Oct 102009
It is a highway junction and the heart of a sugarcane and rice-growing dist. Cuautla’s hot springs and lovely scenery make it a popular resort and tourist attraction.
Historically, Cuautla is famous for the heroic defense made here in 1812 by patriot forces under Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon, who cut through Spanish troops besieging the town.
The city is sometimes called Ciudad Morelos.
