We drove to Cuernavaca to the Hacienda Vista Hermosa of Hernan Cortes. In 1527 the hacienda was begun and today is a hotel resort and restaurant. Many people have meetings and weddings there.
This philodendron had huge leaves. I remember when we had a green house in Tremonton and had a philodendron growing there. Someone came and said that in Mexico these plants grown with leaves 2 feet long. Well here it is.
The black swans made it seem like a fairy tale castle.
This meal stone was huge.
We went inside what used to be an enormous storage building for sugar cane and possible corn and other produce. It had beautiful arches which I am sure have been restored.
This was one of many coachs on display that would have been used in days gone by.
As we went deeper into the building we say that they had turned it into rooms for a hotel and a restaurant. This was part of a kitchen. They have a wonderful, famous brunch, but we arrived to late and so just had a dinner. I love that chandelier.
Elder Packard enjoying a tasty fruit drink of mint, lemon and some other fruit. I liked the way they served the guacamole and chips.
The group. The Calls, the Packards and us.
We toured the buildings. This is reminiscence of an old Mexican kitchen. Those are small tea cups that form design on the wall. Frieda Kahlo also had this style of kitchen.
Always lots of tile work
These chair and benches are typical of the Spanish influence. We have similar sofas and chairs in all the casas here are the CCM.
Children playing int he pool. It is probably a little different than when Cortes was there.
This pool has an aqueduct type structure separating the two pools
Beautiful grounds.
That is a big bird cadge with colorful Mexican parrots in it.
On the grounds of the hacienda
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