Exploring Puebla City, Mexico
History
It's the fourth largest city in Mexico and the fourth largest Metropolitan area in Mexico, the city serves as one of the main hubs for eastern Central Mexico.
Its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque, the city was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city is also famous for mole poblano, chiles en nogada and Talavera pottery.
Recommendations
Whenever traveling to a new city, I highly recommend jumping on a few hour tourist bus. It gives you a lay of the land, a taste of key places to visit and historical information. From there you can always go back to the places you want to see or using a hop on hop off bus, you can explore and get back on the bus.
Check out Touribus scroll halfway down the page to find Puebla city tours.
Before or after your Touribus, check out International Museum of the Baroque for a historic view of the city. With these two experiences (bus and museum), you will have a greater understanding of the city than any blog post or friend can provide you.
Must see locations
Zocalo - The main city square, the center or the city. Great place for food, drinks, etc.
Frog Alley - This area is known for old antiques, however, I love it because of the colorful buildings and the small streets. Grab a coffee or ice cream and walk around.
Cathedral de Puebla - Gorgeous! Its next to the Zocalo, so you can’t miss it.
Fort Loreto - Not a big fan of forts, but completely worth visiting for the views of the city. Theres are also museums on the top of the hill that seem pretty amazing. Wish I had more time to visit.
Museo Ampraro - Great place for history and a view. This museum is a great place to grab a drink and take a look at the city’s rooftops.
Also take a 20 min Uber ride over to Cholula to see the Pyramid of Cholula and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios church. Although I’m not into churches, this one is on top of a hill and has pretty great views of the city and gorgeous mountains around the area. Of course, mainly seen on a clear day. So try to get to the top early.
