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Cuernavaca

American  
[kwer-nuh-vah-kuh, kwer-nah-vah-kah] / ˌkwɛr nəˈvɑ kə, ˌkwɛr nɑˈvɑ kɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Morelos, in central Mexico.


Cuernavaca British  
/ kwɛrnaˈβaka /

noun

  1. a city in S central Mexico, capital of Morelos state: resort with nearby Cacahuamilpa Caverns. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Born in Cuernavaca in February 1982, Harfuch was raised by his mother alone, but was born with politics and the military in his blood.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

And in May the carving returned home in style, escorted by military vehicles from the airport in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to a nearby regional museum.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Diaz's request to sponsor a Venezuelan man in Cuernavaca was approved in just an hour, she said.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

Next to him, Rosario Guerrero, visiting Mexico City from Cuernavaca, carried a small white dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Mr. Bell explained that he had honeymooned in Cuernavaca.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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