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LOCATION: CUERNAVACA, MEXICO

The Home Tutorial programs is offered in Cuernavaca, a modern city with a definite Mexican flavor.

Cuernavaca is conveniently located at a driving distance (by car or shuttle bus) from Mexico City’s International Airport and close to Mexico’s main tourist attractions such as Acapulco, the pyramids of Teotihuacán, San Miguel de Allende, Oaxaca and much more.

It’s perfectly situated for short weekend excursions or to do some travel before, during or after your stay. In some cases, you can even take your teacher with you on vacation. Please contact us for more information.

Home Tutorial in Cuernavaca.

Appropriately called “the city of eternal spring,” the capital of Morelos is one of Mexico’s most beautiful cities. Just 65 miles south of Mexico City, but about 2,000 feet lower in altitude, Cuernavaca has been the chosen vacation spot of various notables over the centuries. Moctezuma, Hernan Cortés and Archduke Maximilian all maintained summer homes here, and it remains the favorite weekend destination of Mexico City’s elite today.

Some Fun Things to Do During the Day:

- Museo de Cuauhnáhuac, formerly Hernan Cortés’ palace, has been much altered since its construction began in 1530. Today it houses historical exhibits, various paintings and sculptures and murals by Diego Rivera and Roberto Cueva del Río.

- Cathedral de la Asunción, begun in 1533 and refurbished in the 1960s, still houses remains of early frescoes mysteriously done in a Japanese style. Don’t miss the famous Mariachi mass at 11 a.m. on Sundays.

- Jardín Borda Centro de Artes, the vacation estate complete with Louis XIV-style gardens built by silver magnate José de la Borda in the late 1700s, was so lovely that Archduke Maximilian and Carlota renovated it to become their summer retreat in 1864.

- Pirámide de Teopanzolco, discovered in 1910 and probably built by the Aztecs, is located near the railroad station.

- Museo Casa Robert Brady, which houses the extensive collection of the man by the same name in his former residence, contains more than 1,300 works of art and antiques from pre-Hispanic days through the present and includes pieces from Africa, Asia and India as well.

- Museo de la Herbolaria, housed in the former vacation retreat where Maximilian rendezvoused with his lover La India Bonita, today is a museum of traditional herbal medicine.

At night. There are a variety of cafes where people gather until early morning; try La Parroquia or Los Pasteles de Vienés. Band concerts are held in the Jardín Juárez on Thursday and Sunday evenings.

Shopping. Wood furniture in Spanish colonial style, ceramics, straw work, silver and leather articles all can be found in the main plaza. Silver religious items handmade by monks at the Emaus Monastery are sold in the atrium of the cathedral.

Dining.
- The restaurant in the Hotel Las Mañanitas is considered one of the 25 best in the world.
- La India Bonita, named for Maximilian’s lover and housed in the former residence of American Ambassador Dwight Morrow, offers pre-Hispanic dishes and grilled meats.
- La Arboleda, in the Camino Real Sumiya, the former residence of “Poor Little Rich Girl” Barbara Hutton, offers Oriental dishes.

For more info: visit the Frommer's, Visit Mexico or Yahoo! Travel websites.

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