Puebla de los Ángeles: A Baroque Jewel Box ✨🏛️

📍 Why Visit? Founded by angelic vision in 1531, Puebla dazzles with: Talavera-tiled facades (UNESCO-listed) Culinary fame: Birthplace of mole poblano and chiles en nogada Historic firsts: Where Mexico defeated the French in 1862 (Cinco de Mayo) ⛪️ Church Crawl Itinerary 1️⃣ Zócalo de Puebla Heart of the city: Lush gardens flanked by 17th-century arcades Nightlife tip: Thursday-Sunday, the square becomes an open-air party 2️⃣ Puebla Cathedral (on the zócalo) Architectural hybrid: Renaissance facade + neoclassical towers Look up: The dome frescoes depict angels holding chiles and corn 3️⃣ Capilla del Rosario (Santo Domingo Church) Gold overdose: 24k gold leaf covers every surface Secret: Ask to see the "hidden" side altar with Indigenous motifs 4️⃣ Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios Built atop Cholula’s pyramid (the world’s largest by volume!) Epic view: Popocatépetl volcano frames the church 5️⃣ Santa María Tonantzintla Indigenous Baroque: Cherubs with brown faces + maize crowns Ceiling: A psychedelic swirl of 500+ figurines 6️⃣ San Francisco Acatepec Talavera masterpiece: Blue-and-white tiles tell biblical stories Fun fact: The tiles were fired using pre-Hispanic kiln techniques 🍽️ Eat Like a Local La Casa del Mendrugo: Try chalupas in a 16th-century mansion El Mural de los Poblanos: Their mole recipe is 300 years old 🚗 Getting Around From Mexico City: 2hr drive or ADO bus (~200 MXN) In Puebla: Uber or "Angelitos" taxis (bright white with wings logo) #PueblaMexico #BaroqueWonders #TalaveraTiles #FoodiePilgrimage