Mexico | A Day in Puebla, the City of Angels

🌴Founded in 1531, Puebla earned its name "Puebla de los Ángeles" after Bishop Julián Garcés reportedly saw angels outlining the city's layout in a divine vision. 📍 First Stop: Zócalo de Puebla ✅Every Mexican city has its zócalo (main square), and Puebla's is a vibrant hub of crowds and architectural treasures. 📍 Second Stop: Puebla Cathedral (next to the zócalo) ✨Featured on Mexico's 500-peso bill, this is the country's second-largest and arguably most beautiful cathedral. 📍 Third Stop: Capilla del Rosario, Santo Domingo Church 💦A golden wonder of Baroque art—the pinnacle of New Spanish Baroque style, dripping with gold leaf, paintings, and sculptures. 📍 Fourth Stop: Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios 💟Perched atop Cholula's Great Pyramid, this sanctuary's ornate dome and backdrop of volcanoes make it iconic. 📍 Fifth Stop: Santa María Tonantzintla Church 🌈Tonantzintla merges the Aztec earth goddess with the Virgin Mary. A masterpiece of Mexican Baroque, its walls and ceiling explode with colorful stucco figures. #Baroque #Churches #HistoricArchitecture #Mexico