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The Borda
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 The
Borda Garden
is one of the
most famous monuments in Cuernavaca, it was the
residence of rich families since the colonial times, it was chosen by its location beside the Cathedral of Cuernavaca and by its main road (now Morelos Avenue); this road comes from Acapulco, crosses Cuernavaca, Mexico City and ends in Veracruz. 
 By this road passed the richness the Nao of the Orient brought to New Spain and also was the residence where many famous travelers were lodged. Don Jose Borda was the builder of the residence, he also donated to Taxco the beautiful Santa Prisca church and its Parvis Square. Don Jose de la Borda used this residence such as rest home and rest of silver caravans that came from Taxco to Mexico City.
The residence never lost its attraction for the rich and important persons and in 1865 the Emperors Maximilian of Hapsburg and Carlota Amalia, chosen this place as their summer residence, and then it took again a category of simple elegance.
The Borda Garden is opened daily from 9:00 to 18:00 hrs.
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Manuel de la Borda, his son, was appointed priest and was
the first person in charge of the Santa Prisca church, at
the death of his father, he already lived in the
residence. Don Manuel made the gardens that in that time
was extended until the ravine. The gardens received the
name of Botanical Gardens, by its varieties of fruit
trees and ornamental plants that were brought from all
over the world. The mangos were brought by the travelers
priest that came from the Spanish Philippines.
In the same way Manuel
built the fountains and the paths, and in 1783 he
inaugurated the
ornamental lake, to water the Botanic Gardens. Manuel de
la Borda also built the Chapel of Guadalupe in 1784, near
the gardens and the residence; this church originally had
two beautiful towers. It was also famous by the books and
articles that the important visitors who were lodged
here, wrote about the same.
The Emperors offered spectacular
Gala Receptions in the Gardens and in the ornamental
lake. The rooms were decorated with luxury as the Chapel
of Guadalupe; you can still see the personal shield of
the Austria Emperors, in the reception room, the
residence is know as "The Borda Gardens". Nowadays the morelenses
celebrate great receptions, popular feasts,
cultural events among others.
