Day Trip to Puebla - Mexico's "City of Angels"
📜 City History: 🌟Founded in 1531, Puebla is a quintessential Spanish-colonial city with 60+ monumental churches. The crown jewel is the Puebla Cathedral, towering over the main square. 🏰 Must-See Landmarks:✅ Puebla Cathedral. Architectural blend: Baroque & Neoclassical. 70m-tall bell towers (Mexico's highest) Highlights: 💧 Main altar by Manuel Tolsa (depicting 17th-century royalty). Dome frescoes by Cristóbal de Villalpando Mudéjar-style choir stalls with 8 exotic woods ✅ Capilla del Rosario (Santo Domingo Church). Mexico's first Marian chapel (consecrated 1690 after 40 years of construction). Drenched in gold leaf, Talavera tiles, and intricate stucco sculptures 🔅 Zócalo de Puebla: The shaded central square pulses with street performers and local life—perfect for people-watching. 🍴 Dining Pick:Casa Barruzza. Drinks: Maracuyá Paradise (passionfruit) & Casildo (melon-rice horchata). Must-order: Oaxaca-style mole #MexicoTravel #ColonialGems #Puebla