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Indulge in the beauty and unique details of this one-of-a-kind property For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter On the Pulse: Rental Escapes Message to Travel Advisors The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released artistic renderings for the exteriors of six additional temples in North America These temples include the Cuernavaca Mexico Missoula Montana and Tacoma Washington Temples A rendering of the exterior of the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple has been released This temple will be built on a 5.36-acre site located southeast of the corner of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in Colonia Vista Hermosa Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the temple during the Church’s October 2022 general conference “We are also planning to build multiple temples in selected large metropolitan areas where travel time to an existing temple is a major challenge I’m pleased to announce four additional temples near Mexico City where new temples will be built in Cuernavaca Mexico is home to more than 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in nearly 1,900 congregations. Missionary work began in Mexico in 1875 A rendering of the exterior of the Toluca Mexico Temple has also been released This house of the Lord will be built on a 4.87-acre site located at Calle Guadalupe Victoria corner Uruapan Plans call for the construction of a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet Announced by President Nelson in October 2022 the temple in Toluca will join the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple as one of four new temples near Mexico City After portions of the Book of Mormon were translated into Spanish missionaries baptized the first converts in 1877 in Hermosillo and organized a congregation in Mexico City in 1879 several colonies were also established in northern Mexico by Latter-day Saints emigrating from the United States A stake (a group of congregations) was organized in Mexico City in 1961 A rendering of the exterior of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple has been released This temple will be built on a 35-acre site located at the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Cedar Village Drive Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,630 square feet President Nelson announced the Cincinnati Ohio Temple during the April 2024 general conference “The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has for each of us,” he said The Cincinnati Ohio Temple will be the third house of the Lord in the state after the Columbus and Cleveland Ohio Temples Cincinnati is the third-largest city in this Midwest U.S and the greater Cincinnati metro area has a population of more than 2.2 million people Kirtland, Ohio (located near Cleveland), served as an important center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1830s. A temple was built there but left behind as the Church relocated. Community of Christ transferred ownership of the Kirtland Temple on March 5 Today, Ohio is home to nearly 65,000 Latter-day Saints in about 130 congregations A rendering of the exterior of the Des Moines Iowa Temple has been released This temple will be built on a 19.576-acre site located at 9050 NW 62nd Avenue Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,850 square feet President Nelson announced the Des Moines Iowa Temple during the April 2024 general conference Des Moines is Iowa’s capital and most populous city state is home to more than 29,000 Latter-day Saints in about 70 congregations nearly 200 Latter-day Saint pioneers established a small community named Garden Grove where they planted crops and built cabins for the pioneer companies that migrated westward toward Utah in the ensuing years Other communities were built at Mount Pisgah and Council Bluffs A rendering of the exterior of the Missoula Montana Temple has been released The Missoula Montana Temple will be built on a 5.08-acre site located at the corner of Old Bitterroot Road and Lower Miller Creek Road Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building President Nelson announced the Missoula Montana Temple during the April 2022 general conference “Positive spiritual momentum increases as we worship in the temple and grow in our understanding of the magnificent breadth and depth of the blessings we receive there,” the prophet said at that general conference “These … temples will bless countless lives on both sides of the veil.” Montana is home to more than 52,000 Latter-day Saints in over 130 congregations A rendering of the exterior of the Tacoma Washington Temple has been released This temple will be built on an 11.6-acre site located at approximately 1405 South 364th Way Plans call for a multistory temple of approximately 45,000 square feet President Nelson announced the Tacoma Washington Temple during the October 2022 general conference four missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in California were sent to serve in the Washington and Oregon territories Enough converts joined to form a congregation along the Lewis River Washington is home to more than 280,000 Latter-day Saints in over 480 congregations Latter-day Saints worship in temples for several reasons: to feel God’s love and peace to learn more about God’s plan for His children and the gospel of Jesus Christ to make promises with God and with one’s husband or wife and to unite families in this life and the next through sacred ordinances You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com) You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you and security practices that differ from those on our website By referring or linking you to this website we do not endorse or guarantee this content If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. 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Residents of Mexico City who made the easy drive to Cuernavaca for a short getaway this past weekend were treated to a feat of culinary gallantry: the creation of a taco acorazado measuring 80 meters (262 feet) According to the Cuernavaca City Council, the “City of Eternal Spring” in Morelos state broke the Guinness World Record by surpassing the previous record of 78 meters set last year but organizers said they won’t purchase space in the record book due to costs Destaca Cobaem en talento artístico en Récord Guinness del taco acorazado más grande del mundoWatch this video on YouTube young people studying for careers in the food industry and volunteers — worked together Sunday for two hours to assemble the massive taco acorazado a regional specialty that translates to “armored taco.” the generously filled taco features a large thick corn tortilla base layered with red rice and various guisados — stews that typically include meats “I feel very happy,” said Estefanía Guerrero a gastronomy student at the University of the Valle de México We had to have a lot of communication and teamwork so that it wouldn’t break.” The construction of the taco was accompanied by live music cultural performances and enthusiastic crowds With temperatures reaching 28 degrees Celsius (82 Fahrenheit) students from local high schools played string instruments and performed folkloric dances Antonio Vázquez, an organizer affiliated with businesses that produce masa (tortilla dough) and tortillas said more than 20 restaurants participated in the event “It’s important to mention that we achieved the title of the largest taco acorazado but we are not going to buy the page in the [Guinness] record book because it costs thousands of dollars,” Vázquez said With its history rooted in providing sustenance for workers at the beginning of the 20th century the taco acorazado has become a symbol of Cuernavaca’s identity — along with the city’s lush gardens historic haciendas and year-round pleasant climate With reports from El Sol de Cuernavaca and México Desconocido ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information The mixed-use tower at Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 780 in Mexico City runs deep but not wide Credit: César Béjar/Rory Gardiner/Sarah Schumacher for Bloomberg The mixed-use building Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 780 rises on a sliver of a parcel between a street and a rail line A tiny sliver of land between a one-way street and a railroad track isn’t the most obvious place for an office tower But the super-skinny parcel was only one of the constraints for Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 780 (LEX 18) — Ice hockey is a winter sport filled with big hits and goalies stretching out to make saves and now local players are looking to expand their love for the game internationally Matt Menegotto has been playing in the area for over a decade He and his teammates have traveled out of the state to face different opponents for years they wanted to see the competition elsewhere let's branch out and go to an international tournament," said Menegotto They decided upon one of the most unlikely places: Costa Rica a tropical paradise that isn't used to having sports on the ice "It was eye-opening for us and international hockey We kind of felt like hockey celebrities," said Menegotto the players felt a need to connect with the fans They could give back by showing the ropes to some local youth hockey players these people are appreciative of us being there," said Menegotto "Let's take this next step and start funding other tournaments so we can help other people out." Menegotto partnered up with a nonprofit called Urban Hockey Foundation which helps to grow hockey communities by making the sport more accessible The Lexington hockey players next area they want to help is a rink in Mexico that has been shut down for nearly 20 years "We were asking for some help," said Cuernavaca hockey community leader Jorge Jimenez where the sport of hockey now has a chance to grow without anything but the idea to bring people in to play hockey," said Jimenez Jimenez noted that hockey shops online won't deliver gear to the city and he began to ask for help from traditional hockey areas He was able to get a hold of the Urban Hockey Foundation and Menegotto They established a fundraising tournament to provide hockey equipment for kids in Cuernavaca "Just being able to provide them the very first time they are skating," said Jimenez." A helmet Menegotto said the experience has been fulfilling and there are plans to help other countries score on equipment "We're not going to just stop at Cuernavaca We already got tournaments set up in the future as well," said Menegotto Matt and other local players are gathering hockey gear and planning to travel to Cuernavaca If you have hockey equipment that you would like to donate, email Matt Menegotto at gotto@kentuckypawpaw.com, or you can donate to Urban Hockey Foundation at urbanhockeyfoundation.org/donate which will also help build the youth program in Cuernavaca Report a typo The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the exterior renderings of six new temples a week after releasing five such renderings for another five houses of the Lord the Church has released 32 new renderings and one updated rendering for 33 temples in 14 different states in the United States and nine other countries The latest six renderings were first published Monday, Dec. 23, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org All six have had their site locations previously released The rendering of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple shows the projected single-story structure of approximately 29,630 square feet which will be built on a 35-acre parcel located southwest of the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Cedar