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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)

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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

It contained significant amounts of cash but also irreplaceable pictures, documents and mementos belonging to Francisco Ramirez, a native of Cuernavaca, Mexico, who died in 2019 at the age of 64.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Blanco previously served as mayor of the state capital, Cuernavaca.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022

Mr. Bell explained that he had honeymooned in Cuernavaca.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote