Hacienda de Cortés (Day 22 of 27)
In 1530, Hérnan[do] Cortés started construction this hacienda that includes a grand residence plus a sugar cane processing plant or cañera.
That was almost 500 years ago. Today, it is a historical site and a hotel & spa resort. It turns out that nowadays, there are several historical and restored haciendas that function as a hotel.
My Spanish instructor, Gloria, showed me this place. We stayed for drink and dessert, bebida y postres. I had a lemonade or limonada. In Mexico, fresh squeezed lemonade is made with a touch of salt under the rim of the glass.
Note to Self
Itinerary for future trip to Mexico. Theme is colonial Mexico in the central mountain range called Sierra Madre. The cities include, from south to north, Puebla, Cuernavaca/Taxco, San Miguel de Allende, and Guanajuato. Lodging includes hacienda hotels along the route. On the internet, search for "hacienda hotel {morelos, puebla, guanajuato}."
2nd Note to Self
Itinerary for another Mexico trip - Guadalajara (2nd largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City) and Puerto Vallarta.
Nuestra HISTORIA
That was almost 500 years ago. Today, it is a historical site and a hotel & spa resort. It turns out that nowadays, there are several historical and restored haciendas that function as a hotel.
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| Outdoor paseo |
My Spanish instructor, Gloria, showed me this place. We stayed for drink and dessert, bebida y postres. I had a lemonade or limonada. In Mexico, fresh squeezed lemonade is made with a touch of salt under the rim of the glass.
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| Outdoor paseo. The arches are aqueducts for transporting water to the cañera |
Note to Self
Itinerary for future trip to Mexico. Theme is colonial Mexico in the central mountain range called Sierra Madre. The cities include, from south to north, Puebla, Cuernavaca/Taxco, San Miguel de Allende, and Guanajuato. Lodging includes hacienda hotels along the route. On the internet, search for "hacienda hotel {morelos, puebla, guanajuato}."
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| Grand old tree that has grown around the stone wall |
Itinerary for another Mexico trip - Guadalajara (2nd largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City) and Puerto Vallarta.
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| Dusk. Fountain at Terrazza. |
El corazón de la época Colonial Mexicana resplandece en esta antigua hacienda cañera del siglo XVI, fundada por Hernán Cortés en 1530. Conocida por el nombre de San Antonio Atlacomulco, esta pieza de arte arquitectónica es un ejemplo magnífico de la época de los conquistadores.
LEAVING CUERNAVACA
In late afternoon of September 22, My host family drove me to the bus terminal, helped me buy a one-way (ida) bus ticket (boleto) for about $7 USD. They have me a hug and cheek kiss to say goodbye. I was a bit sad to leave them. |
| View from my bus, countryside outside of Cuernavaca on way to Mexico City |
In Mexico, bus transportation is common way to move people from city to city, compared to the United States.
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I loved my visit to the hacienda de Cortés!
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