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CUERNAVACA, MOR.

INTRODUCTION MORELOS is one of the smallest states in Mexico (4,950 km2 or 1,820 sq. mi., which corresponds to 0.25% of Mexico) but its importance in Mexican history is inversely proportional to its size. Its population surpasses 1 million habitants. The State of Morelos is located in the central part of Mexico; it occupies the broad valley on the Pacific side of the Mexican Volcanic Axis, watered by the springs and streams descending from the Chichinautzin range to the North into the Amacuzac river to the South. In slightly less than 5000 km2, its climates range from the glaciered heights of Popocatépetl (5452 m) through pine forests and gardens down to fertile sugar-cane fields at 1000 m. It is in Morelos where the valleys of Central America start, as well as North America’s geography. Its protected areas include the mountains of el Tepozteco, the Zempoala Lagoons, and some of the Popo-Izta National Park.
	Morelos borders with Mexico City and Estado de México to the North, with Guerrero to the South, and with Puebla to the East. Its biodiversity and perfect climate are famous all around the globe. Eight percent of Mexico’s flora is located in Morelos; 3000 different flower species have been estimated in the state.
	The state of Morelos has an enormous historic and artistic legacy spread around in its 33 counties. It is the state that has the most sites designated as Humanity’s Patrimonies in the whole country: twelve in total. This is a very unique case, since 11 of the 33 counties or cities that form the state have a site of the mentioned category. The capital of Morelos is Cuernavaca
CUERNAVACA World famous for its year round spring-like climate, Cuernavaca was the holiday choice of Aztec kings long before the Spanish conquest.
	Capital of Morelos, one of Mexico's smallest states, Cuernavaca has been known for centuries as the City of the Eternal Spring. The name Cuernavaca stems from náhuatl word "Cuauhnáhuac" meaning "near the trees". With an altitude of 1538 meters (5059 feet), Cuernavaca's climate is mild with warm, sunny days and cool nights. The City of the Eternal Spring boasts of palatial houses hidden behind it's high walls and year-round blossoming vegetation and sub-tropical gardens. It is located only about 45 minutes drive from Mexico City over an excellent toll highway.
The city is located in a small state rich with archeological ruins and haciendas, impressive scenery and natural spas. The opportunity for interesting side trips are many, all being within only a couple of hours drive, at most, from the capital. Cuernavaca is renown for it's excellent language schools, many of which offer cultural activities and programs extending far beyond regular Spanish language courses. The Tepozteco Valley viewed from the hills surrounding Cuernavaca offers impressive sights that inspired Dr. Atl and other mexican painters. The old valley of Cuauhnahuac, was the favorite spot for resting of the aztecan lords since the pre-Culumbus era due to its wonderful climate and great variety of flora and fauna. Cuernavaca was founded in the 12th century by a chichimecan tribe. Its rich precolumbian heritage can be observed in the archeological sites like the pyramids found at Teopanzolco. Even more impressive, is that the city was the home of two of Mexico's most important historical figures: the Aztec emperor, Moctezuma, and later the Spanish conqueror, Hernan Cortes. Hernan Cortés followed that tradition and built a palace which still stands and houses the Historical Museum. The construction of the Cathedral was personally supervised by Cortés and housed Franciscan missionaries. Cuernavaca is an old city that, from the days of the heroic Tlahuicas, exists with its own life and, at the same time, has an outstanding place in the history of our country. It was the Place of the pre-Hispanic royalty, capital of the Marquisate of the Valley of Oaxaca, part of the way of General Don Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon, palace and garden of Emperor Maximilian, and fertile land of the ideals and revolutionary struggle of Emiliano Zapata. For all these historical events and characters, Cuernavaca synthesizes the history of Mexico. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Geographical Coordenates The city has a latitude of 18º 55' north parallel, and a longitude of 94º 14' west of the Greeenwich meridian. Altitude 1,538 meters above sea level (aprox. 5059 feet). Territorial Area 209.799 km2, which corresponds to 4.19% of the State area. OROGRAPHY Cuernavaca is located in a valley surrounded by some of the mountains that form the Ajusco extension. The view of the two volcanoes - the Popocatepetl and the Ixtazihuatl- is readily available from most places in the city, and is a ravishing one. There are several ravines in the city. One of those ravines was the setting for the movie “Under the Volcano”, based on the book by the same name. The highest altitudes found in Morelos include mountains such as: the Zempoala, Campanario and Aire, together with the Tepozteco (Tepoztlan) and the Herradura. Three kinds of relief can be found: mountainous zones make up 24.2% of the state territory (in the north, central and west parts); semi-flat lands make up 70% (central-west); and flat lands make up the other 5.1% (southeast and southwest). AGRICULTURE AND VEGETATION The FLORA of the state is rich and varied. It is made up largely by woods and conniferous vegetation in the high-altitude parts, and of agricultural lands on the rest of the state. The agricultural products include: sugar cane, rice, corn, peanuts, watermelon, and beans. The FAUNA is also very varied, and includes: white-tailed deer, racoons, squirrels, rodents, wildcats, quail, hens, pigeons, birds (some exotic), bugs (including aracnids and scorpions) and reptiles (iguana, rattlesnake). CLIMATE Morelos.- Though Morelos is one of Mexico's smallest states (4,950 sq. kms or 1,820 sq. mi.), there are distinct differences in climate due to a variance in elevation ranging from 1,000 to about 3,300 mts (2,900-9,800 ft). In the north-western part of the state, into the mountains near Cuernavaca, temperatures can be substantially lower, both during the daytime and at night, than in the southern and south-eastern areas around Cuautla and Jojutla. The rainy season usually extends from June through October, often bringing energizing thunderstorms and massive rainfall in the evenings and nights. Days are generally warm and sunny, with the temperature rising significantly in May, just before the rains begin. Cuernavaca.- With a reputation for being the "City of Eternal Spring" Cuernavaca (altitude 1542 meters) has a mild and pleasant climate and superb sub-tropical gardens. A hill city out of the valley of Mexico we mostly have beautiful warm, sunny days, and cooler nights. It gets hotter for a few weeks in the spring, before the rainy season commences. Because it mostly rains at night, you can generally relax in the sun year round. You may need a light sweater or jacket in the evenings and an umbrella may come in handy in the rainy season. Average daytime temperature: 71º Fahrenheit, 20º Celsius. HISTORY The original inhabitants of the area around Cuernavaca were the Tlahuicas, a sub group of the Nahuatl culture. They first settled the region in the 10th or 11th century and were related to the Aztecs who arrived on the other side of the mountains in the valley of Mexico at a later date. It was this early culture that built the pyramids at Teopanzalco in downtown Cuernavaca. The first known conquest of the Tlahuicas was made by the second king of Tenochtitlan, Huitzilihuit who ended up by marrying the daughter of the local king. From this union was born Moctezuma Ilhuicamina, the great Moctezuma. While Moctezuma was growing up the new king Itzcoatl, conquered Cuauhnahuac (Cuernavaca). When Moctezuma Ilhuicamina became Emperor he remembered his boyhood haunts and had beautiful gardens and villas built on the Cuernavaca side of the mountains at Oaxtepec where the natural springs made both a healthy and warm retreat during the winter months. The Aztec domination of the entire region lasted until the advent of the Spaniard lead by Hernan Cortez conquered and made allies of the Tlaxcalan tribes. These new allies showed him the route to Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) that led around the heavily defended direct route. It went by the more easily passable southern route. Bernal Diaz del Castillo, the historian who traveled as a soldier with Cortes' army, describes the trail and the ultimate battle on the southern side of the ring of mountains surrounding Cuernavaca. The army moved through the valley taking Yautepec then Topoztlan and finally arriving at a ravine used as a line of defense by the inhabitants of Cuernavaca. The ravine was believed to be uncrossable and so the line was lightly patrolled. The Indian allies of Cortes discovered a spot along the ravine where two huge trees grew out from either side of the ravine and formed a rough natural bridge. The magnificent Diego Rivera Mural in the Cortes Palace shows the Indians and some Spaniards working their way across the intertwined branches. Three heavily armored Spaniards fell to their deaths from here but the balance of the force crossed unopposed and entered the city while others repaired one of the felled bridges for the horses to cross upon. The defending troops scattered at the sight of the horses (supposedly the horse and man were considered to be one being) and the city was burned and pillaged. When the chiefs came down from the hills and prostrated themselves before Cortes the carnage stopped. The most lasting of these was the cultivation of sugarcane. To economically compete with Island grown sugarcane employing slave labor, the Spaniard established the Hacienda system utilizing vast areas of land and Indian labor maintained almost in complete servitude. Some churchmen came to the defense of the Indians but the Hacienda system thrived until 1917 and its evils permeated the history of the region for almost 400 years. Cuernavaca and the State of Morelos thrived under the Spanish yoke for 289 years. That is, the Spaniards thrived on the richness of the hacienda produce which were sold abroad. The natives survived and a great deal of intermixing took place, which gave birth to a new race, the Mexicans. Part Spanish and part Indian, they were called Mestizos or mixed. The Mextizos grew in number.
	After the conquest of Mexico City Cortes returned to Cuernavaca to build his palace (see picture). In 1529 Cortes was granted by the Spanish crown, as an award for his conquests, a huge tract of land which included all of the present state of Morelos, all the Indians then living on the land, the title of Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca and power of life and death over all the souls on his domains. Efforts were made early to convert the Indians to Christianity and agriculture was altered by new products and methods.and economic importance but were excluded from all government posts as were the Creoles, or Spaniards born in Mexico. All Appointments were reserved for Spaniards born in Spain. This situation developed slowly over the centuries but finally the native born population arose to drive out the Spaniards and take over their own lands.
The War of Independence started in 1810 with the Cry of Dolores. A Creole priest named Father Miguel Hidalgo rang his church bells in the town of Dolores and shouted, " Long live the liberty of all the Americas." The populace rose up and, after a protracted war the Spaniards were forced to withdraw in 1821. From 1821 to 1864 relative peace prevailed in the area with only a change of Hacienda owners from Spaniards to Creoles or Mestizos. With the French intervention of 1864-1867 Cuernavaca became the favorite watering place of the Imperial court of Carlotta and Maximilian Von Hapsburg. They traveled the cobbled trail carriage from the Capital in the mountains above to this sun kissed plain where they could enjoy court life and avoid the rigors of winter. The Empire was overthrown in 1867 and Benito Juarez, the legitimate president was reinstalled in office. Up to this time the area of the present State of Morelospertained at various times to the States of Guerrero, Puebla and Mexico but in 1869 President Juarez published a decree forming the sovereign State of Morelos, named after the hero of the Was of Independence. It included Cuernavaca as its capital and the districts of Yautepec, Jonacatepec, and Tetecala. Again a period of relative calm prevailed but the hacienda system, with all its faults not only survived but was strengthened by a ruthless enforcement of the completely unequal land system whereby some 100 landowners owned all the land and the Indians owned none at all. Their only hope for earning any kind of a livelihood was to work for the hacienda on the terms laid down by the owners. With time the workers became virtual slaves not even permitted to leave the land with out special permission. This situation was one of the causes of the Revolution of 1910 against the dictatorial President, Porfirio Diaz. Different parts of Mexico had their own regional leaders and here in Morelos a native son led the battle with the slogan LAND AND LIBERTY. His name of course was Emiliano Zapata, whose name even today strikes awe in his native lands. He fought against the hacienda system and after aiding three different presidents defeated their predecessors he still couldn't get any action on dividing the land. Finally he was tricked into a trap and brutally murdered. The fighting by all the various forces between the Revolution of 1910 and the final peace in 1919 physically destroyed every village and town, hacienda and ranch in the state. Because of the massive architecture introduced by the Spaniards the walls of most of these buildings resisted destruction but the roofs and all wooden beams were burnt and not one single area escaped ruin. All of the historical sites that one visits today have been perforce repaired in part or in whole. OTHER FACTS ABOUT THE CITY Cuernavaca is recently listed in the Robb Report’s annual list of top ten affluent communites in the world which includes Beverly Hills, Aspen, New York, Palm Beach, Toronto, Sydney, Monaco, Florence, and London. Other interesting facts worth noting about Cuernavaca: * One-hour away from Mexico City and its airport through a modern superhighway * Has its own airport for some national carriers and private planes * Very active international community with its own cultural and civic activites * High standard multi-lingual schools (Spanish and English) for young children * The best Spanish language schools in the country * English-speaking church services * Newcomers Club offers orientation, support and activities for families * Modern and efficient supermarkets and specialty stores with imported products * A variety of shopping centers and restaurants * Interesting towns and sites nearby * Fresher air and no smog, unlike Mexico City SAFETY IN CUERNAVACA Cuernavaca is safer than most North American cities its size and it has none of the major problems associated with Mexico City. One can take taxis with complete security and not a single taxi robbery has been reported. At the largest language school with thousands of students per year, not one single incidence of violence has been reported in the last decade. Most crime is petty theft and pick-pocketing in crowded places like tourist markets and buses. Of course one needs to take precautions typical of any large city like not walking alone late at night. Women are advised to take radio taxis to avoid being propositioned by drivers. Radio taxis are available 24 hours, the driver is known to the dispatcher, and the cost is just a bit more than a public bus in the U.S. Sources: Uniform Crime Report.FBI http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius.htm and Secretaria de Seguridad Pública. Cuernavaca, Mor. Why have index of crime diminished in Cuernavaca? * The State of Morelos changed its Governor in 2000. * The justice system of the State has been restructured. * We have a city mayor, Governor and Republic President from PAN party, and now we are living a real democracy in our political system. * Our police department has been restructured and professionalized. * A corps of police has been created specially to assist international visitors! WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT CUERNAVACA Cuernavaca has long been a haven for the common and the exalted. In 1866, Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg and his wife Carlota established their imperial summer residence in Cuernavaca at the Borda