A TIME TRAVEL IN EVERY STREET
Puebla’s historic downtown is like walking through a
living museum. With its colorful buildings, tiled
facades, and cobblestone streets, it’s one of the
best-preserved colonial cities in all of Mexico, and
it’s full of surprises!
TALAVERA HEAVEN
Many buildings are
decorated with Talavera
tiles, Puebla’s signature
blue-and-white pottery.
STREET OF THE SWEETS
Calle de los Dulces is
lined with shops selling
traditional candies and
treats.
HISTORIC AND HIP
You’ll find centuries-old
buildings turned into
museums, galleries,
restaurants, and rooftop
bars!
CITY OF ANGELS
In 1532, Queen Isabella
of Portugal granted it the
title of “City of Angels”
"ADAMERO" LAYOUT
The city was laid out
following a design similar
to a chessboard or
Spanish checkers
HISTORIC AND HIP
Puebla is known as the
“Reliquary of America”
due to the large number
of monuments and
temples richly decorated.
UNDERGROUND TUNNELS
At the top of San Miguel
Hill is the Chapel of San
Miguel Arcángel, a
16th-century building
that becomes the
meeting point for
pilgrims every
September 29.
BIBLIOTECA PALAFOXIANA
Puebla holds America’s
first library, La Biblioteca
Palafoxiana,with cedar
shelves dating from 1773,
and is located in the Old
Tridentine Seminary.
MIXTURE OF CULTURES
Two emblematic dishes
of local cuisine, mole
poblano and chiles en
nogada, were created by
Puebla nuns.