HOW TO ARRIVE?

TAKING AS STARTING POINT THE CITY OF MEXICO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1. Go to the Northwest towards Sonora 120 m

2 Continues straight towards chap. pilot Aviator Carlos León 900 m

3 Turn slightly left onto port Mexico 49 m

4 Turn slightly on the right to continue in Puerto Mexico 160 m

5 Take the ramp towards internal Cto (Blvd. Harbour Air) 400 m

6 Continues straight towards internal Cto (Blvd. Harbour Air) 1.3 km

7 Take the left fork towards Blvrd Harbour Air 1.0 km

8 Continues by Av Jesus Galindo and Villa. 650 m

9 Turn slightly right onto Viaduct (River of mercy) 3.5 km

10 Follow River viaduct of piety (Miguel Alemán). 3.2 km

11 Follow Pdte Miguel Alemán viaduct. 2.9 km

12 Follow Viaducto Miguel Alemán. 500 m

13 Take the exit towards San Angel/Mixcoac/Cuernavaca South Periferico 450 m

14. Merge onto peripheral Blvrd Manuel Ávila Camacho 450 m

15 Continues by peripheral ring (Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos). 7.3 km

16 Continues by peripheral ring (Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines). 4.8 km

17 Follow ring peripheral Blvrd Adolfo López Mateos. 1.1 km

18 Take the exit towards Sta. Teresa/insurgents South 220 m

19 Merge onto ring peripheral (Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines) /Anillo peripheral Blvrd Adolfo López Mateos 650 m

20 Take the ramp towards Cuernavaca/H. College Military 280 m

21. Merge onto Av the insurgents South/insurgents South of 3.6 km

22 Continues by city of Mexico-Cuernavaca-road Federal 95/95 Mexico.
It continues towards the city of Mexico-Cuernavaca
Road partially with tolls 61.4 km

23 Take the exit 550 m

24. At the roundabout, take the first exit towards Heroic College military/Morelos Cuernavaca - Yautepec de Zaragoza 750 m

25. At the roundabout take the third exit towards Emiliano Zapata
It passes a roundabout 2.9 km

26 Continues by city of Mexico-Cuernavaca/Álvaro Obregón-road Federal 95/95 Mexico.
Continue towards the city of Mexico-Cuernavaca-road Federal 95/95 Mexico 1.9 km

27 Turn left towards Prof Miguel Salinas 180 m

28 Continues by Dwight w. Morrow. 210 m
29 Continues by Arteaga. 190 m
30. Turn on the right to continue in Arteaga 110 m
31 Turn slightly right onto headstock 170 m

32 Continues by Francisco Leyva.
The destination is on the right. 35 m
Palacio de Cortés
Francisco Leyva Leyva 100, Centro, 62000 Cuernavaca, MOR

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PALACE OF CORTES

is the oldest civil construction which is preserved in Mexico because its history dates back to more than 450 years since the conquest of Cortés in the year 1521.

the property has had changes and has served to various destinations.

among them are the following:

* in its first colonial stage was the residence of conquistador Hernán Cortés and his wife Juana Zúñiga, who gave birth in this place the son of name Captain Martín, character that years later was accused of plotting against the King.

* from 1747 to 1821, he served as a prison and it was hosted on quality of inmate, José María Morelos y Pavón

* in 1855, was the seat of the provisional Government of the Republic of Juan Álvarez against Santa Anna

* between 1864 and 1866 was fitted as official Office of Archduke Maximilian, due to his frequent visits to Cuernavaca

* finally restored the Republic in 1872 the Cortés Palace hosted the Government of the new elected state of Morelos, role that played until it was converted into the present Museum.

LOWER PART OF THE PALACE OF CORTES

The Museum is a cultural space located within the Palace, the sample is made up of 19 rooms; on the ground floor of the exhibited materials paleontological and archaeological remains, as well as others dating from the time of the conquest.

UPPER PART OF THE PALACE OF CORTES

On the upper floor are rooms with contributions from Spain to the new world which highlights an interesting trapiche.

The most interesting rooms are the marquisate of the Valley of Oaxaca, of trade with Eastern, religious art and 19th century until the Porphyria. At the end of the tour you can see a series of murals carried out on the terrace of the second level by Diego Rivera circa 1930

MURALS OF DIEGO RIVERA HERE IN THE PALACE OF CORTES

YOU CAN DO AFTER YOUR VISIT, OR DURING IT?

After visiting the building with increased representation Cuernavaca historical, you can take a resting and eating at some of the restaurants near the place, which you can see on the map shown on the right, just as if you want to stay in one of the hotels there closely, can do you helping with the same map.