villa. For his own delight, Maximilian bought four hectares of land nearby, in Acapantzingo, with a small house and a patio covered by oleanders, now a center for native herbolaria. Beside a pond he built a stead he named El Olvido --``The Forget'', if English only had such a noun--, and with la india bonita had his only son. On February the Third 1866 he writes to his friend and relative, Baroness Bincer, the following lines of his love: ... Imagine the divine expanse of a wide valley which opens as a golden cloth, surrounded by tiers of mountains, one superposed upon the next to most daring forms, hued in marvelous tinctures, from purest pink, purple, and violet, to deepest blue; some, craggy and intrincate rise, rock over hard rock, as were the coast of Sicily, others ascend covered by pinewood as do the green mountains of Switzerland; and behind this, against the dark-blue sky, the huge volcanoes of snow-covered summit. On this golden cloth imagine all the year's seasons or, better, the year whole since there are no seasons here, an abundance of tropical flora with its delightful aroma, with its abundance of sweet fruit. Add to this a climate most benign, as Italian May, and handsome people of gentle and honest character. Vienna State Archives quoted by Egon Caesar Conte Corti, Die Tragödie eines Kaisers: Maximilian von Mexiko. 1924 MOVING TO MEXICO Visa.- If you are planning on living here, you should get a visa. There are two an FM-2 and a FM-3. You can get one at a Mexican Counsel near your house. You will have to check the phone book for the nearest one. Or you can enter Mexico on a tourist visa and then apply for one when you are already here. But I think its easier to apply for one in the US as you have better access to information they require. Letters from your bank etc. When you are ready to move there are two ways to arrive: by air or car. If you fly down you can pay excess baggage, or you can bring a friend and use their baggage allowance to bring additional items. Check with the airline for the charges for excess baggage. Note. Do not change airlines in Mexico or you will have to pay additional baggage charges. If you drive, with an FM-2 or 3 you are allowed to keep an American registered car. You must still renew this permit every year but its much cheaper then buying a Mexican cars. Money.- The best place to exchange money is at a bank in the border town where you cross the border. Or at a bank in Mexico. Exchange houses or small Casas de Cambio are all over Mexico. But beware, since in some areas of the country (especially tourist areas) the rates drop considerably on the weekends when the banks are closed, so its best to get enough cash on Friday to last you the weekend. Most people living or visiting in Mexico keep most of their money in the US. They use ATM or Cash cards to take out living expenses as they need the money. This lets you have access to your money without worrying about devaluations, or other currency exchange problems. Note that different banks give different rates. You might want to talk to a few banks and find out how they handle withdrawals in Mexican Pesos. With the advent of Internet banking it is getting easier and easier to manage your money from down here. Note that some cards will work in some ATM's and not in others. Find out which Banks ATM's like your card. Most of the larger grocery stores, some gas stations and all banks have an ATM machine. Mexicans do not like carrying large amounts of money and tend to withdraw a bit at a time as they need it.
GOVERNMENT THE GOVERNOR OF MORELOS
	Lic. Sergio Estrada Cajigal Ramírez Morelos’ Constitutional Governor 2000-2006 Mr. Estrada was born in Cuernavaca in 1961. He graduated with a degree in Communications in the Iberoamericana University. His hobbies include mechanics and piloting small planes. He became governor of the State of Morelos in October of 2000; he is the first leader of the opposite party (PAN) to govern the state.
The Government’s Vision and Mission: To make Cuernavaca – and the state of Morelos – a place of safety, cleanliness and dignity, in which the inhabitants enjoy a good quality of life, and offer visitors their hospitality. The Government’s mission of service must be reflected in the leaders’ disposition to listen to the people’s needs, through a direct relationship with the citizens. This will not only help individuals, but the development of the city in all aspects. SCHOOLS IN CUERNAVACA Recent years have seen the establishment of several academic centers and research institutions. In addition to the State University of Morelos (UAEM, 1938), there are now branches of the National University of Mexico (UNAM, since 1981) and other federal and civil research agencies, including the Centro Internacional de Ciencias (1987). Morelos has the first place for researchers per population in México. There are several conference resorts that lie on the ribbon of foothills of Chichinautzin, separated from the bustle of México City by 3000 m passes, yet only 90 minutes away from the international airport. The best way to absorb Cuernavaca's dynamic history and culture, from pre-Cortésian times to the present, is to enroll in one of the city's language institutes. Cuernavaca is renown for it's excellent language schools, many of which offer cultural activities and programs extending far beyond regular Spanish language courses (for information, e-mail prueda11@hotmail.com). At present there are 10 Spanish Schools which form part of a prestigious association, devoted to the high academic standards and strict ethical code of teaching Spanish, art and culture from Mexico and Latin America to foreigners. The members of the "Association of Institutes for Teaching Spanish in Cuernavaca" provide a high standard of education and a safe environment within the classrooms as well as the organized tours througnt the city and nearest places. UNIVERSITIES The university Tec de Monterrey (Av. Paseo de la Reforma 182 , ph. # (011)52-777-312-5834) has a very interesting exchange program for foreign students who want to come to Mexico. Founded in 1983, the Tec de Monterrey Cuernavaca campus is young and unintimidating, with a semester enrollment of 2000 students. It is located in an scenic, attractive residential area with on the south side of Cuernavaca, about a 15 minute bus ride from the center of town. A well recognized Master's Program in Computer Sciences attracts Students from all over Mexico to Morelos Campus (the official name of ITESM location in Cuernavaca). This provides international students with the ability to interact with abroad spectrum of Mexico's young adult population. Morelos Campus has developed a language center that houses an elaborate state-of-the-art laboratory with electronic equipment designed for assisting in language comprehension. This facility, coupled with a highly skilled teaching staff, ensures that every student receives extensive, individualized instruction at his/her own skill level. Students have full and free use of the laboratory and its computers. Additional computer resources include Macintoshes, IBM-PC's, workstations, scanners and printers. Students also have access to worldwide satellite communication systems, including the Internet and e-mail accounts. ACTIVITIES Students make frequent use of the campus weight-lifting gym, aerobics center, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts. The campus also offers a variety of cultural events and exhibitions to the community, in which students may participate. Trips to nearby archeological and colonial attractions are scheduled nearly every weekend. A five-day visit to various ruins and cities in Oaxaca (with a two day stay at the beach) is organized for Morelos Campus six week summer session, in addition to weekend departures to Acapulco and Taxco. Courses in Mexican Culture and the history of Mexican are also supplemented by tours of local archeological and colonial sites. Other universities in Cuernavaca include: UAEM Universidad 1001 7-313-3495 Univ. Morelos de Cuernavaca Av. Teopanzolco no. 1000 Col. Recursos Hidraúlicos (7) 317-0722, 313-7009 Universidad La Salle Nva. Inglaterra col. San Cristobal 7-311-5525 Universidad del Sol Calle Cuautla 130 7-310-0870 DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS The National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) shows the following results for