CUERNAVACA MORELOS: A GUIDE TO EXCEPTIONAL TRAVEL WITHOUT THE CROWDS

Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. Readers of travel literature can hardly miss the numerous posts on overcrowded and overrated destinations. The mobs overrunning sites like Rome, Barcelona, Venice, and the Amalfi coast, have begun to spark interest in lesser-known, off-the-beaten-path locations. If you’re looking for an uncongested but exceptional destination, it’s hard…

RESTORATION OF THE 16th CENTURY CORTÉS PALACE, CUERNAVACA, MEXICO

The Cortés Palace in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico was damaged severely in a devastating earthquake on September 19, 2017. The 7.1 Richter-scale quake damaged thousands of buildings in the State of Morelos including scores of convents and other historical sites.  Reconstruction of historic buildings is the job of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)…