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We're travelers as you know, and even as gorgeous as
Chapala,
Mexico is, we like to take these excursions from time to time.
On this particular
trip, we flew into
Puebla,
Mexico then
took a
bus to Cuernavaca, and our plan was to bus it further on into
Oaxaca.
The letters of the city of Cuernavaca
spelled out in their Zocalo
Cuernavaca is the capital and largest
city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. Since it is located about a 90
minute drive south of
Mexico
City, the city dwellers there often come for short holidays for a change
of pace.
The
warm, stable climate and abundant vegetation is a powerful draw.
For decades, wealthy North Americans and
Europeans established secondary residences in Cuernavaca and frequently
traveled back and forth, while servants maintained the haciendas in their
absence.
The Palacio de Cortez
Since we were
traveling Mexico during the year of the Pandemic, many places and
tourist attractions were closed to the public, taped or walled off as you
can see here with the Palacio de Cortez..
This Palace is considered to be the most
representative building of Cuernavaca, and was built by Hernán Cortés.
Apparently, the son of
Christopher Colombus has a Palace in the
Domincan Republic that looks quite similar.
This palace was finished in 1535 and is
one of the oldest European-style, civil constructions in the Americas.
Cortés and his descendants lived here for
several centuries. Afterwards, the building became a warehouse, a jail, a
military barracks, and then the State Government Palace. After extensive
restoration, this building is now the Museo Regional Cuauhnáhuac, dedicated
to the history of Morelos State.
Stairs up to the Zocalo and the
government building
Here you see the yellow police tape
walling off certain areas of the Zocalo from being visited by tourists. The
Palacio de Cortez is to the
right
Casa Hidalgo Restaurant
This is the Hidalgo House Restaurant, and
as the name implies, it was the home of Miguel Hidalgo, priest and
revolutionary.
It has a wonderful view of the Zocalo and
of the Palacio de Cortez.
The Cuernavaca Zocalo behind the
City's Letters
This is the empty Zocalo behind the
letters spelling out the city's name. Zocalos are favorite places to gather,
sit on a park bench, have an ice cream or listen to wandering minstrels.
Today it was ghostly, as you can
see.
One of the corners of the Zocalo with
the Palacio de Cortez
The yellow and red building is a coffee
shop with apartments above. Further down that same street you see the
Palacio de Cortez.
From the arch of the Morelos State
Government Palace
Here we are standing under one of the
arches of the State Government Palace.
While no one is allowed to gather in the
Zocalo itself, and the Government Palace is closed, you can see in the
center of the photo that people have still congregated under the umbrellas.
They are enjoying their community and
having a meal.
Statue in the Government Palace
This is a beautiful statue under the
Portales of the Morelos State Government Palace. The pink ribbons are
showing support for breast cancer.
We didn't stay long in
Cuernavaca, but we did wander the streets and neighborhoods. There were some
funky bars and restaurants tucked away, as well as some mesmerizing murals,
for which all of Mexico is known.
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