the census of 2000: CUERNAVACA’S POPULATION Total 337,966 Men (%) 47 (159,979) Women (%) 52.7 (177,987) PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS IN CUERNAVACA Total 85,725 Number of occupants 334,990 Average no. of occupants per household 3.91 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 99/00 TRANSPORTATION Ground transportation in Morelos is fast and accessible, thanks to the state’s reduced size. Transportation within the state, as well as with the neighboring states is fluid and well-planned. A factor that has greatly favored Morelos is its proximity to Mexico City, as well as the fact that it is the middle state in between Mexico City and Acapulco, making it an obliged stop for tourists. Highways Morelos is connected to Mexico City through four highways. The most important of these is the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway, which has a length of 86 kms. The other highways are: Mexico-Acapulco, Mexico-Cuautla, and Highway #115. Airport There is a small airport in the town of Cuautla that works as an auxiliary to Mexico City’s International Airport. There are also other runways for small planes located in the towns of Cuernavaca, Tequesquitengo, Chiconcuac, Xochitepec and Puente de Ixtla. HOW TO GET TO CUERNAVACA From Mexico City International Airport: On leaving the international arrival lobby E, walk to your left until lobby D in the national flight area. There is a sign for the direct buses to Cuernavaca by Grupo Pullman de Morelos. Buses leave essentially every thirty or sixty minutes from 6:00 till 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and every 90 minutes from 7:00 am till 22:00 pm on Sundays.Their fare is mex$80 (~ US$8.00), the ride is comfortable and takes about 90 minutes. Buses arrive and depart from the Casino de la Selva terminal. Buses from Cuernavaca to the airport leave every hour, on the hour, from 4:00 till 18:00 on weekdays, and from 5:00 till 12:00, then 14, 16 and 18:00. From Mexico City South Bus Station: The South Bus Station, Terminal de Autobuses del Sur, is at the intersection of Tlalpan and Taxqueña avenues, accesible by bus and metro (no baggage allowed), and of course by taxi. There are several bus lines departing from the South bus station to Morelos and the Pacific Coast. The South end of the building has the major bus lines direct to Cuernavaca and Oaxtepec. Buses depart every fifteen minutes to one place or another, cost around mex$30 (~ US$3.00), and give good if casual service during the 70 minutes of a beautifully landscaped ride. Various bus lines arrive at different terminal buildings. ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES IN CUERNAVACA Cuernavaca’s main economical activities are: Agriculture: Having an ideal climate for agriculture, rice, melons, tomatoes and an extensive variety of vegetables are grown in the state of Morelos all year round. In Cuernavaca, the main agricultural products grown are: corn, beans, rice, tomato, cucumber, mango and limes. Flowers: Cuernavaca is known for it’s flowers such as: rose, carnation, geranium, bouganvillea, jacaranda, orchid, and bonsai trees. Apart from the poinsettia (Euphorbia), which is the flower symbol of Cuernavaca, bougainvillea (Bougainvillaea) is found everywhere in the State. Livestock: The type of livestock raised here is: porcine, bovine, and equine. Apiculture is a popular activity as well. Industry: Twenty-five percent of the industries established in the State can be found in Cuernavaca. The most popular are those that manufacture handicrafts, clothing, food, metallic products, and car-assembly plants. Tourism: The State of Morelos, and the city of Cuernavaca have many places to visit. Tourism is an important part of their economy. The climate, being the main factor, makes it possible to practice many sports and activities, as well as to enjoy the outdoors year-round; this gives the state and its capital the very well deserved titles of "Nearest Paradise" and "The City of Eternal Spring". Morelos has a total of 54 spas, most of them with natural sulphide waters, 176 beautiful hotels all with swimming pools and the best accommodations. Golf is a very popular activity, and beautiful courses can be found. There are 381 restaurants in the state of which there are 169 in Cuernavaca with French, American, German, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, Kosher and Mexican food. Three of the most beautiful haciendas being Cocoyoc, Vista Hermosa and Cortes, the latter in Atlacomulco, have been converted into luxurious hotels. In Cuernavaca you will find great touristic sites that carry with them not only the beauty that is inherent to them , but also a piece of history…making them unforgettable. Commerce: Commercial activity has a vast range of branches. Most of it is based in uni-family establishments, on public government markets and private establishments (grocery stores, clothing stores, furniture and decoration shops, pharmacies, etc.). Services: Cuernavaca has hotels, restaurants, bars, cafeterias, nightclubs, travel agencies, car-rental agencies, bus stations, aviation services, tire shops, mechanic shops, electric shops, banks, entertainment areas, etc. Basically, you will find any service that you find in a big city. VISITING THE STATE OF MORELOS The exorbitant beauty of the State of Morelos has many sources; its history, its customs, its traditional hospitality and its eternal spring. All these factors are launched into the new millennium, inviting the world to take a look at them! Supported by the warmth of its inhabitants you will find a place where the craftsman’s hands, the healer’s hands and the rhythm of the indigenous dancer breathe life into Magical Morelos. You will experience the fascinating Archaeological Morelos at "Xochicalco", which was recently declared a Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, providing you with a solid understanding of our Prehispanic cultures and identity. Wander througth Colonial Morelos where the l6th century majestically raises its head with its monasteries, chapels, haciendas and the architectural wonders of ancient bridges aqueducts built amongst spectacular scenery. For the more active minded, why not let your adrenaline flow in the Adventurous Morelos where you can cycle in the mountains, go rock climbing, dare to experiment with skydiving, take a ultra-light glider flight, go water skiing, jet skiing, white water rafting or simply take a scenic walk. After all the action and activity you can relax in Healthy Morelos in a traditional Temazcal (ancient herbal steam hut) where you will be transported back to the times of our ancestors. If a complete healthy vacation is what you have in mind, Morelos offers a selection of Resort and Destination Spas as well as mineral and hot springs. For you lovers of culture, in Artsy Morelos there are a variety of museums, galleries, exhibits and cultural events that will educate and transport you to an era gone by. Finally for those of you who enjoy a round of golf, Morelos boasts several championship designer courses to challenge and please even the most professional golfer. TOURISTIC SITES: Tepoztlán
	Tepoztlan is a fascinating village ringed by mountains with a charming church and ex-monastery. Hike to the pyramid of Tepozteco and take in the panorama of the volcanic cliffs and mountains. Tepoztlan is a small town located to the south of Mexico City, accessible by the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway via the Cuautla cut-off. TEPOZTLAN’S TYPICAL DANCE: THE CHINELOS. It is reported that in the year 1870, some local young people got together and used whatever objects were handy as noisemakers and used costumes made of old, torn clothing; they then began dancing through the streets of nearby Tlayacapan as a means of diversion. Looked on favorably by both the town's youngsters and older people, this lively dance or "brinco" was repeated in subsequent years, turning into what is now known as the Dance of the Chinelos. The Chinelo dance is performed during Carnival (prior to Ash Wednesday) in both Tepoztlan and Tlayacapan, and at the Tepozteco Festival on Sept. 7 and 8. The Chinelos, dressed now in colorful attire with bearded masks and elaborately decorated headgear, dance (or rather bounce) through the town accompanied by drums and other instruments and followed by fellow revelers and townspeople.
