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What's Near Palacio de Cortes

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Rancho Taxco Victoria £32 2.0 mi 3.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Isabel £16 3.0 mi 4.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Pontevedra Hotel £43 4.0 mi 6.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Canada N/A 4.2 mi 6.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Ramada Reforma £57 4.4 mi 7.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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Blat 2.2 mi 3.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kaczka + Specia 2.7 mi 4.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Pizza Amore 5.0 mi 8.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Cerro de la Estrella 6.1 mi 9.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec 6.5 mi 10.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Mixquic 7.8 mi 12.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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“The Soul of Mexico” Travel + Leisure
“Ancient Legacies: Mexico's Hilltop Cities” Go World Travel Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 14 attractions in Cuernavaca
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Traveller Description: This 16th-century fort once served as the palace and home of Hernán Cortés and includes a collection of Diego Rivera murals.
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Attraction type: Castle, Art gallery, History museum

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“A wonderful museum and historical attraction”
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5 of 5 stars
unclelouie
Minnesota
7 Dec 2008

Cortes built this fortress like palace after conquering the Aztecs and on top of a indigenous site. He and his family lived there for a while. It has served a variety of purposes over the years but is now a terrific museum. As you wind your way around the galleries you learn a great deal about the history of Mexico... more

“Stunning Murals!”
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4 of 5 stars
SeeArtRun
Los Angeles
26 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The Palacio was built in the 1500's by Hernan Cortez as his personal residence, and purposely situated right on top of some Mayan ruins. Talk about adding insult to injury. It now features a panoramic though condensed view of Mexican history and culture from BC to the 20th century. The most stunning exhibit for me was upstairs on the second... more

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Cuernavaca, Mexico