Taxco residents continue to pay homage to their adopted son. A silver bust of Spratling sits in the town's silver museum, longside images of De la Borda and Ruiz de Alarcon. A museum behind the Santa Prisca holds Spratling's collection of silver art and pre-Columbian figures. Religious artifacts from the Santa Prisca enhance the sensation of Taxco's living past. History is only part of the flavor enjoyed in Taxco.
Lucky diners can enjoy the view of the central plaza from upstairs balconies.
In the fall, local vendors in the cramped city market sell salsa de jumil, made from ground beetles that swarm in a cloud onto a nearby mountainside every year and are said to have medicinal properties. There is no airline service, but modern highways make reaching the city easy by car or bus. Remember to buy your return ticket ahead of time as buses out of Taxco fill up early. Package tours with round-trip service and hotel accommodations are available through travel agencies. Fortunately, the town's inland location keeps the humidity low.