	THE MARKET of TEPOZTLAN. The market itself is host to a great variety of food, ranging from local produce to the traditional cecina - paper thin sliced salt-cured meat and wonderful cornmeal-based snacks, to clothing and arts & crafts. During the week the market is relatively calm, but on weekends it is a lively place to wander and enjoy.
CATHEDRAL. Construction of Tepoztlan's 16th Century Dominican Cathedral was terminated in 1580, under the supervision of Architect Francisco Becerra.The gated entrance to the churchyard has been decorated with indigenous motifs formed with beans and seeds. Xochicalco Xochicalco is an archaeological site dating from the Toltec era, with an excellent museum and a view across the valleys of Morelos.
The name means “the place of the house of flowers”. Xochicalco is a fortified city that stands proud on a mountaintop. Its short existence dates from 650 to 900 of our times, during the epiclassic period. This indigenous Toltec city has beautiful carvings of feathered serpents, whose bodies are surrounded by flames, representing gods. One of Xochicalco’s main attractives is the underground observatory. After a long corridor of approximately 60 meters, one arrives to an ample hall where –during certain days of the year (may 14-15 and july 28-29) -at aproximately one o’clock in the afternoon, one can see the ray of light come in at a perfect angle thru the orifice in the ceiling, signaling the equinox and solstice of the year.
The Convent Route The majestic shadow of the Augustines, Dominicans and the Franciscans today offer us the only opportunity to admire the architecture of these l6th. Century buildings decorated with the sensitivity and the artwork of indigenous hands whose style can be detected throughout Morelos and the Convent Route.
	The Convents of Cuernavaca, Tepoztlán, Tlayacapan, Tlalnepantla, Oaxtepec, Atlatlahucan and Totolapan form part of the Tepoztlán Route. The Volcán Route includes the Convents of Yecapixtla, Ocuituco, Tetela del Volcán and Zacaualpan de Amilpas. Finally, the Convents of Cuautla, Tlaltizapan, Tlaquiltenango and Jojutla make up the Route of Tierra Caliente. Eleven of these convents were named a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994.
The Haciendas In Morelos, the past is ever present through its magnificent haciendas which allow us to relive its rich and colorful history laced with lore and legend. Many of these haciendas, once the center of the State's economy, have now been transformed in order to provide an unsurpassable setting for national and international film productions, magnificent hotels, leisure facilities and extravagant mansions. We recommend that you visit some of the splendid hotel properties such as the Ex Hacienda de Cortés in Atlacomulco (5 minutes to the east of Cuernavaca), Hacienda Vista Hermosa (5 minutes from the Tequesquitengo Lake) and the Hacienda de Cocoyoc in Cocoyoc, as well as the Ex Hacienda de Temixco, which combines its presence as a Colonial treasure along with a water park attraction. Lake Tequesquitengo This lake offers a variety of water sports and activities, located only 48 kms. from Cuernavaca. This weekend community is a preferred vacation spot for many as it offers many eco-activities such as water skiing, diving, jet skiing, boat rides, as well as parachuting and ultralight gliders. Tequesquitengo offers a variety tourism services such as hotels, villas, beach clubs and a floating discotheque.
El Rollo, AquaSplash and other balnearies. Due to its exceptional clímate, Morelos is home to a variety of swimming pools and water parks which provide fun, sun, beauty and the traditional hospitality of its people. Chalma and Malinalco
	Morelos has a total of 54 spas, most of them with natural sulphide waters, 176 beautiful hotels all with swimming pools and the best accommodations. Some of these have activities that will please both kids and adults, like “wave” pools, enormous slides, and thrilling water entertainment.
Zoofari Chalma is one of Mexico's most visited pilgrimage sites - yet rarely visited by foreign tourists. Malinalco is a quaint town with an Aztec ceremonial site (read our feature articles on Chalma and Malinalco)
	Located in the 55th km of the Cuernavaca-Taxco Hwy. More than 150 different animal special from all over the world roam freely. For safety reasons, this trayect must be done by car, and visitors must obey the security regulations. This is an amazing attraction that both adults and children will enjoy and profit from! Open daily.
Taxco Taxco is called the "silver city", since most of Mexico’s silver jewerly comes from the mines in this area and is designed and manufactured in its small workshops. Taxco is a beautiful town to visit, with its colonial buildings hanging onto the hillsides. The Cathedral of Santa Prisca was built by the Spaniard, and is in excellent condition. Cocoyoc The ex-Hacienda de Cocoyoc has been converted into a resort hotel with a golf course. Chalcatzingo Archeological site featuring rock carvings and sculpture. It was founded 3,500 years ago by the Olmecs. The main sights are: the main plaza, the reliefs of the gods, “the jaguar” and “the hunter”. Las Grutas de Cacahuamilpa The Cacahuamilpa Caverns are an exquisite natural show for everyone to enjoy. The rock formations, in their varied sizes and shapes are amazing to see.
