Our first encounter with the work of Diego Rivera

Lovely churches and more ruins

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January 6th 2008
We arrived in Cuernavaca quite refreshed after a 'Super Turismo' bus ride. With only 3 seats across and 24 seats total it was tremendously comfortable and spacious. We were even given a little lunch box. We found a pleasant hotel, the Hotel Hortensias, for P$320 (US$30) and went out immediately to see if we could get to Xochicalco, some 38 kms away. There was more than one route we could take a ... read more

North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more