Puebla, part of Mexico is the lovely city, in the southern part of Central Mexico. It is nestled at the large Valley of Puebla, also known as the Cuetlaxcoapan valley, which is surrounded by the mountains and volcanoes of Trans Mexican volcanic belt on four sides.
This large city of Mexico is rightly known as the "cradle of Mexican Baroque", having the creative architecture and artistic elements and being the important charming colonial city. Hence, Take Puebla tours to get introduced with its rich history, culture, colorful buildings, colonial city vibes and elaborate architecture, which has made Puebla a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Begin your Puebla city tour with the Zocalo, also part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Walk through this central square, which is also a significant historic center having all the top sights and the major historic iconic attractions. Relax for some time at its beautiful park or hang out at the cafes, restaurants or buy something from the shops that line the square.
Implement your much awaited Historic Puebla tours by exploring The Catedral de Puebla (the Puebla Cathedral), another UNESCO World Heritage site in the southern side of Zocalo. It's a colonial Roman Catholic church and considered One of Mexico’s most sacred sites, covered by chapels, unique octagonal altar, paintings, goldsmithing and more. The Catedral de Puebla is one of the oldest churches in Mexico built between 1575 and 1649.
If you love reading books and libraries, then don’t forget to visit Biblioteca Palafoxiana, the first and oldest library in the whole of America, opened in 1646 with books dating back to the late 1400s. In 2005 it was recognized by UNESCO as a “Memory of the World” site.
Another great historical stop is The Museo Amparo (the Amparo Museum), one of Mexico’s most iconic historical museums, spread across two colonial buildings dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about the fascinating history of Mexico in these colonial buildings through pre-Hispanic, modern and colonial artwork, as well as ceramics, pottery, and ancient murals and other such artifacts.
Don’t miss Templo de Santo Domingo, a Dominican church, where you will be impressed to see the amazing altar, and the Chapel of the Virgen del Rosario (Rosary Chapel), which is fantastic attraction. It is undoubtedly a gorgeous site, which is decorated with fabulous paintings, carvings, and an abundance of gold leaf covering. Designed in Spanish Baroque architectural style, between 1650 and 1690, Templo de Santo Domingo is one of the excellent Puebla UNESCO sites.
Walk through the charming streets of The Callejon de los Sapos or the Alley of the Frogs, where you will get to see the colorful street filled with bright yellow, orange, and blue buildings and decorated with hanging lights and pots filled with flowers, popular Talavera pottery, and other interesting treasures.
Take a trip to the famous safari Park, Africam Safari and engage in your exciting Puebla adventure tours, where you will come across a variety of different ecosystems and natural habitats having plenty of animals including giraffes, Asian water buffalo, African elephants, white rhinoceros, American black bear, and Nubian ibex and more. You can enjoy a butterfly park, a herpetarium, an insectarium, a botanical garden, as well as kangaroo, bat exhibits and engage in bird watching a zip lining, and the Nocturnal Safari, where you can explore the park at night when the animals are quite active.
Take the food tour in Pueblo to taste its delicious local food, one of the relishing Things to do in Puebla. Some of the tasty street food you must try are the Cemitas, moletes, chalupas, Arabe tacos, Al pastor tacos, and churros with hot chocolate. Additionally, explore Calle de los Dulces (Street of Sweets) and try some of its famous sweets such as sweet potatoes, macaroons, muégano, jamoncillo, borrachitos, cocadas, coconut-filled lemons and more.
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