THINGS TO SEE IN CUERNAVACA With a mild climate, and described as "The City of the Eternal Spring," Cuernavaca has been a retreat for Mexico City residents since before colonial times. When Cortés and his troops arrived in the central highlands, they learned from the Aztecs how to escape Mexico City's winter chill by spending the colder months in a town about 40 miles south, beyond the mountains. Its name, Cuauhnahuac, meant "place of great trees" in native Nahuatl. When his adventuring days were over, Cortés chose to retire in Cuernavaca. The silver barons of the colonial era also built homes here. Even Emperor Maximilian and his wife, Carlota, had a local weekend hideaway. The town's big attractions are its climate and proximity to the capital. Cuernavaca is about 2,000 feet closer to sea level than Mexico City and enjoys perennial spring-like weather. Cuernavaca is close enough to Mexico City for you to drive over for lunch and be back before dusk, traffic permitting, via a six-lane toll highway. But the town, with its hills, ravines and one-way streets, is a complicated place to maneuver around. It might be best to park and take cabs, or take a tour. Cuernavaca is filled with country club-style hotels and homes with swimming pools, giving it the distinction of having the most pools per capita of any city in the world exceeding a million inhabitants. The city’s plazas, colonial architecture, gardens, museums and churches will keep the tourist and historian in you happy for days. Ringed by mountains, the city offers delightful vistas. Tucked away in cobblestoned streets and behind high walls you will find magnificent houses, many of which are now fine musuems, galleries and delightful garden restaurants. Places to visit: * the 16th century Cathedral. * the fortress like Palacio Cortés, now a fine museum with excellent Diego Rivera murals. * the Ex-Hacienda Cortés * the pyramid of Teopanzólco. * the brilliantly eclectic art collection at the Robert Brady museum. * the colourful Zócalo * fine restaurants in exquisitely beautiful gardens * the central market with its amazing array of goods and produce The Cathedral On the corner formed by the streets of Hidalgo and Morelos is a huge and spectacular architectural complex known as the cathedral and including the former convent of Asuncion de Maria (1529-1552), The chapel of our lady Dolores (middle seventeen century), the Temple of the third Saint Francis Order (beginning of the eighteenth century).
	The Chapel of San Jose, the oldest and biggest in all mexico and Latin America. these open chapel were made so indians could participate in the outdoors religious services, just like the Teocallis did.
In 1525, four years after the conquest, several groups of missionaries arrived to the coasts of Mexico. The first to establish themselves in the Valley of Morelos were the friars of the Franciscan Order. When the friars arrived with the evangelizing mission they lived provisionally in the parish known at present as "Little San Francisco (San Francisquito)", located in what is now the street of Galeana. In the mean time the natural leaders, important personages of Tlahuica caciques, headed by Axayacatzin -Chieftain of Cuernavaca- were building the Open Chapel to collaborate in the conversion of the natives to the Christian religion. It is located in the Historical center of the city of Cuernavaca, at the corner of Morelos Ave. and Hidalgo St. You just have to walk one block up hill from the Zocalo heading toward the Borda Gardens. OPEN CHAPEL-By instructions of Hernan Cortes , the Open Chapel was built first. This modality was used with the purpose that the natives could go to the religious services in the open air is they were doing in front of their teocallis. In the same way the natives devoted their temple to a deity, the Spanish dedicated the first Open Chapel to Saint Joseph. The the altarpiece of the image was placed in the center, surrounded by battlements, and at the ends, they built two bell towers. The Chapel was decorated inside and outside, the original adornments have disapeared. In the wall around the small atrium were placed the shields of 26 villages and districts that collaborated in its construction; these same shields had the purpose of decorating the Chapel and the palace of Marquis in each feast. CONVENT. It was the fifth of the Franciscan order, and it became the most important. It was built in four years: from 1525 when the friars arrived to the Valley of Cuauhnahuac- until January 2, 1529, when it was finished.This church was the fifth built by the Franciscans, since those of the cities of México, Texcoco, Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo.
Palacio de Cortés This place was constructed in 1533 over an Indian temple and was used as the residence of conqueror Hernan Cortes and his successors. Today, this building has become the cuauhnahuac museum and houses twenty halls that offer a general vision of Morelos` regional history.
One of the halls depicts some prehistoric animals fossils; others shows lythical material and ceramics from de pre-Classic era and a third one is dedicated to the classical period. it is interesting to observe the garments and implements from the colonial period. There are also murals in the top hall painted from 1930 and 1932 by Diego Rivera at the request of the American Ambassador Dwight D. Morrow. On its exterior visitor can admire part of the pyramid shape base over which the place was constructed and that was discovered with the excavations of 1971. Also there is an irregular-shape stone that is a meter tall and two meters long and that has an alligator sculpted with four circles on its side, meaning a date. It is a currently exhibited in the Palacio de Cortez, now Cuauhnahuac Museum. Zocalo Traditional Mexican zocalo, plus the Plaza de Armas and an adjacent garden, the Jardin Juarez. Live band music on Sundays. Walking in the zocalo can prove to be one of the city’s most typical experiences, as you are surrounded by the sights, colors and sounds of what Mexico is all about. Everyday one can relax in the outdoor cafes and soak up on the festive atmosphere. Cuernavaca’s zocalo was designed by French architect Gustav Eiffel.
Borda Gardens Originally the home of Jose de la Borda whose mining expertise brought riches to Taxco and later to Cuernavaca. Former home of Emperor Maximilian. Today a gracious park and exhibition hall. Open daily. Addr: Calle Morelos. The park which today is known as Borda Garden was acquired near 1763 and was built by Jose Manuel Arrieta, son of the architect who built the Old Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Manuel inherited the garden from his father Jose de la Borda. In the beginning he thougth of it as a rest house for his father, but when Jose de la Borda died, on May 30th, 1778, he transformed the place into a botanical garden, which at that time already contained hundreds of differents fruit trees and ornamental plants. The Jardin Borda as known today including the internal lake was finished in 1783. In 1784 the adjoining Church of Guadalupe was built. The residence never lost its appeal and, in 1865, after taking a trip to Yucatan, The emperors Maximiliano and Carlota Amalia chose this place as their summer residence. As a couple stayed there, the garden regained its status of simple elegance; it stopped being a hotel and become a royal palace. The Emperors, surrounded bye their court, offered spectacular gatherings in the gardens and excellent concerts by the lake. Nowadays, the Jardin Borda belongs to the instituto de Cultura de Morelos, which organizes cultural activities such as painting, sculpture, plastic arts and photography exhibits as well as dance, theater and drama performances and a great variety of concerts. Archeological Site of Teopanzolco
	Meaning: "Inside the Old Temple" it was built by the tlahiucas and has 14 monuments constructed over basaltic rock. The Ceremonial Temple has two pyramid - shape structures that were superimposed one over the other. the exterior structure has an only body and a doble staircase to the west, while the interior one is separated by a pit that was made during the explorations.
