Iguana Greens

Cuernavaca


With authentic Mexican dishes this good and cheap, it would easy for Iguana to be another anonymous fonda (inn) and still draw crowds, but the friendly staff take pride in creating a festive space – with brightly colored chairs and tables and messages of appreciation scrawled on the walls.


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