Cuautla, Morelos
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Cuautla is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at .
The municipality reported 153,329 inhabitants in the year 2000 census. Cuautla is the state's second largest city and also the second with ever growing population after Cuernavaca.
It stands out due to its many thermal waters, health resorts and it's characteristic climate, similar to Cuernavaca. It might be as well called the city of the eternal spring, it is also surrounded with many archeological sites such as Chalcatzingo, Axochiapan, Tepoztlan, Yautepec and Tetelcingo.
Agua Hedionda (Which in Spanish means "Smelly water"), considered the best spring waters in the world, due to its chemical composition, is also placed in this little city. These waters have a characteristic smell that reminds that of rotten eggs, thanks of the concentration of sulfur it possesses.
Cuautla was also place to one of the bravest and fiercest battles during the Mexican independence from the Spanish control which begun on February 19th and ended on May 2nd in the year 1812. This siege was lidered by the priest: General Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon against the Spaniard General Felix Maria Calleja.
The tumb of the famous Mexican revolution hero Emiliano Zapata is also placed in this city and every year several festivities are held around his death anniversary.
External links
- http://e-municipios.e-morelos.gob.mx/cuautla.htm
- http://www.cuautla.gob.mx/ – Warning! Rowdy background music.
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