are embedded on the walls. There are also two circular monuments dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, one with stairs to the east, and the other with stairs to the west. The present archaeological zone consists of a public plaza surrounded by various structures, including a large pyramid, numerous low platforms, and other structures. The architecture dates to the Early Aztec period (as determined by the ceramics). Across the plaza from the pyramid is a row of low stone platforms that were bases for altars. Excavations in one of these turned up a mass sacrificial burial consisting of skulls from decapitated individuals and offerings of pottery vessels and other items. There are several partially-excavated buildings in the zone whose functions are uncertain. Teopanzolco was an Early Aztec site that was apparently abandoned during the Late Aztec period (AD 1350-1521). This judgment is based on studies of ceramics excavated from various structures at the zone. These ceramics form the basis for the definition of the "Teopanzolco Ceramic Complex." According to local legend, the Teopanzolco pyramid was discovered during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 when the Zapatista troops were bombarding downtown Cuernavaca. Cannons were placed on top of a large mound, an ideal location overlooking downtown. The vibrations of the cannons caused the dirt to move, exposing the stone walls of the temples on top of the pyramid. The site of Teopanzolco is important for several reasons. The pyramid is one of the best examples of the Early Aztec twin-stair pyramid type, and shows the model that the Mexica imitated when building their Templo Mayor. The sacrificial burial provides dramatic evidence for human sacrifice among the Tlahuica in Early Aztec times. This shows that human sacrifice was practiced by Aztec groups other than the Mexica, and it provides time depth for the practice in Morelos. The burial exposes as a lie the statement Tlahuica informants made to Spaniards in 1570 that their ancestors did not carry out human sacrifices until they were forced to after being conquered by the Mexica. The archaeological record thus provides a correction to the biases of the written record. Teopanzolco was the center of the original city of Cuauhnahuac, founded by the Tlahuica in the Early Aztec period. The size and grandeur of the pyramid and plaza are befitting a major Aztec city. For some unknown reason, the center of the city was then moved in Late Aztec times to what is now the center of Cuernavaca. We have no idea why the Teopanzolco zone was abandoned in the Late Aztec period. Palacio Municipal
	The Municipal Palace is located downtown; its simple facade and multiple arched windows house the government offices. In 1883, this building was purchased by the then governor Jesus H. Preciado, who used it as his house. But in 1890 this changed, and the offices were established there. Many beautiful paintings and sculptures can be seen as interior decoration.
San Antón Waterfall (Salto de San Anton)
	The Salto de San Anton is a waterfall aproximately 40 meters in height. There you can find lush vegetation and you can walk through the paths to appreciate all the magnificent nature. You can also find a smaller cascade, but you can walk along the huge paths and see more kinds of vegetation. Outside the park you can find many types of ornamental plants, flowers, trees and cactus, for a reasonable price.
Mercado de Artesanías (Handicrafts Market)
	Walking through the various stands of this street market is a wonderful experience. Here, you can find all kinds of handmade clothing, typical mexican handicrafts, jewelry, silver, wood, ceramic, leather, amate paintings, etc. The articles are not only representative of the state, but of all of Mexico.
Ex-Hacienda de Cortes The Hacienda of San Antonio Atlacomulco was built in the XVI Century, by Don Hernan Cortez. During the XIX Century the Hacienda de Cortez was the most important sugar mill of the Colony, in addition to being a recreation place for the most important personages of New Spain. During the Mexican Revolution the building was destroyed and neglected. It became, in these conditions, property of different owners until in 1973 Dr. Mario Gonzalez Ulloa acquire the building and started the difficult work of rebuilding and transforming it into a center for scientific, cultural and recreational activities. Magic Jungle
	This used to be called Chapultepec of Cuernavaca, but changed its name to Magic Jungle. A ravine runs across the park, leaving fountains and waterfalls on its path. The park was built for entertainment of the people, but is also a learning experience for many. Visitors will find a bird and serpent sanctuary, a dolphin area, and a planetarium.
ART IN CUERNAVACA Morelos is also a cultural state, offering a variety of museums, galleries, monuments, architectural treasures, murals by famous artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros and Diego Rivera, as well as the many high level cultural events which are sponsored by the Institute of Culture in Morelos. The National Institute of Art and History offers 6 museums within the State: The Cuauhnáhuac Regional Museum, the Museum of Traditional Medicine and Ethno-botanic Garden, The Museum of the East, Home of Morelos in Cuautla, The Historic Museum of Tepoztlán in the Tepoztlán Convent, The Museum of The Siege in the Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco and The Museum of The Siege in the Archaeological Zone of Coateteleco. The Brady Museum in the historic center of Cuernavaca also exhibits one of the finest collections of art in Mexico. Robert Brady Museum In the shadow of the Cathedral of Cuernavaca, the "Casa de la Torre" houses a unique collection of fine and decorative arts from all over the world. The visitors will enjoy a house-museum created in a potion of a massive XVI century Franciscan Convent. The collections were assembled by Robert Brady (1928-1986). Born in Iowa, USA, with a career in the fine arts at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tyler Arts Center of Temple University and the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania, he established residence in Venice for five years before settling here in Cuernavaca in 1962. During his entire creative life he traveled extensively adding to the collections. To be seen are major works of art by Rufino Tamayo, Frida Kahlo, Miguel Covarrubias, Maurice Prendergast, Marsden Hartley, Milton Avery And Graham Sutherland. This collection of more than 1300 works also includes Mexican colonial furniture, prehispanic figures and tribal art from Africa, the Americas, Oceania, India and the Far East displayed in the fourteen rooms open to the public. With an unfailing artist´s eye, Brady a painter and designer, assembled this rich mosaic of contrasting styles and epochs. The wildly colorful rooms are exactly as Brady left them. Also the visitor will enjoy the sculptures and tropical vegetation of the two patios. Visit schedule: Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 6 pm; closed Mondays. Guided tours by appointment. Reservations: 318-85-54 (Fax: 314-3529)
Cortes Palace now Cuauhnahuac Museum
	This place was constructed in 1533 over an Indian temple and was used as the residence of conqueror Hernan Cortes and his successors. Today, this building has become the Cuauhnahuac Museum and houses twenty halls that offer a general vision of Morelos` regional history.