Village Drive in the city of Mason It is in the northeast region of metropolitan Cincinnati The Cincinnati and Des Moines sites were announced later that same month which has been under construction since its June 1 When Kirtland — a city located near Cleveland — served as an important early center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1830, a temple was built — but ultimately left behind as the Church relocated elsewhere in the Midwest. The Community of Christ transferred ownership of the Kirtland Temple on March 5 with the Church of Jesus Christ saying that the Kirtland Temple will remain a historic site and will not be transitioned into an operating temple offering temple ordinances and instruction Nearly 65,000 Latter-day Saints comprising more than 125 congregations reside in Ohio The Cuernavaca Mexico Temple is planned as a single-story edifice of approximately 19,000 square feet It will be built on a 5.36-acre site southeast of the corner of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in Colonia Vista Hermosa south of Mexico City and in the south central area of the country President Nelson announced a temple for Cuernavaca during the October 2022 general conference saying the Church was planning to build multiple houses of the Lord in selected metropolitan areas where travel time to an existing temple is challenging The Cuernavaca and Toluca (see below) temples the first two of the four to have their sites identified and exterior renderings released. The site location for the house of the Lord in Cuernavaca was released on Jan More than 1.5 million Latter-day Saints comprising more than 1,860 congregations reside in Mexico making Church membership there more than any other country except the United States The preaching of the gospel began in the 1870s in Mexico with the first stake organized in 1961 and the first temple dedicated in 1983 The rendering of the Des Moines Iowa Temple shows the proposed single-story building of approximately 18,850 square feet that is planned for the 19.576-acre site located at 9050 NW 62nd Ave. Iowa is home to more than 29,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 70 congregations The Des Moines temple will be the first house of the Lord in the state which played key role for the early Church in the mid-1800s Montrose was a key city for Latter-day Saints across the Mississippi River from Nauvoo And other Iowa cities — from Keokuk in the state’s southeast corner to Council Bluffs on the western border — played important roles in the migration of Latter-day Saint pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley Two other prominent pioneer resting spots — Garden Grove and Mount Pisgah — are located less than 60 miles south of Des Moines A single-story building of 19,000 square feet is planned for the Missoula Montana Temple as shown in the recently released exterior rendering The house of the Lord will be built on a 5.08-acre site northwest of the corner of Old Bitterroot Road and Lower Miller Creek Road in southwest Missoula with an ancillary building also planned for the site The Missoula temple will be the third house of the Lord in the state, joining the Billings Montana Temple (dedicated in 1999) and the Helena Montana Temple (2023) Montana is home to more than 52,000 Latter-day Saints in 13 stakes over 130 congregations some Latter-day Saints were trading with the Flathead tribe of Native Americans while others had reached the region area by following Montana Trail from the Church’s Fort Lemhi settlement on the Salmon River The discovery of gold and subsequent extension of overland railways attracted more Church members with the Montana Mission organized in 1896 Church leaders received the promise of religious freedom from Gov with a meeting of 75 people held in Anaconda and a gathering of 300 in Butte later that spring The Tacoma Washington Temple rendering shows the planned multistory structure of approximately 45,000 square feet, which will be built on an 11.6-acre site at 1405 S. 364th Way, Federal Way, Washington. An accompanying utility building is also planned for the site, which was released several months ago The Church of Jesus Christ in Washington dates back to the mid-19th century when four missionaries laboring in the area of California were sent into the Washington and Oregon territories Enough converts joined to create a congregation just north of present-day Vancouver along the Lewis River Many Church members helped with the 1880s railroad construction of the Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line in Washington Church membership in the state totaled 1,900 in eight congregations the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in central Washington produced hydroelectric power and increased irrigation water resulting in many Latter-day Saints moving into the area and the state The Toluca Mexico Temple rendering shows a single-story building of approximately 19,000 square feet which is planned for a 4.87-acre site at the northwest intersection of Calle Guadalupe Victoria and Calle Uruapan in Colonia Las Jaras in Metepec Getting high is part of this week’s review of three inland Mexican cities and their surroundings as our Where to Live in Mexico 2024 Guide rumbles onward All three locations sit at over 5,000 feet with two exceeding 7,000 with a spectacular backdrop of towering volcanoes We’ll focus on two historic and cultural powerhouses in the states of Morelos and Puebla before venturing into the Maya heartland in astonishing Chiapas state Although none of these locations tend to get much attention on “best places to live” rankings they are among Mexico’s most impressive destinations Cuernavaca were once a beacon for Americans living in Mexico while neighboring Puebla state has been a crossroad for humanity since ancient times Southerly Chiapas has deep ties to Central American traditions that continue to color its personality When it comes to overseas living amenities drawing similarities across settings is not this week’s theme This trio will require Spanish language skills acceptance of urban challenges and a realization the sum of each state is greater than its parts All three ooze “real Mexico.” It comes at you in ways subtle and profound: pivotal events of Mexican history unfold side-by-side with the daily realities of some of Mexico’s most stubborn development challenges You can’t go much further south and still call yourself a “Mexpat” than Chiapas and its second-most-famous cultural touchstone, the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas — I reserve the number one-slot for Mexico’s premier archaeological site, Palenque San Cristóbal may be more a side trip from your more established Mexico living foothold:  a respite from whatever conditions afflict your current Mexican address It’s a wonderful place to “get away to,” where you can witness centuries-old customs some tourism-born gentrification and all the ways that Maya civilization endures Crisp, woodsmoke-scented air wafts over the city of San Cristóbal. Communities across Chiapas confront environmental violations,  inter-community conflict, narco incursions and Mexico’s highest levels of poverty It’s the country’s poorest state economically but its richest in Indigenous culture and natural resource diversity and surrounding village day trips and scenic hiking will enrich your weekly calendar Living here means getting used to the altitude and cool winter nights shopping like a local and observing a daily cadence more Guatemalan than Mexican: Chiapas only became part of Mexico in the 1840s in addition to being a very walkable town with a low cost of living — you can find furnished home rentals under US $500 per month and San Cristóbal’s street vendors are known for their tenacity there is jarring poverty to confront in some settings But living here is inexpensive — $1,500 a month for a couple is very achievable Cabs are extremely affordable  and the whole city can be walked from end to end in under 30 minutes from jazz greats Gil Evans and Charles Mingus to film stars like María Félix and Barbara Hutton The city’s heyday ended in the early 2000s as crime drove Cuernavaca’s foreign and Mexican elite to seek safer surroundings happily now mostly changed and Cuernavaca is back on the up once again Cuernavaca is reinventing itself as a playground for Mexico City elites who want a green space to retreat to on the weekends and access to a variety of activities — from playing soccer and rugby to opera and the very enjoyable lakeside town of Tequesquitengo — can all be enjoyed with minimal travel time with a range of big box stores identical to those found in nearby Mexico City and while it lacks an airport it is ideally located for Mexico living in all its quotidian glory The city and state of Puebla might be your best choice out of this week’s trio for urban and rural living Not customarily adopted by foreigners — other than the large German colony of VW and Audi managers — Puebla city lies less than two hours east and south of Mexico City Puebla is full of life, movement and memory. A rich Indigenous soul, the legacy of the Spanish Conquest, the memory of Mexico’s most epic battle against French invaders and modern expressions of art culture and contemporary avant-garde city life make this an excellent choice for the first-time visitor and residents five significant Indigenous populations and an “always with you” backdrop of four towering snow-capped volcanoes that is breathtaking to behold Puebla is a gastronomic delight for its regional cooking but note it’s among Mexico’s most socially conservative big cities Puebla International Airport can get you back to the United States but offers limited domestic flights so you may rely on a 90-minute journey to the Mexico City airport for domestic air connectivity The biggest question you need to settle before settling here: whether you can live at 7,000 feet and what a shame to not enjoy a place that literally takes your breath away A full breakdown of our rating system can be found here You can see more of our Where to Live in Mexico 2024 series here, including ratings for Yucatán, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, the Baja California peninsula, Jalisco, Pacific trio of beachside cities and three major Bajío metropolitan areas Author Greg Custer lives in Mexico. He’s worked for over 40 years in international tourism, educating travel advisors around the world about Mexico and other Latin American destinations. He helps folks explore Mexico for living at www.mexicoforliving.com. Mexico As A Black WomanInterested in studying abroad in Mexico Here's what it's like to learn Spanish in the city of Cuernavaca Spencer Jones•Oct 14 I was a student at Ursinus College in 2007 when my Spanish professor asked me, “Would you like to study abroad in Mexico this summer?” without giving any thought to what my parents would say studying abroad in a Spanish-speaking country would be advantageous and I was excited to immerse myself in a foreign culture After flying to Mexico City, we drove to Cuernavaca, “the city of eternal spring,” some miles south of the capital. It was home to Cuauhnáhuac the oldest Spanish language school in the city Our itinerary consisted of language workshops and cultural excursions allowing us to apply our Spanish to real-life situations Whatever time was left we could use at our discretion knowing how to order a cocktail in Spanish and how to make a pass at an attractive local was integral to the experience Myself and two other students were assigned to live with the Ortega family who lived within walking distance of the school who couldn’t have been older than five It wasn’t unusual to have several generations living happily under the same roof; the rush to push