Catedral: An amazing cathedral considered by some critics as the most beautiful of America.
Museo Bello: This museum owns an art collection of late magnate José Luis Bello, talavera pieces, china porcelain, iron and ivory artifacts and more.
Museo Amparo: Mexican art museum that encloses a pre Hispanic object´s collection of more than 1700 pieces. The museum also contains an important collection of modern and novohispanic art.
Ex Convento de Sta Rosa: This convent housed nuns of the order of Sta. Rosa and now has become a Cultural Center and a Mole Poblano Museum, the kitchen is a must visit since it is considered as the most beautiful kitchen of México and where the famous dish Mole Poblano was invented.
Iglesia de San Francisco: beautiful church established in the first half of the XVI century, is a unique piece of work decorated with tiles, bricks and stone. North to the church is Parque del Paseo de San Francisco known for its traditional economic restaurants (speciality: chalupas)
Teatro Principal: The oldest theatre of America. On the next block lays "El Barrio del Artista" a pretty area filled with artistic buildings and where lots of artists paint, sculpt and sell their work. Just behind is located "La casa de Afeñique" a beautiful house now museum and home of several art collections, historic documents and regional costumes. Facing the house in the corner is a famous handicrafts market "El Párian" (artisanal souvenirs and gifts).
La Plazuela de los Sapos: Is a pedestrian area full of antique stores, restaurants, coffee shops and bars (great nightlife). Also known for its market "Mercado de Antigüedades"
Calle de los Dulces: The Street of candies is located on 6 Norte; there lies a variety of little shops that sell the traditional Puebla´s candies. This exquisite candy shops offer a wide range of candies such as tortitas de Sta Clara, camotes, picones, cocadas, roscas de canela and more. You can´t say you visited Puebla without trying one of its traditional candy.
Cholula: This city is a historic and architectural treasure; 8 km from Puebla is Cholula where lies the great pyramid a 7 superimposed pyramids, an impressive structure of 400 meters of each side and 65 meters high is the largest foundation in the world. |