Cuernavaca is know as the city of eternal spring, with a warm climate throughout the year. It has an average temperature of 68 fahrenheit. It is located 5,050 feet (1,542meters) above sea level and 52miles(84 kilometers) from mexico city. Its popularity as a retreat from the capital reaches back to the time of the aztec nobility. Today cuernavaca is an escape from the heat and congestion and hectic life of mexico city for the wealthy and fashionable.