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YOU CAN AFFORD TO GET SICK HERE: MEDICAL CARE IN CUERNAVACA I am often disgruntled by travel articles, especially those advising Americans on the best places to retire, that lack information on health services and medical care. Some of the magazines specializing in this genre seem to glorify medically-challenged…
This post has been revised to reflect the improved State Department advisory for Cuernavaca, Morelos, January 2016. This is an expanded and illustrated version of a paper delivered August 6, 2015, at Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, at the 2nd International Congress, Latin America: Tradition & Globalization. Click on the photos to enlarge them. For…
UPDATE: the museum was closed temporarily after the September 2017 earthquake, but as of July 23, 2018, it is again open to the public. (Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. Click on them to enlarge) Cuernavaca’s cultural life received a momentous boost when a sensational new museum opened to the pubic on Avenida Morelos 275, next…
SECURITY TOPS THE AGENDA IN MORELOS Cuernavaca, Mor. Feb.21, 2015 The State of Morelos and its capital Cuernavaca have emerged as leaders in Mexico’s quest for improved security. The state and the “city of eternal spring” have long been beacons for national and international tourism. But foreigners have been more reluctant visitors in recent years,…
IDENTIDAD MORELOS presents RECONOCIMIENTO to JIM HORN At a celebration of the 5th anniversary of its constitution, the civic organization Identidad Morelos presented reconocimientos to several residents for their efforts in promoting the identity of Cuernavaca and the State of Morelos. Jim Horn was recognized for his guidebook to Cuernavaca, published since 1981, his…
GUSTO, Boutique Hotel/Gourmet restaurant, adds charm and class to the list of wonderful dining venues for which Cuernavaca is famous. Those of us privileged to live in the “City of Eternal Spring” are blessed with an amazing choice of outstanding restaurants, and visitors have an equally amazing choice of accommodations to ensure a pleasant stay.…
THE RICH LEGACY OF CUERNAVACA’S SPANISH-LANGUAGE SCHOOLS Address by James J. Horn, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus, History, SUNY College Brockport NY CUERNAVACA: INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FOR THE TEACHING OF SPANISH A Symposium Sponsored by the State Government of Morelos & Universidad Internacional Cuernavaca, Mor. August 8, 2014 In 1973, I escorted my first group of NY…
