Things to do and places to see within Cuernavaca's city limits.Borda Gardens - Located on Av. Morelos near the Cathedral The Cathedral - Corner of Morelos & Hidalgo Streets Cuauhnahuac Museum - in the Cortes Palace just off the Zócalo - Murals, prehispanic and colonial artifacts on display, as well as impressive murals by painter Diego Rivera depicting scenes from Mexican history. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Guided tours are available. Ex-Hacienda de Cortes - located on the outskirts of town Lucha Libre! - an exciting, Mexican wrestling experience! The Town Square (Zócalo) - the heart of town, with band kiosk, Government Palace, gardens, restaurants and shops. Salto San Antón - a picturesque waterfall with a pathway that takes you behind the falls. The San Anton neighborhood is known for its potters, and the approach to the falls is lined with vendors of red clay flowerpots and figurines as well as a variety of flowering plants and ornamental bushes. Sumiya Japanese Gardens in Jiutepec, toward Cuernavaca's Industrial Park, Civac. Sumiya is now part of the Camino Real Hotel chain - the gardens and architecture, which include fish ponds and contemplation pools, Japanese pagoda-style buildings and arches that were developed by Barbara Hutton, are largely preserved.
The Municipal Market is housed in a large, rounded-roofed building across the barranca from town, with additional shop kiosks extending up the hillside behind and to the sides. The central building holds an enormous variety of fresh produce, meats and fish, herbs and dry goods. The kiosks and storefronts that surround it concentrate more on clothing, shoes, plastics and pottery, flowers, kitcheware and miscellanous household goods. The Robert Brady Museum, housing an impressive collection of masks and other artwork, is located on Netzahualcoyotl Street #4, around the corner from the Cathedral. Tel: +52 777-318-85-54. E-mail: museobrady@prodigy.net.mx. Visit the museum online. Open Tuesday though Sunday 10 am-6 pm; closed Mondays. Teopanzolco, or "Place of the Old Temple", is located near Plaza Cuernavaca in Vista Hermosa and is notable for it's double pyramid, two structures superimposed on each other. Click here for some photos of Teopanzolco. Visiting hours: Daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. |
