesos per person. It looks interesting but It looks more for professionals.
The classic tour you go 50 mts below but with rappel you can go 300 mts below they said you can watch a small underground river at 300 m depth.
Any way I liked the visit.
For the teenagers there is a rappel wall 300 m depth. This is another option 300 pesos per person. It looks interesting but It looks more for professionals.
The classic tour you go 50 mts below but with rappel you can go 300 mts below they said you can watch a small underground river at 300 m depth.
Any way I liked the visit.
Written 5 February 2017
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Aí mismo, en el hotel. Se paga el acceso y te indican dónde comienza la visita guiada. Saludos
Written 30 July 2019
Como se llega a la Mina desde el centro de Taxco y que precio tiene el tour?
Written 18 March 2019
Está muy cerca, incluso se puede llegar caminando pero debe preguntar por el hotel que tiene la mina, el tour cuesta $150 pesos al menos hasta noviembre 2018 eso costaba.
Written 19 March 2019
Que tal durante el recorrido a la mina se permite tomar fotos o tiene un costo extra?
Written 15 January 2018
Buenos días. En la mina que está bajo el hotel, si cobran por tomar fotografías o se paga el servicio de una persona que toma fotos durante el recorrido. Vale mucho la pena entrar. Saludos.
Written 15 January 2018
Approximately how many stair steps is this tour?
Written 5 November 2017
I would say around 50 to 100. You descend to the mine in an elevator and then walk donw the rest of the way, the stairs are well made all have rails to grab on to, it's not a difficult tour.
Written 7 November 2017
yo voy a ir solo a taxco y me gustaría entrar a la mina, cuanto cuesta y se puede solo o hay mínimo de personas y también d q Hora a q hora es.
Written 1 July 2017
Hola muy buen día, claro que si puede entrar solo y el costo es de $150 que le incluye un recorrido de 40 minutos acompañado de un guía, un performance cultural que representa a los indígenas chontales y una bebida al finalizar.
Written 1 July 2017
me gustaría visitarla, voy solo. puedo entrar solo, o es con un mínimo de personas, y cuanto cuesta...gacias
Written 1 July 2017
Hola muy buen día, claro que puede entrar solo y el costo es de $150 que le incluye 40 minutos de recorrido acompañado de un guía, un performance cultural que representa a los indígenas chontales y al finalizar una bebida.
Written 1 July 2017
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