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Learn Spanish in Cuernavaca
About Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca is famed as the winter retreat for both the Aztec royalty and the Spanish conqueror, Cortes, when the chill of Mexico city became too much to bear.
Today it is an oasis of a city, offering a mild, spring like climate year round, which still attracts the inhabitants of Mexico city looking for a quieter more tranquil environment. With a temperature range that stays between 70 and 85ºF, the semi tropical climate is a magnet for long and short term visitors.
It is only 50 miles south of Mexico city and has a population of 500,000 inhabitants. Famed for its Aztec and early colonial connections, modern Cuernavaca still has much to offer the language student.
The city centres on two main Zocalos, Plaza de Armas and El Kiosko, (where people dance "danzón" on Thursdays evening). The larger Zocalo, is overlooked by the Palacio de Cortes. Originally built by Cortes in 1530, it is now home to the city's major cultural attraction, the Cuauhnahuac Museum, with a great collection of pre-Columbian and conquest-era exhibits and several superb Diego Rivera murals.
The Cathedral, at the corner of Hidalgo and Morelos, is particularly famous for its Mariachi Mass on Sundays.
The city offers fantastic views of the nearby 18,000 ft Popocatepetl volcano and has a hilly terrain (so good walking shoes are recommended). Nowadays the city is famous for the large number of swimming pools per head of population, and there are some lovely Spa hotels, so if you need a little pampering after an excess of grammar you won't have far to go!
It is a popular language course destination for all ages (16yrs+), on a year round basis. CESA students enjoy both the flexibility of the college start dates (for all ability levels) and the intensity of the language programmes offered. Small group classes ensure everyone participates and rapid progress is made on short and long term programmes.
Local Specialities
Mexican specialities are now world renown, including Tortillas, Mole, Tamales, Tequila and Margaritas. The culinary tradition of the Cuernavaca people dates back to the corn culture of its earliest inhabitants and corn still plays a central role in the meals of today.
