October 2026

American Spanish immersion students eating at an outdoor restaurant in Chalma, Mexico

Best Tacos in Cuernavaca, Mexico: Ultimate Guide

Every city in Mexico has incredible tacos, and Cuernavaca is no different. And there are so many options. There are pork carnitas tacos, traditionally served on weekends in the mornings. There are Mexico’s iconic al pastor tacos: the orange-colored marinated pork tacos, slow cooked on a Turkish-style gyro (called a trompo in Mexican Spanish). There […]

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Skeleton of Emperor Cuautemoc in Ixcateopan de Cuatemoc

The Strange Story of Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc and the Last Aztec Emperor

Did you know that in a small village in the mountains of Guerrero, one of Mexico’s poorest states, lie the remains of the last Aztec Emperor? That is the story that we heard before visiting. The story goes that a small village around 130 miles from Mexico City, the last emperor of the Aztec Empire

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El Gallo Negro Mezcalería Cuernavaca

Best Bars in Cuernavaca (2026 Guide): From Barrio Micheladas to World Class Cocktails

Cuernavaca, Mexico, has some great bars. There are cheap street bars selling good-value micheladas (Mexico’s famous beer and Clamato tomato juice combo), right up to expensive cocktail bars that serve some really exciting creations… and everything in between. The curious thing about Cuernavaca is that the bar scene is quite elusive and underground. Some of

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