One of the halls depicts some prehistoric animals fossils; others shows lythical material and ceramics from de pre-Classic era and a third one is dedicated to the classical period. it is interesting to observe the garments and implements from the colonial period. There are also murals in the top hall painted from 1930 and 1932 by Diego Rivera at the request of the American Ambassador Dwight D. Morrow. Rivera elaborates the agonizing destruction of Indian culture with scenes depicting the torture of Cuahtemoc Indians slaving in the silver mines, on sugar plantations and building churches and monasteries. Look for the idealized image of the revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, clad in luminous white as he holds his white stallion, and another of Jose Marie Morelos in a white head scarf. Morelos was one of the leaders in Mexico's fight for independence from Spain; the Mexican state is named for him. The murals take you on an unforgettable walk through history in the palace of the conquistador On its exterior visitor can admire part of the pyramid shape base over which the place was constructed and that was discovered with the excavations of 1971. Also there is an irregular-shape stone that is a meter tall and two meters long and that has an alligator sculpted with four circles on its side, meaning a date. It is currently exhibited in the Palacio de Cortez, now Cuauhnahuac Museum. Museo del Castillito (Small Castle)
	Those who see it from the outside cannot help but admire the small construction that resembles a castle. This red-bricked building has a french flavor to its façade, which was built at the beginning of the century. Initially, it was a private house; then it turned into a observation spot for vigilance of the zone; and finally, in october of 1986, the government of Cuernavaca acquired it and pronounced it site of the Photography Museum of the City. In this museum, the visitor can enjoy pictures of Morelos throughout the ages. In the upper floor, the most antique pictures are exhibited, depicting a Cuernavaca of the Porfirian Era…with old cobbled stones and horse-pulled chariots… These pictures are a historic legacy, and help the visitor visualize all the different periods that both the city and its people have gone through. Closed Mondays.
Museo Taller de David Alfaro Siqueiros
	In 1973, the great muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros donated what had been his workshop; the place where he both lived and worked in until he died. In this museum, the visitor can find four murals he did not get to conclude, as well as pictures of his artwork, and political newsclippings and notes (referring to the politics of Europe and America).
Siqueiros was incarcerated due to the political stand he had, and pictures of this period of his life may also be found in the museum. Address: Venus Street No. 52, Col. Jardines de Cuernavaca. Tel.: 315-11-15 Museo de la Ciudad de Cuernavaca Located on one of the sides of the Calvario Church, this museum was created with the goal of opening more art-oriented areas with emphasis on: painting, photography, sculpture, etc. It has different exhibits which are temporary. Currently, one can find a life retrospective of Gral. Emiliano Zapata. Address: Av. Morelos # 278, Col. Centro. Closed Mondays. GASTRONOMY The culinary tradition of the people from Morelos traces back to its first inhabitants, who, during their travels across the land, left evidence that they lived in a corn culture . Today corn forms an important part of traditional cooking in Morelos, where the kitchens are a mixture of old and new, combining the traditional flat grinding stone (molcajete) with the microwave oven in order to produce exquisite dishes such as tsompantle tortillas, black tamales with beans, or a sauce made from insects with blue corn tortillas. Some of the other exotic dishes found in Morelos are rabbit cooked with garlic and peppers, smoked meat in a cream and cheese sauce pork with peppers, Tlaycapan-style 'mole' baked fruit and the unsurpassable ice-creams from the north of the State. Morelos invites you to come and sample the culinary delights which have been kept alive lo the traditional markets or savor international dishes in the 5 star restaurants found throughout the state.
HANDICRAFTS
	Considered as useful items as well as decorative artesian crafts, these objects created by the craftsmen of Morelos show the pride of our people and our land. Some of the examples of our local crafts can be seen in the textiles made in Hueyapan, the palm leaf and stick weaving from Tlaquiltenango or Tilzapotla, the marvelous cages from Tetelcingo, the houses from Tepoztlán, the pottery from Tlayacapan, Cuentepec, Telixtac and Xoxocotla, the sheet metal work from Emiliano Zapata and the clay, ceramics and leather sandals from Cuernavaca.miniature carved
HOTELS Las Mañanitas. Ricardo Linares # 107, Col Centro, C.P. 62000 Villa Béjar. Av.Domingo Diez 2350, Col. Buena Vista. C.P. 62130 Club Raquet De Cuernavaca. Av. Francisco Villa # 100, Fracc. Rancho Cortes. C.P. 62120 Hostería Las Quintas. Av. Díaz Ordaz Esq. Gutiérrez Tibon No. 107, Col. Acapantzingo, C.P. 62440 Hotel Vista Hermosa. Río Panuco Y Río Papaloapan, Col. Vista Hermosa . C.P. 62290 Maximilian's. Galena # 125, Col. Acapantzingo. C.P 62440 ENTERTAINMENT: RESTAURANTS AND NIGHTLIFE What better way to end a day full of activity. sun, sightseeing and relaxation than 'painting the town'… As night falls, Cuernavaca awakens with the sounds and lights of nightlife, discotheques, live music clubs and other night spots. Start your evening off with dinner in one of the finest restaurants which offer a colorful variety of international and national cuisine. Choose from exquisite Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Lebanese, German or Chinese cuisine, or surprise your pallet with culinary delights from Morelos. RESTAURANTS Las Mañanitas Ricardo Linares # 107, Col Centro Altamira Avenida San Diego Col. VistaHermosa La Gaia Calle Benito Juarez, Centro 312-36-56 Internacional Gourmet Sumiya Fracc. Sumiya S/N, Col. Jacarandas. Internacional Carlos & Charlies Domingo Ngo Diez # 711. Col. Empleado. Internacional El Rincon del Bife Avenida San Diego Col. VistaHermosa Hacienda De Cortes Plaza Kennedy # 90, Col. Atlacomulco. Hostería Las Quintas Av. Díaz Ordaz # 107, Col. Acapantzingo. Internacional Marco Polo Hidalgo # 26 Altos, Col. Centro. Italiana Los Caballos Río Mayo 3-Bis, Col. Vista Hermosa. Internacional DISCOTHEQUES Nightclubbing is great in Cuernavaca, since both locals and weekend visitors from Mexico City hit the clubs. You can find several good spots, including: Taizz, El Alebrije, Kaova, Barbazul, Mama Carlota, Carlos & Charlies. MMEDIATE HELP 311 24 66 Emergencies 060 Red Cross 315-35-55, 3160489 322-26-10 y 315-35-05 Public Safety 317-32-66 Police (Judicial) 311-36-60 y 311-22-22 Fire Dpt. 317-14-89 Cuernavaca Hospital 311-24-82 Cuernavaca’s Tourism Office 329-44-15, 329-44-90 Information (general) 040