"Gardens Galore... Sort Of" Cuernavaca Things to Do Tip by Jetgirly

Jardin Borda is a huge garden located in the center of Cuernavaca. Originally built by silver magnate Jose de la Borda as a vacation home, his son later developed it into the garden it is today. Or, the garden it once was, I should say. Because today the gardens are in crumbling shambles, halfheartedly maintained and generally quite miserable. In the center of the garden there is a waterway with rowboats for rent, though there is nothing but cement seating to see as you paddle. The buildings at the entrance often hold temporary exhibits; when I visited most were filled with some kind of regional art competition (yikes!) though there was some interesting contemporary art. It's interesting to imagine the gardens in a more prosperous time, when they might have hosted visiting nobility or national celebrities.

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