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…
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…
IS MEXICO SAFE FOR TOURISTS? MEXICAN & INTERNATIONAL MURDER RATES COMPARED In a press release dated July 23, 2014, Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI for its initials in Spanish) announced the homicide rates per 100,000 population for Mexico for 2013. For the nation as a whole, the rate was 19. For the…
This is the original submission of my article in THE NEWS (Mexico DF) printed in the March 18 edition as “Tourism Blooms in Central State.” I am posting the article to my blog because the link will disappear before long. http://www.thenews.com.mx/index.php/mexico-articulos/19932-tourism-blooms-in-central-state TOURISM SHOULD BE COMING UP ROSES IN MORELOS Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico James J. Horn,…
JARDINES DE MÉXICO http://www.jardinesdemexico.com. HOW TO ARRIVE (versión en Español abajo) From Cuernavaca or México City, take the Highway of the Sun, #95, south toward Acapulco. After the first toll barrier, Alpuyeca, it is 10 kms to the exit for the gardens, or 5 kms after the exit for Taxco. On your right you will…
DAYTRIPS FROM CUERNAVACA: HOTEL HACIENDA SAN JOSÉ VISTA HERMOSA. Puente de Ixtla, Morelos Visitors to the state of Morelos have the choice of numerous colonial-epoch haciendas, mostly former sugar estates, now open to the public as resort hotels. Many others cater only to special events, while still others are mostly ruins but open to visitors.…
Morelos is Mexico’s second smallest state but one of its most appealing tourist destinations. Located on the border of the Federal District in south-central Mexico, it is only a 90-minute drive from the Mexico City airport and two and a half hours from Acapulco. Its near-perfect year-round climate has attracted visitors since the days of…
