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Cathedral
Catedral de Puebla
Renaissance cathedral from 1649 with some of the tallest towers in Mexico, facing the zócalo of the historic center.
Puebla · Mexico Capital
Puebla
In the destination Puebla and Cholula.
In the photo: Puebla historic center
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The city
What to expect from Puebla.
Puebla is the capital of the state of the same name, at about 2,100 meters altitude, among the volcanoes of central Mexico. The historic center, a World Heritage site, has the cathedral with tall towers, the baroque Chapel of the Rosary, the Biblioteca Palafoxiana and mansions covered in talavera tiles. It is the home of mole poblano and chiles en nogada, and has markets, the sweets street and an artists' neighborhood.
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The local experience
What to see in Puebla
Chapel
Capilla del Rosario
Baroque chapel from 1690 inside the church of Santo Domingo, entirely covered with gold leaf, stucco and talavera.
Historic library
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Public library founded in 1646, considered the first in the Americas, with three-tier cedar shelves and more than 40,000 old volumes.
Neighborhood
Callejón de los Sapos e Barrio del Artista
Streets of colorful mansions with antique shops and a flea market on Sundays, and the neighborhood where artists paint and sell their works.
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Museum
Museo Amparo
Art museum in a downtown mansion, with a collection of pre-Hispanic pieces, colonial and contemporary art, and a terrace with a view.
Fortresses and museum
Fuertes de Loreto y Guadalupe
The two forts on the hill where the Mexican army defeated the French on May 5, 1862, now museums in a park.