Introducing Chilpancingo
Chilpancingo, capital of the state of Guerrero, is a university city and agricultural center. It lies on Hwys 95 and 95D, 130km north of Acapulco and 270km south of Mexico City. It’s an administrative center and a rather nondescript place, located between the much more compelling destinations of Taxco and Acapulco.
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The former Palacio Municipal, on the zócalo, has murals showing the city’s important place in Mexico’s history. In the spring of 1813, rebel leader José María Morelos y Pavón encircled Mexico City with his guerrilla army and demanded a congress in Chilpancingo. The congress issued a Declaration of Independence and began to lay down the principles of a new constitution. But Spanish troops eventually breached the circle around Mexico City, and Morelos was tried for treason and then executed.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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