Palacio de Cortes or Palace of Cortez in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

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The Palacio de Cortes in downtown Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. This fortress-like structure was built between 1522 and 1532 on top of an Aztec pyramid destroyed by the Spanish. It now houses the Museo Regional Cuauhnahuac and murals by Diego Rivera.

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Size: 5359px × 3525px
Location: Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Photo credit: © John Mitchell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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