Puebla

We have spent the last few days in the vibrant city of Puebla, a much smaller city 2 hours South of Mexico City. We’ve experienced a bit more of the ‘real’ Mexico here, visiting local markets and experiencing the culinary delights of Mexico albeit, cows hooves and pigs spines! Tristan was of course disgusted by it all, but did try some potato things that apparently tasted of fish 😳. Puebla is much quieter than Mexico City, but still HUGE with a population of 1.2million people. Puebla boasts beautiful colonial architecture and many artisan cafes, galleries etc, and generally the feeling of many European cities. It does still have a bit of ‘edge’ about it though, with armed policeman on every street corner and massive police trucks passing you by every few minutes. We stayed in a gorgeous hostel which was very vibrant and felt very safe, and one of the best I’ve ever stayed in. We have now learnt that dorm beds have curtains around each individual bed, a few years too late I reckon!!

Whilst in Puebla we visited the ‘biggest pyramid in the world’ in a place called Cholula, which largely resembled a grassy mound with an incredible church plonked on top 😂. The churches were incredible, with a new one to visit every day of the year if you would like.

Adios Pueblo, Hola Oaxaca….