The city of eternal springtime

We came to Cuernavaca because I had heard wonderful things about the climate, and after a sultry time at the beach this so-called city of eternal spring seemed like an ideal place to relax for the last part of our trip. Plus I’ve heard it’s where many expats live and it’s a retreat for rich people from Mexico City. We’ve been here three days now and we really like the place we’re staying. The Posada Antigua is behind a wall on a busy street in Centro with cute little casas spilling down a hill.

It’s very peaceful and now that Christmas is over there are only a few guests. And the weather is perfect:  cool at night and fresh in the morning, warming up by 9:00 with an afternoon breeze and warm evenings. 

 

The zocalo and the cathedral area are pretty but the rest of the Centro is scuzzy and derelict in spots, though and the sidewalks are dangerously broken. 

We’ve seen no sign of expats or language schools like in Oaxaca. Today we took a city tour on a bus looking for some more pleasant neighbourhoods but didn’t see too much of interest. Yesterday we asked a taxi driver to take us to some nice neighbourhoods and he couldn’t think of any. Fortunately we’re in this peaceful spot and there are a few places a bit out of town that sound interesting and the taxis are cheap.