On September 19, 2017, an earthquake struck Mexico causing severe to moderate damage in Mexico City and the states of Puebla and Morelos. The estimated 7.1 Richter-scale quake damaged about 150 thousand homes, some completely destroyed. Government sources confirm 366 lives lost, including 225 in the capital and 74 in Morelos. Mexican first responders, the army,…
Cuetlaxochitl is the Nahuatl name the Aztecs gave to poinsettias, native not just to Mexico but to our state of Morelos. The Aztecs used it to make a red dye and for ritual ceremonies. The conquering Spanish friars converted it to Christian rituals with the red leaves representing the blood of Christ. The original…
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,…
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…
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