the children out of the nest once they came of age wasn’t widely practiced The Ortegas truly went the extra mile to make our transition as comfortable as possible consisting of the main house where they lived and a separate guesthouse for the students and as extended members of the Ortega family there was no taking a plate and eating in a separate room And when I say Señora Ortega threw down in the kitchen Breakfast was like a buffet; a spread of Mexican foods like chilaquiles and tamales as well as foods popular in the states like French toast and pancakes paired with a selection of fresh fruit and juices and we usually had lunch at the school during the week If we felt peckish at home outside of meal hours Señora Ortega would whip up a little something but even a simple torta was infused with love were the perfect times to practice Spanish This was a while before smartphones were quite so smart; the first iPhone came out that year but neither played any games when it came to the grammar drills a refreshing way to stay cool in the summer heat home of the Aztec Pyramid of The Sun; Casa Azul a natural park where we could jump or swing down into the turquoise waters something I hadn’t seen since I had been in Italy a few years prior Beyond the images of the Virgin and the rosaries I saw people crawl on their bare hands and knees across cobblestones to the nearest church some feet away but such devotion was surely something to behold and very keen on showing us the local hole-in-the-wall spots for delicious food a gay club which played electronica and Top 40 music though it didn’t really go anywhere for a few reasons And while we’re on the subject of fun there’s just something about sipping some on-point Tequila while in Mexico It spawned some adventures memorable enough for me to recall in detail all these years later…and I’ll leave it at that My first study abroad experience was mostly a success that I spent a fall semester in Spain for three months which would have been harder to do without those trips Take it from me, immersion will put you on the fast track to fluency. So, if you’re serious about learning a new language even a week of being where that language is spoken will do wonders Related: Traveler Story: Living In Spain For A Semester As The Only Black Person In My Group a free daily newsletter that features the best of travel and guides to the cities you love from a new point of view — yours you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy Queen Elizabeth Once Stepped In To Prevent Snoop Dogg From Being Banned From The UK United Airlines Flight Attendant's Armrest Announcement Sparks Social Media Frenzy ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Mehgan James Speaks Out About Popular Bahamas Island With Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Friend Loses Leg Chaos Erupts After Ethiopian Airlines Passenger Forced To Give Up Seat For Minister Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport causing temporary closure of Israel's main aviation hub In each location where Black dandyism took root and social conditions shaped its expression A Simi Valley plane crash involving a small aircraft resulted in the deaths of its two passengers Check out these filming sites that have added to this harrowing story of creative survival in two popular cities Paramount+'s 'MobLand' has rapidly garnered a wide audience thanks to its fascinating characters and gorgeous scenic backdrops The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the location of the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple one of 24 houses of the Lord for the North American nation A single-story edifice of 19,000 square feet is planned for a 5.36-acre site southeast of the corner of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in Colonia Vista Hermosa south of Mexico City and in the south-central area of the country The site location was first announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Cuernavaca during the October 2022 general conference saying the Church was planning to build multiple temples in selected metropolitan areas where travel time to an existing temple is challenging The house of the Lord in Cuernavaca is the second of the four to have its location released. A site for the Toluca Mexico Temple was announced in November 2023 Toluca is southwest of Mexico City and northwest of Cuernavaca The distance between the two temple sites is about 34 miles (55 kilometers) More than 1.5 million Latter-day Saints comprising more than 1,860 congregations reside in Mexico, making Church membership there more than any other country except the United States. The preaching of the gospel began in the 1870s in Mexico, with the first stake organized in 1961 and the first temple dedicated in 1983, both in Mexico City. MexicoChevron Photo by Matthew WilliamsSave this storySaveSave this storySaveWhen I was 13 I moved from Massachusetts to Cuernavaca with my anthropologist parents I still remember the first time I drove over the cool pine-decorated mountain range that separates it from Mexico City around that bend in the highway where the city spreads out at your feet and suddenly you see the great volcanoes: Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl Cuernavaca is built on seven intersecting ravines and surrounded by mountains; houses are stacked up the hillside to take advantage of the magnificent views both volcanoes were still capped with snow year-round Because there was no other bilingual school for a girl my age I attended an all-girls Catholic academy housed in a palazzo that had been brought over from Italy There was something both exotic and cozy about this place—lush grounds contained by a high wall Once a week we sang the Mexican National Anthem and every morning we said the Lord’s Prayer For the first six months I took communion at school Mass on Fridays until I came home on Ash Wednesday with a cross on my forehead my shocked agnostic parents insisted that I hang back in the pews I was allowed by the nuns to sunbathe by the school’s peanut-shaped swimming pool I would listen to Michael Jackson on a first-generation Walkman my parents dragged 
me and my brother around to look at pyramids Sometimes we made the pilgrimage to Mexico City to tour the Museo Nacional de Antropología And sometimes we followed maps drawn up by their archaeologist friends driving our Mexican-made Renault Le Car without AC along trails that led to unexcavated grassy hills only identifiable as pyramids from above Mexico was one of the first places where aerial photography was used by archaeologists—who discovered an awful lot of grassy hills there are no archaeological sites to visit with my children But believe me: At the time it was no teenager’s fantasy I was always begging to be taken to the beach in Acapulco or left behind to hang out with my school friends in Cuernavaca A street vendor sells flavored ice in Cuernavaca’s town center lived in a house that her parents had bought from Rita Hayworth I shaved my legs for the first time in that house This was in the heady days of New Wave music I traveled to Cuernavaca to research a novel I’m writing is now a prominent cancer researcher and medical school professor instead of sneaking out to go dancing we revisit the museums and pyramids I complained about as a teenager talk politics over margaritas made with fresh tamarind juice and go for temazcales—ritual saunas led by a medicine man 1 / 7ChevronChevronCENTROMexico City is having a major architectural moment The country is producing many fine architects who rather than leaving Mexico to pursue careers are staying home and helping change the face of their capital city It was done in partnership with Dutch-born Mexico-based architect Jan Hendrix and features LEED-certified buildings and a public park The campus reopens in September 2015.Cuernavaca has expanded at the edges since the 1980s but the ancient and contemporary still live side by side in a way that is rare Most of Mexico’s other tourist destinations have cleaned up and pushed real life to the fringes even tourists get caught up in the flow of business as usual you can time-travel from one layer of ancient and colonial history to another and watch breakfast meetings taking place over enchiladas suizas at Sanborns browse through a rainbow of pressed guayabera shirts displayed at Izcalli and experience the bustle of the enormous central market and even throwing stars are available under one roof I am not the first foreign visitor to be enchanted the nineteenth-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt nicknamed Cuernavaca la ciudad de la eterna primavera The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés built himself a palace here in the 1520s the Hapsburg emperor Maximilian and his wife it was discovered by the international jet set: Haile Selassie and Gary Cooper are said to have had vacation homes in Cuernavaca and Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton built an elaborate Japanese palace and garden outside the city Blacklisted Hollywood writers found safe haven in the city; it is also where the Shah of Iran spent the summer of 1979 in the former home (originally part of a monastery) of a Hollywood expat Gabriela Cámara, a former schoolmate in Cuernavaca and now the chef-owner of Mexico City’s beloved Contramar restaurant and the recently opened Cala, in San Francisco, was raised on a farm in Tepoztlán, where her Italian mother and Mexican father built an ecological house, grew their own vegetables, raised animals. They let their daughter run around freely, so Cámara learned about milpas, tortillas, and the cycle of the corn from village women who only cooked what was in season. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. CO is a participant in the non-profit Sister City International program This idea of international relationships allows for towns or cities in different areas of the world to be linked together to foster cultural and human connections As the second-oldest sister city in the U.S., with its relationship with Brest, France, Denver has been a part of this flourishing program since 1948. As a longtime member of Sister Cities International Denver unites well with its motto: “Connect globally Currently, the city of Denver has ten different sister-city relationships and three Friendship relationships While Friendship and Sister cities have distinct names A Friendship city is not yet considered a permanent relationship…yet This relationship often leads to a sister city To commemorate the relationship between these cities dedicated parks are found throughout Denver and offer a great way to explore the park system and learn more about these important cultural relationships a natural connection was inevitable between Denver and Karmiel Karmiel is a new city that is less than 75 years old with a moderate population and a dedication to cleanliness The relationship includes multiple diverse cultural activities and educational exchanges that include a book-sharing project The City of Karmiel Park is located at Alameda Avenue and Steele Street Similar traits of geographic climates and a love for the regional environment made the relationship between Denver and Potenza Italy is famous for its artists and several staple crops Multiple cultural events over the years have helped to introduce Denver to the Italian culture with wine festivals and other cultural events Study abroad programs for Denver students are another important facet of this relationship The City of Potenza Park is located at Cherry Creek South Dr Both cities resting at exactly a mile high in elevation it was only natural that Denver and Cuernavaca the relationship between the two began in 1983 and has flourished ever since Cuernavaca’s industry