CUERNAVACA

 

Cuernavaca, the City of Eternal Spring, is located 89 km (55 mi) south of Mexico City, in the northern region of the state of Morelos. The city has a pleasant climate, with an average year-round temperature of 23º C (73º F).

 

This destination is an excellent place to relax, as each year it draws many tourists looking to escape from the stress of their workday routines. Some travel to Cuernavaca to visit its luxurious spas, which offer all kinds of massages and relaxation therapies. Others enjoy going to the swimming resorts, which have excellent facilities. Or you can simply take a stroll through the city and marvel at the magnificent historic buildings, such as the Convento del la Asuncion (Convent of The Assumption), la Capilla de San Jose (San Jose Chapel) and the Palacio de Cortes (Palace of Cortez), the oldest viceregal civic construction, which houses Diego Rivera murals. Also of interest is the Jardin Borda (Borda Garden), an important city symbol due to its rich history and natural beauty.

 

In the surrounding areas you?ll find wonderful attractions like the Corredor Biologico Ajusco-Chichinautzin, an ideal spot for ecotourism outings; swimming resort Las Estacas, where you?ll find crystalline springs surrounded by some of the state?s most beautiful natural scenery; the Zempoala Lagoons, which consists of lagoons, archaeological ruins and forests; and the Xochicalco archaeological zone, declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.