Cuernavaca facts for kids
| Cuernavaca, Morelos | ||
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Cuernavaca City
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| Nickname(s): "City of Eternal Spring" | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Morelos | |
| Founded | 1200 AD | |
| Municipal Status | 1821 | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 151.2 km2 (58.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,510 m (4,950 ft) | |
| Population (2005) Municipality | ||
| • Municipality | 349,102 | |
| • Seat | 332,197 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | |
| Postal code (of seat) | 62000 | |
| Area code(s) | 777 | |
| Website | (in Spanish) /Official site | |
Cuernavaca (; "near the woods", ) is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3,200 years ago and is designated as the archaeological site of Gualupita I . The city is located south of Mexico City, from which it may be reached after a drive of approximately 1½ hours using the D-95 Freeway.
Images for kids
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Flora in the Jardín Borda
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Highway in the newer area of the city
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Ruins at Teopanzolco, Cuernavaca
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View of the Palace of Cortés, the oldest conserved colonial era civil structure on the continental Americas
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Main altar of the Chapel of The Third Order of Saint Francis
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Emiliano Zapata in Cuernavaca
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The Head Government Building of Cuernavaca
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Palacio de Cortés seen from the zocalo of Cuernavaca
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Juárez Garden
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Facade of Cathedral
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Cathedral's side-chapel at sunset
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Borda House courtyard
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Exterior of the Museum
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Atrium and façade of the Nuestra Señora de los Milagros Church
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Interior of the Chapitel del Calvario
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Inside the Salto de San Antón ravine
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Clock ticking down to Mexico's Bicentennial celebrations in Parque Morelos
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National Control Center office in Cuernavaca
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