is fueled by agriculture and most recently manufacturing The relationship has provided many educational exchanges for students and financial support for charitable organizations in Cuernavaca The City of Cuernavaca Park is at the corner of 20th St Often referred to as “the Gateway to the South,” Chennai serves as a vital military and economic port city and is known for its elaborate architectural Hindu temples The relationship between Chennai and Denver began in 1984 and has since helped in several ways to improve cultural awareness and offer student exchange programs with The University of Denver Denver Sister Cities raised over $70,000 to aid in their much-needed recovery The City of Chennai Park is located just east of S China is known as “the city of eternal spring” due to its mild year-round climate The city is bustling with cultural diversity and acts as a central economic hub between China The relationship between Denver and Kunming includes higher-level government sharing Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the relationship the Kunming government sent a Peacock sculpture as a symbol of eternal good fortune The sculpture is displayed at the Denver Zoo’s Carousel Meadow The City of Kunming Park is located at Sherman Street and Harvard Avenue – across from Harvard Gulch Park Ethiopia began its relationship with Denver in 1995 Believed to have been the capital city of the famous Queen of Sheba Axum needed some help after 20 years of civil war Through the nurtured relationship they have set out to improve the city’s water and sanitation facilities The City of Axum Park is located at Martin Luther King Jr Although the official sister-city relationship began in 2001 the two cities have had a relationship held together by student exchange programs since 1989 While it may be hard to understand the connection between Denver and Ulaanbaatar the most compelling reason these two cities were destined to become sister cities is that Denver is home to the largest Mongolian population in the U.S Among multiple cultural programs introduced between the two the biggest effort is the high school student exchange program The educational platform has brought together both students and teachers alike to learn about different parts of the world and their cultures The Ulaanbaatar Park is located at Syracuse Street and Trenton Court Similar geographic elements and a desire for Denver to engage in an African sister city created the relationship between Denver and Nairobi back in 1975 Over the years Nairobi has grown into a respectable leader on the African continent the two cities introduced a homestay program where Denver students got a chance to experience Kenyan life and culture One of the more notable beneficiaries of this program was Mayor Michael Hancock The City of Nairobi Park is located at 35th Avenue and Cook Street it is believed the city’s artisans worked on the Imperial Palace In addition to participation in many high school exchange programs and cultural collaborations the committee also participates in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Denver The city of Takayama Park is found at Cherry Creek Drive North and Colorado Boulevard In June 2018 the Denver Sister City program celebrated its 70th anniversary with its relationship with Brest As the second-oldest sister city in the U.S. the relationship between Denver and Brest is one of a very special nature France is a coastal city in the French region of Brittany where a blend of the coastline and rich history make this a popular place for tourists to visit Following the initial reason for the relationship (to help build a hospital) both cities have collaborated to host various cultural experiences and a commitment to create a Denver garden in France for which the Denver Botanic Gardens play a large role The City of Brest Park is located at Cherry Creek South Dr Three cities lay claim as Denver’s Friendship cities Jessica is a writer and photographer based in Denver She spends her time traveling the world and exploring the beautiful state of Colorado She has a passion for well-written stories gorgeous photography and bringing these two together When she is not working in the city you can find her in the mountains either hiking Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook @jlhindesign Copyright © 2025 · Free Colorado Travel Guide | Vacations, Travel and Tourism · All Rights Reserved 1106 Canyon Edge in Cuernavaca is listed on the market for $1.7 million 3 1/2-bathroom farmhouse-style home features an open floor plan with a large backyard plus a Bertazzoni appliance package walk-in closets and hand-scraped wood floors throughout when any self-respecting glamorous globetrotter simply had to visit Cuernavaca this was where the rich and famous flocked for sumptuous hotels The central Mexican city may not be a destination for celebrity watching anymore but it continues to be a charming place with loads of history Cuernavaca still has the pleasant year-round weather that has earned it the nickname “the city of eternal spring.” Located less than two hours from Mexico City Cuernavaca will be  a rewarding place for a quick getaway — and a wealth of activities — during a post-pandemic adventure (Editor’s note: Some attractions listed here may be closed or practicing limited operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic attractions or hotels listed in this article for updated availability.) Fascinating HistoryCuernavaca’s historic attractions tell the story of the city’s evolution When Hernan Cortes and his cohorts invaded in the early 16th century they built the impressive Palacio de Cortes which today is considered the country’s oldest preserved colonial government building The most recent earthquake caused some damage but several exhibition galleries host rotating cultural and historical exhibits and the structure is scheduled to fully reopen by 2022 16th-century cathedral and monastery complex an 18th-century estate that Emperor Maximilian liked so much he used it as a summer home A few minutes outside of downtown is Teopanzolco an archeological site with ruins that date to the period between 1300 and 1521; a strikingly modern cultural center opened in 2017 on the site  Travelers hankering for historic and cultural experiences should also plan a day trip to Tepoztlan a designated Pueblo Magico (magical town) that’s supposedly the birthplace of Quetzalcoatl RELATED: Historical Mexico: Pueblos Magicos Top sites here include the Ex Convento de la Natividad a former convent built in the 16th century that now stages art and cultural exhibits and an Aztec pyramid that sits atop a hill overlooking the town www.inah.gob.mxwww.morelosturistico.com Spectacular ArtCuernavaca is an excellent destination for art lovers and the array of creativity on display throughout the city is surprisingly diverse At the Museo Morelense de Arte Popular (Morelos Folk Art Museum) And at the Museo Morelense de Arte Contemporaneo (Juan Soriano Contemporary Art Museum) the main draw is contemporary art housed in an equally contemporary piece of architecture One of the most interesting art-oriented attractions in Cuernavaca is the Museo Robert Brady (Robert Brady Museum) which is set in a 16th-century former monastery that was purchased by wealthy U.S.-born art collector Robert Brady in 1962 allowing a peek at an extensive collection of work from various continents (there’s even a Frida Kahlo original although it was down for maintenance when I visited) The decor of the home itself is part of the attraction with extravagant colors and whimsical designs throughout the property This is a place to admire art and also take a glimpse at how the upper class lived you’re following in the steps of his decidedly elite group of friends which included art collector Peggy Guggenheim and entertainer Josephine Baker www.mmacjuansoriano.orgwww.museorobertbrady.comwww.sic.cultura.gob.mx Fabulous HotelsThe rich and famous frequented Cuernavaca partly because of the city’s outstanding accommodations and down-to-earth travelers can still find some noteworthy options– many of which offer better value than similarly upscale hotels in other Mexican destinations Among the most legendary properties here is the Camino Real Sumiya which is set on the former estate of socialite and heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton the private-getaway-turned-hotel features architecture inspired by a Shogun mansion complemented by elegant Japanese gardens and a large kabuki theater Travelers looking for top-of-the-line elegance will do well at Hacienda de Cortes a AAA Four Diamond property set on a former 16th-century sugarcane hacienda founded by Hernan Cortes as well as at Las Mananitas Hotel Garden Restaurant & Spa a member of Relais & Chateaux where the likes of actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton once checked into the tile-roofed villas the memories of Cuernavaca’s glorious past live on www.caminoreal.comwww.hotelhaciendadecortes.com.mxwww.lasmananitas.com.mx The DetailsTurismo Morelos www.turismomorelos.mx Copyright © 2025 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000 have worked hard to keep Cuernavaca's Grill running throughout the pandemic COVID-19 helped Nayomie Mendoza find her “marketing” voice on social media who with her family owns and operates Cuernavaca's Grill in Los Angeles says the pandemic empowered her to reach out to the community regularly first to let them know the restaurant had temporarily closed then to tell them it had re-opened to sell takeout and delivery only and then when the restaurant fully reopened she “talked to” and “friended” customers Mendoza and her family emigrated from Mexico to the United States more than 15 years ago Her mother and father worked to save enough money to open the first Cuernavaca’s Grill in Long Beach Everything was fine—until the pandemic RELATED: Nothing chicken about opening a restaurant in a pandemic taking a huge toll on everyone including her family and employees Everyone was fearful about whether the business could recover after being closed so long but Mendoza’s social media messaging paid off plus a loan in the second draw of the Paycheck Protection Program and a grant from the PepsiCo Foundation’s Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) initiative helped the Mendozas get back on their feet but also forced us to become more innovative,” she says we weren’t as active on social media We resolved to find more opportunities to reach out to the community for the support we needed We knew everyone was fighting tough times and feeling pain Cuernavaca’s Grill is dealing with a reduced workforce They’ve had to close an extra day during the week and reduce the number of items on the menu because they don’t have enough staff to prepare the food “We’re short-staffed and overworked doing everything from cooking to dishwashing to serving guests,” she says “We’re all wearing different hats and handling multiple tasks but everyone is being a great sport about it.” creating innovative 15- and 30-second reels for Tik Tok and Instagram videos that focus on the benefits of working at her restaurant she says she’s thankful to be a Latina businesswoman living the American Dream “My parents worked hard to get this business up and running Mendoza offers 4 tips to other Latinas looking to succeed in business Visit the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance to learn more about diversity and engagement in the restaurant industry MorelosChevron CuernavacaChevron Nice. What’s the crowd like?This hotel attracts a young, relatively well-heeled crowd, mainly from Mexico City, but also some guests from the U.S. and beyond. The good stuff: Tell us about your room.The rooms are modern and spacious with stark white walls and contemporary design features. They're minimalist without feeling cold. We’re craving some deep, restorative sleep. They got us?The beds are large and comfortable; the mattresses are super-thick. How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies. Any of that find its way into your suitcase?All rooms come with A/C, a flat screen TV with cable, bathrobes, and speakers. You may want to sneak the Malin and Goetz bath goodies in your suitcase. Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.The bathrooms have a similar modern and trendy design—some have deep free-standing dubs. Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Wi-Fi is free across the entire hotel. Room service: Worth it?There's a high-quality mix of Mexican classics and international dishes. Anything stand out about other services and features? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking—whatever stuck with you.The pool is perfect for cooling off after a day exploring Cuernavaca, and the spa offers a great selection of treatments. The restaurant and bar are popular hangouts for the young and trendy of Cuernavaca. What was most memorable—or heartbreaking—about your stay?The great location and the beautiful rooms combine to make this an excellent hotel. Bottom line: worth it, and why?It's worth it for someone looking for a trendy place to stay in a great location. All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This month, Denver will celebrate its 40th anniversary of city sisterhood with Cuernavaca, Mexico with a three-day Taste of Mexico celebration. The event will showcase the relationship between the two cities at Larimer Square starting Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. Guests will be able to take part in free and ticketed cross-cultural events like language classes, live music, Sotol and Mezcal tastings, Lucha Libre, family-friendly crafts, celebrity chef dinners and a vendors market. If you love what we do, donate today to support our essential and delightful local news. DonateAn official kick-off ceremony will take place Friday, July 21, 5-7 p.m. featuring guest speakers and live music by Mariachi Aguilas.There will also be a pop-up art gallery, located at 1417 Larimer St, showcasing the works of local artists Victor Escobedo, Cal Duran and Diego Flores-Arroyo "In this exhibit, Florez-Arroyo, Duran, and Escobedo tell stories of resilience, power and joy through the use of familial language and the reimagined ancient iconography of their Mexican roots," said curator and Denver artist Moe Gram and ritual are mediums that bring this dynamic show to life." The gallery's opening celebration will be Thursday, July 20 from 5-9 p.m. and they will also host an artist panel to be facilitated by Denver artist and educator Karma Leigh on Saturday The public will be able to meet the artists and listen to them talk about the featured artwork dream-weavers and earth-brothers and sisters the ones who paved the way and forged the path," Duran said Mexico and the natives of this land and I enjoy exploring parallels between my hybrid identities found in myth And yes, that is why we have parks named after them. Isaac was Denverite's arts and culture reporter from 2023 to 2024. You power Denverite!If you love what we do, donate today to support our essential and delightful local news. The project gave life to the Siqueiros murals and all the history behind them © Rodrigo FloresThis year, we witnessed this wave led by a group of architects that continue to build some of Mexico's most notable buildings, such as the Teopanzolco Cultural Center by Isaac Broid + PRODUCTORA which recently received the "Oscar Niemeyer" prize which recognizes the best architectural productions internationally we believe that it's fundamental to constantly expose ourselves to new information we have compiled this list of must-see architectural sights and details in Cuernavaca Juan Soriano Cultural Center and Museum / JSa The Juan Soriano Museum and Cultural Center is a space that connects the inside and the outside together via a white concrete block lined with openings that frame the citrus-scented sculpture garden outside All facets of the structure add to the namesake of the artist that designed it and explore the temporary archive of Juan Soriano.  Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 Free Entry See the expositions program here. Location Teopanzolco Cultural Center / Isaac Broid + PRODUCTORA The Teopanzolco Cultural Center is a project that forms part of the new cultural center located in front of the Teopanzolco archeological site. The project seeks to strengthen the relationship between the archeological site and the community by creating a meaningful public space, complete with terraces that allow visitors to take in the blue sky over Cuernavaca as it contrasts with the orange tones of the building materials La Tallera / Frida Escobedo La Tallera is a space designed by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo in 2010 who undertook the project to give life to painter David Alfaro Siqueiros' murals The site is shaped by a plaza that contains two of the painters most noted works which guide visitors to an area covered with a lattice that displays traditional elements of Mexican architecture while being flanked by blocks of concrete with profiles of steel and crystal.  Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 Free Entry See the expositions program here Location Los Chocolates Community Development Center / Architectural Workshop of Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo Los Chocolates Community Development Center sits on a 700 square meter piece of land where four buildings are connected by three bridges The name of the site comes from the original building which served as a base for chocolate-colored trucks The site was built over brown stone blocks as an homage to the identity of the building and the area surrounding it The site plays host to a variety of activities such as theatre and painting workshops as well as art expositions and other creativity building activities.  Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 17:00 Free Entry Location You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email She had the most fashionable hotel in all of Cuernavaca in the early 1900s but then lost it all in a whirlwind of violence Rosa Eleanor King was born in Karachi in 1865 to a tea plantation family during the British Empire These beginnings did not suggest that she would be a witness to the Mexican Revolution but she got an up-close-and-personal view of it as the fighting came to Cuernavaca She even hosted the Revolution’s military leaders and high-level political figures in her hotel where she met and married Norman Robson King the couple traveled to Mexico and both fell in love with it leaving behind Rosa and their two small children but she did understand the expat community and others in the leisure class in Mexico She rented an old grocery store and turned it into an English-style teahouse a place for foreigners and upper-class Mexicans to pass the time She added what she called a “curiosity shop,” filled with local handcrafts she started a ceramic workshop in a nearby indigenous community the businesses were doing well enough for her to take the Morelos governor’s suggestion that she buy and remodel the Bella Vista Hotel in the center of Cuernavaca Her modern update of the hotel opened in June of 1910 right as she was hearing rumblings of the activities of revolutionary Emiliano Zapata She was well aware of the poverty of the countryside and the hard life of the peasants and sympathized with them But she had trouble believing that Zapata’s efforts would amount to more than any of the other uprisings in Mexico before him Zapata did enter Cuernavaca to meet with new president Francisco I Madero after previous president Porfirio Díaz had been ousted after more than 30 years in office Zapata assured King of her and her hotel’s safety The hotel weathered the initial storm of the Mexican Revolution Politicians and military leaders from various factions of the revolution took their place But then this changed with the coming of a counter-coup against Madero that brought Victoriano Huerta to power but warfare destroyed the railroad connection to Mexico City and the Zapatistas had laid siege to Cuernavaca When federal troops decided that they could no longer hold it King went with the last column of soldiers out of the city This is the climax and by far the bloodiest part of the story as the Zapatistas began to pick off members of the caravan It also tells the story of her experiences through the rest of the war She returned to Cuernavaca after the Zapatistas were driven out in 1916 only to find that there was no way to rebuild in a city that was all but destroyed nor for any other kind of business for King due to her health but she felt she belonged there and stayed in Cuernavaca until her death in 1955 she talks about feeling that she wasn’t or shouldn’t have been affected by the Revolution because she was a foreigner deciding that she was a worm in a furrow that the farmer would not stop for (her analogy) Despite losing everything — and almost her life — King expressed no bitterness at her fate nor anger at Zapata considering conditions for the poor at the time The hotel was rebuilt and still exists by the city’s Juárez garden but now houses a number of shops King was offered US $100,000 for the movie rights to her book She turned it down because they wanted to make changes to the story This would be a problem later for her family as a later attempt to make a Hollywood movie stumbled over the same problem: great-grandson Phillip Barnett believes that one problem for would-be moviemakers is that King’s story has no love interest “It is not enough that she was a strong woman surviving an impossible circumstance,” he says Rosa’s initial descendants stayed in Mexico but over the generations they have migrated north Boarding school in Canada had much to do with this as various generations got their education there Most are descended from Rosa’s daughter Vera but Mexico is part of the family’s identity and one member even decided to return to the land of his grandmother Phillip Barnett was raised north of the border but calls himself a rebel and returned south Perhaps it is more accurate to say that he inherited that aspect of Rosa’s personality that could not be happy anywhere else To read Rosa King’s story, download a free digital copy of Tempest Over Mexico in either EPUB or PDF format at its website Leigh Thelmadatter arrived in Mexico 18 years ago and fell in love with the land and the culture in particular its handcrafts and art. She is the author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019) Her culture column appears regularly on Mexico News Daily into a battlefield as criminal organizations associated with La Familia Michoacana and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) wreak havoc in the City of Eternal Spring “The situation of violence that has occurred in recent days is the result of the struggle between antagonistic groups … that seek to control actions in different neighborhoods of the municipality,” the Morelos Public Safety Commission posted on Facebook Thursday Rival gangs have pledged allegiance to national criminal organizations as they struggle for dominance according to an internal report by the commission and the resulting violence has left the city reeling One of those gangs is Los Colombianos, which is allied with the CJNG. It is thought to have been responsible for Tuesday night’s mass shooting in the crime-ridden Antonio Borona neighborhood in which nine people were killed and 14 injured as they attended the wake of a teenager killed