A famous vacation place among tourists due to its comfortable year-round climate, beautiful parks and gardens, as well as its convenient location within the country. This state capital comes to life on weekends, where local life is combined with the presence of the floating population that comes, mostly, from Mexico City. It's also home to many foreign people who come to learn Spanish, and most young people will have a fairly big understanding of English because of this. Be prepared for many micro-climates inside the city and surroundings, where there have been variations of up to 10ºC in less than a 8km radius; while the lower zones can have very humid weather, the northern forest area will most certainly be cold by night.

The city has examples of ancient Aztec and Tlahuica cultures as well as colonial buildings. Emperor Charles V gave Cuernavaca to Hernán Cortés as a fief, and in 1532 the conquistador built the Palacio de

Cortés, now the Museo Regional de Historia de Cuauhnahuac (Historical Museum of Cuauhnahuac). The museum features a mural by Diego Rivera depicting the conquest of Mexico, mammoth remains, and items from contemporary Indigenous cultures.Cuernavaca's downtown cathedral dates from 1552. Murals depict the journey of Mexican Saint Felipe to Japan. At the 11:00 mass on Sundays, a mariachi band accompanies the proceedings.

The Palacio de Cortés was the residence of conquistador Hernán Cortés after he move to the town of Cuernavaca from Mexico City. It was intended to be the seat of his encomienda.Construction of the residence was started in 1526, for which the local population was employed.

Cortés decided to build his residence on top of a hill, on the ruins of the lordship of Cuauhnahuac. This place had been used by the Aztecs to collect tribute, and therefore it was a symbol of Cortés' dominance over the conquered territory.The Palacio de Cortés reflects the different uses it has been subject to. Over time it was destined to be used as Cortés' residence, a Catholic church, a prison, the Palace of the Mexican Republic, the seat of the Morelos State government and, finally, a museum.

A National Park in the mountains above Cuernavaca. The Park encompasses 3 small lakes. The surrounding hillsides are covered in forests of pine and other evergreens.These beautiful lagoons are

lodged in old volcanic craters at 2900 meter above the sea level. All of this region was declare a National Park. It’s Nahuatl name is formed by the roots “Cempoall”, twenty and “atl” water, many waters o many lagoons. The climate that prevails in the region is cool and humid.The park has 4 more small lakes but these are completely dry during the spring, because these are seasonal. So you will enjoy the landscape during eight months, the lakes become an excellent place to fish in crystalline waters.

High on the craggy cliffs above town of Tepoztlán in the craggy hills of Morelos state is the Tepozteco Pyramid.  Open to the public daily from 10a.m. to 5p.m., the Tepozteco is thought to have been built in the early Aztec era (AD 1100-1350).