{"id":52398,"date":"2016-10-19T17:40:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T17:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/?p=52398"},"modified":"2016-10-19T17:40:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T17:40:01","slug":"cuernavaca-corner-the-beautiful-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/2016\/10\/19\/cuernavaca-corner-the-beautiful-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuernavaca Corner: The Beautiful Outdoors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52408 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-23.jpg\" alt=\"Student looking at waterfalls\" width=\"908\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-23.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-23-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-23-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to our weekly Cuernavaca, Mexico feature the \u201cCuernavaca Corner\u201d! Today\u2019s post comes from Brittney Westgard, alumni of our Social Work program and current volunteer in Mexico. Brittney is an Augsburg College Alumni.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This week we explored some of the most beautiful parks, natural attractions, and outdoor locations in Cuernavaca!<\/p>\n<p>Jumping right in, let\u2019s explore Jardin Borda right across the ravine from CEMAL located in downtown Cuernavaca. Jardin Borda was built in the late 1700\u2019s, in which had various uses over the years such as: a summer house, a hotel, a restaurant, and now a botanic garden. Overseen by the Department of Culture of the State of Morelos, Jardin Borda is not only a great place to relax, explore, and read, but a popular location for cultural events such as theater productions, concerts, and art exhibits.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-52398 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda19-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Student with a prop skeleton\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-52404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda19.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-52404'>\n\t\t\t\tArt Exhibit at Jardin Borda\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda-18-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A pond\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-52403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda-18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda-18-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Borda-18.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-52403'>\n\t\t\t\tJardin Borda Pond and  amphitheater\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Bordda-20-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Fountain in a garden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-52405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Bordda-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Bordda-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Jardin-Bordda-20.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-52405'>\n\t\t\t\tA beautiful fountain at Jardin Borda\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The best things in life are free!<\/p>\n<p>Chapultepec Ecological park is FREE on Sundays for students. It is a beautiful place to go for a relaxing stroll, shaded by the many native trees and plants that make up the ecological park. Want to get out on the water? They have paddle boats to rent and float across their beautiful pond. They also have a large bird habitat, spider monkey exhibit, turtles, crocodiles a petting zoo and so much more!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-52398 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec16-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Alligator sunning himself\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-52401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec16.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-52401'>\n\t\t\t\tAn alligator suns himself in the park \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec17-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Large roots of a tree\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-52402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec17.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-52402'>\n\t\t\t\tAmata Tree in Chalputepec Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec-Park-12-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Three Students in front of Waterfalls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-52400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec-Park-12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec-Park-12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec-Park-12.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-52400'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents at waterfalls in Chalputepec Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Chalputepec-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Photo of arch structure\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-52399\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-52399'>\n\t\t\t\tGateway to paradise\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In our neighborhood of San Anton is one of Cuernavaca\u2019s most beautiful hidden gems, El Salto de San Anton. Less than a 15 minute walk from the school down in one of the cities many ravines is a beautiful waterfall that\u00a0 cascades over 130 feet down into the ravine. This is one of the best places to take a break from city life and take in nature, with the many flowers, birds and butterflies that live in the ravine.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-52398 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-21-224x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Waterfalls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-52406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-21-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-21.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-52406'>\n\t\t\t\tThe waterfalls of Salto de San Anton\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-22-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Students looking at waterfalls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-52407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-22-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-22-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/10\/Salto-de-San-Anton-22.jpg 908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-52407'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents look in wonder at Salto de San Anton waterfalls!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Welcome back to our weekly Cuernavaca, Mexico feature the \u201cCuernavaca Corner\u201d! 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