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Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. Along with Chalcatzingo, it is likely one of the origins of the Mesoamerican civilization. Olmec works of art, displayed in the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, were found in the Gualupita III archeological site.

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Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of Morelos state in Mexico, and it holds significant historical importance as a likely birthplace of Mesoamerican civilization. Archaeological evidence from the Gualupita III site near Cuernavaca, including Olmec artworks now displayed in Mexico City's Museum of Anthropology, demonstrates the city's role in the origins of this ancient culture.

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From top, left to right: Train bridge in the Chapultepec Ecological Park, Kiosk in Jardín Juárez, Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Inner courtyard of the Robert Brady Museum, Restaurant Alondra (Historic Center), El Castillito, Side facade of the entrance to Villa Cuauhnáhuac, Chapitel del Calvario, View of the dome of the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, General Carlos Pacheco Villalobos Monument, Borda Garden, Tower of the Robert Brady Museum
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"City of Eternal Spring"
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Mexico Morelos#Mexico
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above
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300
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Location in Mexico
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State
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Morelos
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Municipality
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Cuernavaca
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Founded
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1714

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cuernavaca
Demonym
Cuernavacense
Population
338650
Area
151.2
Elevation
1510
Official website
www.cuernavaca.gob.mx
Image
Montaje de Cuernavaca.jpg
Dialing code
777
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Commons category
Cuernavaca
postal code
62000
Commons gallery
Cuernavaca
inception
1714-00-00
native label
Cuernavaca
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50 sections
Contents
  • The city
  • City of Eternal Spring
  • Cuernavaca metropolitan area
  • History
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Spanish Conquest and colonization
  • Independence to Revolution
  • Mexican Revolution and 20th century
  • 21st century
  • Points of interest
  • Palace of Cortés
  • Morelos and Juárez Gardens
  • Cathedral
  • Other churches of interest
  • Teopanzolco
  • Centro Cultural Teopanzolco
  • Borda Garden
  • Robert Brady Museum
  • Tlaltenango
  • Hacienda Atlacomulco
  • Museum of Traditional and Herbal Medicine and the Ethnicbotanical garden
  • Children's "Kite" Museum
  • Chapultepec Ecological Park
  • Chapitel del Calvario
  • El Castillito
  • Salto de San Antón / St. Anthony Waterfall
  • Museo Morelense de Arte Contemporáneo Juan Soriano
  • Ravine of Amanalco Park / Barranca de Amanalco
  • La Tallera David Alfaro Siqueiros / David Alfaro Siqueiros House & Studio
  • Other museums
  • Parks and diversion
  • Monuments
  • Festivals and dance
  • International presence in Cuernavaca
  • The municipality
  • Geography
  • Rivers and streams
  • Notable municipal presidents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Education
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Popular culture
  • Transportation
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. Along with Chalcatzingo, it is likely one of the origins of the Mesoamerican civilization. Olmec works of art, displayed in the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, were found in the Gualupita III archeological site.

The city is located south of Mexico City, reachable via a 90-minute drive along the Federal Highway 95D.

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