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Cuernavaca

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In the photo: Palacio de Cortés, Cuernavaca

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The city

What to expect from Cuernavaca.

Cuernavaca is the capital of Morelos, about 85 km from Mexico City, in a valley with mild weather year-round — the city of eternal spring. The center has the Palacio de Cortés, with murals by Diego Rivera, the 16th-century Franciscan cathedral, a World Heritage Site, and the Jardín Borda. In the surroundings is the archaeological zone of Xochicalco.

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What to see in Cuernavaca

Palace and museum

Palacio de Cortés

Fortified palace built by Hernán Cortés starting in 1526, today the Regional Museum Cuauhnáhuac, with murals by Diego Rivera.

Cathedral and convent complex

Catedral de Cuernavaca

16th-century Franciscan complex, part of the monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl, a World Heritage Site, with wall paintings of martyrs in Japan.

Historic garden

Jardín Borda

18th-century garden with a lake, fountains and terraces, where Emperor Maximilian used to spend seasons, in downtown Cuernavaca.

Archaeological site

Zona Arqueológica de Xochicalco

Fortified city on top of a hill, which flourished between the years 650 and 900, with the Pirámide de las Serpientes Emplumadas and an observatory in a cave.

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