Quinta del Gobernador

Flowers and spring-like weather

by tarheeljim

Visiting the zocalo, watching people, buying a licuado and a newspaper, then going to one of the restaurants nearby and slowly sipping a capuccino at a sidewalk table at a restaurant on or near the zocalo, watching the pedestrian traffic flow, and letting the tides of the day wash over my consciousness, it not being important whether I was alone or shared the time with another expatriate, tourist, student or local. Cafe Vienna, Los Arcos, or another location, it really didn't matter which. The next best activity was to visit the market and enjoy the smells and sounds of the market, soaking in the ambience, buying some fresh papaya or mangos or oranges. The seafood restaurant on the second floor at the north end of the market had great shrimp cocktails, good sauce, fresh onion, fresh avocado, fresh tomato, fresh cilantro and lots of shrimp, and not very expensive. From December 1973 through May 1974 I spent five months studying and living in Cuernavaca, most of that time as a student or associate of Cuahunahuac, Instituto de Cultura y Idiomas, which at the time was being run as collectivo by its teacher-owners. I lived on the school grounds most of the time, and for a month or so shared an apartment at a property near Cortez's Palace that since has been converted into the Bajo el Volcan hotel. I made friends, learned some Spanish, and had a great time.

The Cathedral

by chris_i79

The Cathedral can be seen from many locations in the city. It is quite big and has many garden and statues in the courtyard for you to marvel at. Inside, as with all churches I saw in Mexico, it is decorated beautifully.
You can climb up to the roof and the bell tower for a small fee (couple of Peso´s forget exactly how much) each day.

Cuernavaca Trip Jan-Mar 2003

by kcrismier

Cuernavaca is called the "Land of Eternal Spring" because of its year round spring like weather, green and beautiful! I spent three months there designing and building a children's rehabilitation clinic in Xochitepec.

A tree root in one of Cuernavaca's many parks and preserves. This is a really great city for parks.

Cuernavaca has several large open air markets, one for arts and crafts, one for food, one for clothing and other goods.