in a motorcycle accident State Public Security Commissioner José Antonio Ortiz Guarneros likened the attack to an act of terrorism because the gunmen fired indiscriminately in an effort to kill everyone present A witness said the attackers didn’t stop shooting until they ran out of bullets More than 60 casings were found at the scene and state and municipal police have had a heavy presence in the area but even heightened security could not deter the violence a man emerging from a taxi in La Barona was shot dead by assailants on a motorcycle who then shot the taxi driver The murdered passenger was rumored to be a Los Colombianos loan shark a criminal syndicate affiliated with La Familia Michoacana are thought to be behind yesterday’s shootings as revenge for Tuesday night’s attack Police say ballistics from casings recovered Tuesday night match other shootings linked to the gang which is led by Francisco Rodríguez Hernández A video circulating on social media depicting a member of Los Colombianos being kicked in the face while handcuffed by an unseen captor seems to corroborate the authorities’ conclusion This happened to me because I was working with … Francisco Javier Rodríguez Hernández because I was being an asshole to the people of Morelos He makes truces with people and betrays them in the end We were the ones who killed,” the bloodied man says Police believe the house where Tuesday’s funeral was held had previously been used as a drug lab by Los Mayas which was formed out of the ashes of the Beltrán Leyva cartel and is led by Abel Maya Domínguez the president of the Morelos Bar Association and former state attorney general José Luis Urióstegui Salgado said the governor and security commissioner were incapable and uninterested in fighting crime and should be removed from office 10 people have been shot dead and at least 15 injured in Cuernavaca Source: El Universal (sp) A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was well-known for his willingness to engage with criminal groups was allegedly drugged and kidnapped on Saturday and is now recovering in a hospital in Cuernavaca Morelos Attorney General Uriel Carmona said that Salvador Rangel Mendoza former bishop of the Chilapa-Chilpancingo diocese in the state of Guerrero may have been a victim of an “express kidnapping” given that a number of withdrawals were made from his bank account He was allegedly abducted after leaving his home near Cuernavaca in his vehicle on Saturday morning His SUV was allegedly stolen by unidentified criminals The Mexican Episcopal Conference (CEM) said in a statement on Monday afternoon that Rangel but it later came to light that the retired bishop had in fact been in hospital since Sunday state and municipal authorities to work together to bring the retired bishop home “safe and sound.” It also called on “those who keep Monsignor Rangel Mendoza in captivity” to allow him to take “the medications he requires for his well-being.” In a statement published on Monday evening the bishops’ association said that Rangel had been located and was in the Dr The retired bishop lives in the neighboring municipality of Jiutepec According to Pedro Martínez Bello, a lawyer for Rangel, hospital staff realized they were treating the retired bishop after the CEM released its initial statement. The Morelos Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Rangel was admitted to hospital on Sunday night Rangel left the General Hospital and was taken to a private hospital Martínez told reporters on Tuesday morning that Rangel is “well The retired bishop is expected to talk to authorities and make a formal criminal complaint when he is in a condition to do so Martínez asserted that his client was drugged during his kidnapping ordeal and noted that his doctor said it could take him another three days to recover He said that Rangel was located at approximately 5 p.m a community in the municipality of Cuernavaca Security sources cited by the La Jornada newspaper said he was found lying on the street and that it appeared he had been beaten Martínez said Tuesday that Rangel did not have any serious injuries He noted that his client suffers from high blood pressure and has a pacemaker He also said it was unclear how he got to the hospital on Sunday night or whether it was a citizen who put him in an ambulance … He arrived [at the hospital] as an unknown person,” Martínez said The lawyer said that people close to the retired bishop realized something was wrong when they became aware that money had been withdrawn from Rangel’s account from different locations in Cuernavaca The lawyer said that the retired bishop left his mobile telephones at his home when he went out on Saturday morning It appears that people close to the bishop became aware of withdrawals and purchases with Rangel’s cards when they saw bank messages on his phones With reports from La Jornada and El Sol de Cuernavaca  By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use play iconArts & EntertainmentYoung Love Blooms Among the Lemons in Cuernavaca Young Love Blooms Among the Lemons in Cuernavaca Watch an exclusive clip from the coming of age film now screening at the Outfest film festival Cuernavaca is a Spanish-language coming-of-age story about young Andy who moves to the Mexican suburb of Cuernavaca after his mother unexpectedly dies no-nonsense grandmother (played by frequent Pedro Almodovar collaborator Carmen Maura) who introduces him to an exciting world of danger Andy will navigate the pain and joy that comes with grief Cuernavaca screens at Outfest on Sunday at 11 a.m. Get tickets here a 16th-century building once occupied by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés will reopen to the public this week as a museum focused on the history and people of the state of Morelos the palace was damaged in the devastating 2017 Puebla earthquake that claimed 370 lives in central Mexico After remaining closed for more than five years the restored structure – built in the years after the conquest of the Aztec Empire (or Triple Alliance) in 1521 – will open this Thursday as the Regional Museum of the People of Morelos (MRPM) The palace previously housed the Cuauhnáhuac Regional Museum The MRPM features five rooms that will house permanent exhibitions while there is space for three temporary exhibitions on the palace’s ground floor The permanent exhibitions explore biodiversity; bioculture; landscape; peoples of corn and stone; and the Olmec phenomenon according to a statement issued by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) A collection of 30 archaeological pieces known as the Leof-Vinot Collection will also be on display starting next Thursday Museum director Rodolfo Candelas Castañeda said that the permanent exhibitions will showcase the cultural and natural diversity of Morelos a small state that borders Mexico City as well as Puebla The exhibitions are not focused on “important dates or the great figures [of history] but rather the people who have given life and shape to … [Morelos] in the past and the present,” he said Announcing the imminent reopening of the Palacio de Cortés INAH said that construction of the building was “the first civil project in America after the European invasion.” “The museographic restructuring … is the product of two years of reflection and the consensus of an academic council made up of more than 20 specialists,” it added During the restoration of the palace – in which Cortés lived with his second wife Juana Zúñiga – a team of experts repaired the structure’s “iconic turret” using materials that reduced its overall weight by 70% They also restored a Diego Rivera mural called History of the state of Morelos, Conquest and Revolution The public “will be able to admire [the mural] on the eastern terrace the MRPM will welcome visitors Tuesday to Sunday between 9 a.m The palace is located in the historic center of Cuernavaca known colloquially as the city of eternal spring for its pleasant year-round climate With reports from El País, and Reforma  Nine people including two police officers were killed Monday during a morning of violence in Cuernavaca The chain of events began in the early hours of Monday when armed men attacked a group of people drinking on the street in the Altavista neighborhood of the Morelos capital and the criminals “attempted” to abduct a third person Municipal police received reports of the crime and set off in pursuit of the criminals Police vehicles subsequently came under fire and a “first confrontation” ensued in the neighborhood of Carolina two police officers were killed and two others were injured The deceased officers were identified as Juan Carlos Salgado Flores and Francisco Calderón Armenta A person traveling in a Jeep Cherokee was also killed in the confrontation in Carolina while a person on a motorcycle was injured Police arrested the injured man and seized both the SUV and the motorbike Another clash between police and criminals occurred on Emiliano Zapata Avenue in Tlaltenango one of the 12 original “towns” in Cuernavaca Five civilians in a Nissan Rogue SUV were killed Videos shared on social media by Cuernavaca residents capture the sound of gunshots ringing out Cuernavaca Mayor José Luis Urióstegui said that events unfolded “very quickly” and that police responded to the first of act of violence immediately He said that the lives of injured officers were not in danger Another police officer was killed Sunday night when he came under attack in Tetecala a municipality in the southwest of Morelos near the border with Guerrero The slain state police officer was identified as Juan Gómez Ruiz A policewoman was injured while a presumed criminal was killed in the clash Morelos was the eighth most violent state in Mexico in terms of total homicides in the first 10 months of 2023 with 1,214 With reports from Reforma and El Universal  Located across the street from the Palacio de Cortés is a free museum that includes sketches The museum was once a house belonging to Mexican actor and filmmaker Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (known as Cantinflas) Outside, in what was once the home's pool, is an underwater mosaic by Diego Rivera featuring the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia. Rivera also has done an aquatic mural, but it has been extracted from the water to preserve its colors. Today, visitors can eat lunch by the pool and gaze down at Rivera's submerged work.  Entry is free, but the staff asks for an ID. This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art. A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum. Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector. A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar. Created by Catalan artist Joan Miró in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created. The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts. Here you can learn about an insect that was called "cactus blood," which trade turned immensely valuable as "red gold". This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos. foreigners have been heading to Cuernavaca to learn Spanish and experience Mexican culture Despite its bad press during the past few years quiet and relaxing place to learn Spanish in Mexico Cuernavaca offers the benefit of lots of cultural activities The Anders school differentiates itself from the above options by offering a residence stay on-site at the language school in Cuernavaca The residences have all the amenities of a hotel – private rooms free drinks 24/7 and even a swimming pool – while at the same time allowing you to mingle with other students and staff on-site It also offers programs geared towards cultural interaction; it has a Spanish and golf program This school focuses on adult and business students Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Ideal Language and Cultural Experiences School Lydia Carey is a freelance writer and translator based out of Mexico City She has worked as an editor and writer for various publications including Mexico's English–language newspaper The News International Living and The Latin Kitchen among others Lydia has been blogging and writing in Mexico for over a decade and lives a double life as a local tour guide in her adoptive hometown You can find her on the street eating tacos or at her blog www.mexicocitystreets.com See & Do The 10 Best Things to See and Do in Pachuca See & Do The Most Magical Sites to Visit in Mexico See & Do The Most Beautiful Plazas in Mexico City See & Do Mexico's Most Stunning Lakeside Towns and Villages Guides & Tips A Guide To The Palacio De Bellas Artes See & Do Unique Indigenous Towns in Mexico Guides & Tips 14 Things You Should Never Say to a Mexican See & Do Must-Visit Attractions in the Copper Canyon See & Do 16 Must Visit Attractions in Guadelejara See & Do The Top 10 Things to See and Do in Tlaxcala See & Do A View of Mexico City Through the Xochimilco Canals See & Do How to Spend Christmas and New Years in Mexico City US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd A series of four related accidents that left seven people dead and at least 15 injured on the Mexico-Cuernavaca toll highway Sunday were likely caused by extreme speeding a white pickup truck and at least 12 other vehicles were involved in the crashes which closed the highway for five hours in the direction of Morelos The first crash occurred when a motorcycle crashed at full speed into the back of a pickup truck that had stopped in the middle of the highway after traffic had backed up and come to a halt That caused the second accident: another motorcyclist tried to brake about 500 meters farther up the highway so he and his passenger could help their fellow riders The rider lost control and crashed into a vehicle flying five meters before hitting the ground another couple on a motorcycle lost control and were trapped under a tractor-trailer that could not brake in time They were crushed by the trailer’s rear tires The crashes caused a pileup which left another15 people injured Seven were taken to hospitals in Cuernavaca and were reported as stable in the latest medical reports admitted in an interview with television channel Foro TV that he had been racing one of the motorcyclists shortly before a crash “We came through the toll plaza and I came through next to the motorbike … we were traveling at 250 [kilometers per hour] we were running races … I lost sight of them and they crashed behind the white pickup truck,” he said Numerous comments on Twitter revealed that racing motorcycles are common on the highway on weekends yet there is no enforcement of speed limits The limit where the accidents took place is 110 kph With reports from El Universal “Gateway to the Underworld” (Portal del Inframundo) one of Mexico’s most sought-after artifacts of Olmec culture has been returned home after it was removed from Mexico more than 50 years ago Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard first shared news of the piece’s recovery in April weighs more than 1 ton and measures approximately 1.8 meters high by 1.5 meters wide Its return to Cuernavaca International Airport was the culmination of an 18-year search Mexican officials told the Denver Post as the artifact was being loaded Friday onto a Mexican Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft in Denver It was stolen from Morelos decades ago under mysterious circumstances According to archeologist David Grove — who published an article in 1968 on Olmec carvings at the Chilcatzingo archeological site in the journal American Antiquity — the artifact had been stripped from the site by then and was in the hands of a private collector Grove did not name The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York exhibited the work from July 1970 through February 1971 as part of its “Before Cortes” exhibition according to a museum spokesperson cited by the Post The spokesperson told the newspaper it had been on loan to the museum from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica Mexican officials told the Post a breakthrough in their search came when they approached the Antiquities Trafficking Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office with evidence that it had been stolen from Mexico principal legal advisor for Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry The unit eventually tracked down Monument 9 in Colorado “They got a settlement,” Consul General of Mexico in New York Jorge Islas López told the Post After the monument’s arrival in Cuernavaca, it was transferred to the Regional Museum of the Peoples of Morelos in the colonial-era Cortés Palace It was examined by the head of the National Coordination for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage María del Carmen Castro Barrera restoration expert Ana Bertha Miramontes Mercado and archeologists Mario Córdova and Carolina Meza who reported that the artifact “is in a stable condition of conservation and was not affected during its transfer to Mexico.”  In a ceremony led by the head of the National Institute of Archeology and History (INAH) Diego Prieto Hernández on Thursday morning Monument 9 was officially delivered to the people of Morelos The piece is now properly assembled and will be exhibited at the museum Since President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018, the Government of Mexico has recovered more than 11,500 pieces considered to be part of the country’s national heritage The government has battled auctioneers in cities ranging from New York to Paris to Rome where Mexico’s stolen history has been put up for sale With reports from INAH and Swiss Info inaugurated the expansion project of its tire manufacturing plant with which it will increase its production by 15% annually "The expansion of the Bridgestone plant in Cuernavaca represents the evolution of our company to better meet the current market needs with increasingly innovative ultra-high performance tires which will allow us to strengthen our position both in the local market and in the countries where we export," said Alfonso Zendejas president and CEO of Bridgestone Latin America North The new facilities were inaugurated in an official event attended by senior executives of the company as well as state authorities led by Ana Cecilia Rodriguez minister of Economic Development and Labor; and Cuauhtemoc Blanco "We recognize the commitment that Bridgestone has had since the beginning of its operations in our entity consolidating day by day as a socially responsible company will open 150 direct jobs that will not only have a positive impact on the economy of Morelos as these actions reaffirm Bridgestone's commitment to dignify the work of its employees," said Cuauhtemoc Blanco Bridgestone Mexico invested more than US$100 million in this expansion project that includes the construction of more than 18,000 square meters of buildings new service facilities and facilities for its employees as well as the installation of machinery with state-of-the-art technology and a high degree of automation which will allow Bridgestone to remain at the forefront reinforcing its commitment to Serve Society with Superior Quality "Bridgestone is very proud of the results of the project from its design to the details of its execution We are confident that with the new facilities together with the work and commitment shown daily by our employees we will consolidate our position as one of the most outstanding plants for Bridgestone Corporation in the Americas," said Edgar Cardenas Director of Manufacturing for Bridgestone Mexico We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness you (I) get used to seeing things day in and day out was a huge steel sculpture of a bike at the corner of Bannock Street and Colfax Avenue It's titled "Elevated." But colloquially it might be known as "The Art of Cycling" -- that's what was written under the sculpture The big bike appeared to be emerging from a sheet of aluminum which was meant to be a symbol of art and cycling merging together Anyway. It's still here in Denver. If you miss it like I do, head over to City of Cuernavaca Park. It's not in another city! It's in a park named after one of our sister cities, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. "Elevated" was wheeled off to the park after the McNichols exhibit ended, according to Denver Arts & Venues. No one rode it there, according to common sense. Dave Sachs was a reporter with Denverite from 2018 to 2021. Mayor of Cuernavaca was inaugurating structure when it gave way The mayor of the Mexican city of Cuernavaca was proudly inaugurating a footbridge over a scenic stream on Tuesday when the bridge collapsed sending him and about two dozen other people plunging into a gully The hanging bridge made of wooden boards and metal chains had recently been remodeled Video of the collapse suggested the boards separated from the chains supporting them Mayor José Luis Urióstegui Photograph: José Luis Urióstegui Salgado/FacebookLocal officials fell about 10ft (3 meters) on to rocks and boulders in the stream bed said the wife of Mayor José Luis Urióstegui and reporters were among those on the bridge when it fell The Cuernavaca city government said in a statement that four city council members two other city officials and a local reporter were injured and had to be extracted on stretchers from the gully and were taken to local hospitals There was no immediate information on their condition The city said Mayor José Luis Urióstegui was taken to a hospital and he had “light injuries and is out of danger” The crush of officials and journalists on the bridge during the inauguration may have exceeded its planned capacity Cae alcalde de Cuernavaca, José Luis Urióstegui y su esposa durante la reinauguración del paso Rivereño en Amanalco, el puente colgante se rompió, también están lesionados regidores y la SíndicoInformación: @Reportero1965 pic.twitter.com/x60I7b0GIB Cuernavaca, located just south of Mexico City has long been a weekend getaway for capital residents due to its abundance of water and balmy climate The footbridge was part of a river walk along one of the city’s many streams Cuernavaca has undergone explosive growth and has largely ignored or polluted many of its waterways The river walk was intended to be part of a revival of the city’s natural attractions Sadriddin Akhmedov won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Super Welterweight title by defeating Stephan Danyo by unanimous decision this weekend in Cuernavaca The 23-year-old Kazakh put on a great performance to thoroughly dominate the Dutch boxer on the scorecards and win by unanimous decision on Friday night Akhmedov is based in Canada and has made almost all of his fights in that country The only exceptions were one appearance in his native country during March 2019 and now his win over Danyo in Mexico He is one of the interesting prospects at 154-pounds and currently holds two regional belts in a career of 12 undefeated fights In a night of mixed emotions at the ANB Arena.. Usage of Content   Confidentiality Clause there arent any match using your search terms Country Coordinator; Adriana Alcázar González and María Gorge MEXICO — People of black African descent are a significant minority group in Mexico but some Mexicans say their society refuses to acknowledge it Nobody wants to be the descendant of black people,” Luz María Martínez Montiel says from her home in Cuernavaca the capital of Morelos state in central Mexico Martínez Montiel says this was confirmed for her at an early age she went to live with her paternal grandparents in Veracruz Even though there were people in her family who were dark-skinned they didn’t identify as descendants of Africans “‘Black’ always was the ‘other,’” says Martínez Montiel Afro-descendants are defined as people whose ancestors were enslaved Africans who integrated into the places where they were transported according to the Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación (CONAPRED) the national council in charge of promoting policies for equality and inclusion 200,000 to 250,000 Africans were brought as slaves to what is now Mexico according to a 2012 book on the subject published by CONAPRED and the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia the national anthropology and history institute Other Africans came from the Caribbean and elsewhere in the Americas the racial mix that resulted from procreation between indigenous people and the Spanish was more recognized while Africans who also contributed to Mexico’s ethnic makeup are far less recognized economic and social contributions of Africans and their descendants in Mexico have gone unappreciated It wasn’t until a few months ago that there was even a clear understanding of how many Afro-descendants there are in the country Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) carried out the Encuesta Intercensal 2015 survey and found that there are approximately 1.38 million Afro-descendants who represent 1.2 percent of the population The survey determined that number by asking responders if they identified as “black,” which the survey stated meant “Afro-Mexicans” or “Afro-descendants.” The concept of “black” was included because it is the term that the population uses most to describe themselves said director of conceptual design Roberto Jesús Ruiz Ramírez during a video interview from INEGI headquarters in the state of Aguascalientes Many respondents were not aware of how to identify an Afro-descendant “Some think that we are referring to people from another country,” he says That question was not based on racial aspects like skin color This question was included in the survey in part because Afro-descendant organizations and researchers demanded that black Mexicans be included in national statistics for the first time in the country’s history The inclusion of Afro-descendants in an official statistic makes the population visible and this provides the government with an entry point into learning how the population lives in Mexico has promoted the recognition of Afro-descendant culture in Mexico and other parts of Latin America through teaching classes on Africa and Afro-America writing books about the contributions of African culture and coordinating “Afroamérica La Tercera Raíz,” a project dedicated to the research of Afro-descendants in Mexico and Latin America Afro-descendants need to know their history have the obligation to give them their history before anything,” she says MEXICO — The end of slavery erased Afro-descendants from Mexico’s statistical structure and national consciousness an anthropologist specializing in cultural diversity a 70-year-old native of Argentina who has lived in Mexico since 1976 is the coordinator of the Oaxaca office of the Programa Universitario de Estudios de la Diversidad Cultural y la Interculturalidad a program of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico) that studies cultural diversity in the country This program in southern Mexico puts together academic and cultural activities in pursuit of the recognition of the country’s black population One of the program’s projects was to develop a pilot survey done in May and June of 2011 in 22 places in Oaxaca’s Costa Chica region More than 1,500 people were surveyed about discrimination Rodríguez says that one of the survey’s principal findings was that Afro-descendants identify themselves using terms including “moreno,” “mascogos,” and “jarochos de la cuenca.” They don’t always use the term “black,” he says getting Afro-descendants into official statistics is a first step in recognizing cultural diversity Among the cultural activities Rodríguez promotes is the Festival Oaxaca Negra music and dance related to the black population The goal is to help Afro-descendant communities learn about one another and to help all of Mexican society learn about and recognize this ethnic group “The existence of this openness will mean rethinking the country’s social composition,” he says MEXICO  — Many Mexicans who have African heritage a psychologist and the founder of the social organization Afrodescendencia México “They think they are unusual indigenous for the skin color but they don’t identify as Afro-descendants,” she says When Duarte sees someone who appears to have African heritage Duarte considers herself to be an Afro-descendant She says she has to travel with various identification documents including her birth certificate and passport Officials often doubt the legitimacy of her documents and in a few cases she’s run the risk of being deported Because of the constant questioning she received Duarte became an activist for Afro-descendants out of Chiapas she gathers Afro-descendants together for academic cultural and artistic meetings in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas MEXICO — It’s a lonely job to research Mexico’s black population His work focuses on the ethnic group that results from mixing Afro-descendants and mestizos the latter of which in Mexico is generally considered to be the ethnic composition of the descendants of the Spanish and indigenous groups “Many Chiapas researchers focus on researching recognized cultural references forgetting the Afro-Mestizos who are also here,” he says Academics aren’t interested in focusing on Afro-descendants or mixed-race people Lorenzana says that when he began to study the history of Afro-descendants in Chiapas the first step he had to take was to recognize his own African origins and in this region there is a high Afro-descendant population index but we don’t recognize this root,” he says Lorenzana says there’s a great debt owed Mexico’s Afro-Mestizo population educational programs should be included in schools the existence of a third origin This article was published through a partnership with Global Press Journal My Grandmother on my Fathers side is from Cuernavaca Morelos She would tell me that her grandfather was of African descent Growing up in California I was not taught about the contributions or existence of our Afro defendants in Mexico but I knew through my grandmother Now I am a mother and tell my children so they are aware of our ancestors and even though we do not carry any physical traits we should not forget who we come from to recognize the existence of my great great grandfather The Seattle Globalist ceased to operate on September 30 Our mission is to elevate diverse voices through media The Seattle Globalist is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization The Seattle Globalist ceased operations on September 30 Web design and development by Fran López The urban strategy for the Cultural Auditorium of the City of Cuernavaca is based not only on the understanding of the historical cultural and environmental value of the site but also in the potential of the urban context The architectural and design components generate a dialogue with the natural elements in a way that the archaeological features and visuals are enhance The proposal is presented as a contemporary piece of architecture featuring flexibility high-performance and the capacity to engage a dialogue with its natural and built environment tectonics and materiality of the project feature a low construction cost but with a high quality investment impact for the city guaranteeing a low maintenance and operation cost for the future The Cultural Auditorium is considered a strategic building for cultural and artistic activities to strengthen the history and tradition of the City of Cuernavaca The new Cultural Auditorium is integrated in the Cultural Corridor of the Morelos State Government along with Teopanzolco Archaeological Site The strategy presents the auditorium as a key element for cultural social and artistic development as well as a space for social integration and community life for all social groups The project general strategy (and competition brief guidelines) is centered in the analysis and recycling of an existing auditorium located in the middle of the site taking full advantage of its main structure and footprint boundary in order not to generate new excavation areas that could endanger potential archaeological pieces The project proposes the addition of key structural elements to the existing ones adding more roof area for the 1,500-seat auditorium Such structure is design in a way to allow maximum transparency but with minimum visual impact social and artistic events to happen while maintaining the horizontal profile that dominates the surrounding area The project sits in a 1,400-square-meter platform with retractable seats allowing a wide range of activities to happen representing a spatial condition for maximum space use and profitability ensuring economic income for maintenance and progressive modernization over time; the goal is to create a self-sustaining building The project also integrates sustainable and environmental design criteria such as the optimization of environmental conditions like temperature control The Auditorium is consistent and closely linked to policies strategies and governmental programs established in the National Development Plan for cultural The proposal creates a space for dialogue interaction and social integration so much needed for the City of Cuernavaca Cuernavaca has been characterized as a city that promotes art and culture but still focalized on mid to high income population; the project aims to create a cultural platform with valuable experience for local and visitors alike The competition guidelines specified that no new structures or architecture should extend beyond the existing auditorium footprint the project proposal reuse the existing foundations and steel structure The original footprint geometry remains untouched but the usable area grows by “floating” walkable platforms to the north and south facades taking advantage of the large span that the original column grid presents; thus new space is created without the need to have new foundations or interventions on the natural soil The program located on the north wing of the project is used to house the ticket and information booth while the south extension houses the stage and proscenium area The project proposal reuses the flat platform of the existing auditorium to locate the retractable seating area by just reinforcing and adding height to the existing columns the area is now able to host a wider variety of events such as music and theater performances The interior space flexibility is reached through the implementation of a retractable seating system guaranteeing the best visual and acoustic experience for 1,500 visitors An urban grand stair is located on the east façade of the auditorium reinforcing the link between the auditorium and the archaeological site; this geometrical gesture creates a direct dialogue between the spectator the urban visitor and the archaeological site of Teopanzolco TEAM730 TALLER DE ESTUDIOS Y ANÁLISIS METROPOLITANOS Lead Architects: José Muñoz Villers + Carlos Marín Urbanism: Victor Hugo Hofmann + Emma Morales Landscape Architect: Taller Entorno / Hugo Sánchez + Tonatiuh Martínez Acoustics consultant: Saad Acústica / Omar Saad Structural Engineer  Estructural: Grupo Sai / Gerson Huerta Theater Consultant: Chemtrol / Juan García Activate the Wp-related-posts plugin to see the related post list XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>