<strong>Puebla, Mexico:</strong> The capital of Puebla state, this city is the fourth-largest in Mexico and yet somehow still feels like a hidden gem.
Puebla, Mexico: The capital of Puebla state, this city is the fourth-largest in Mexico and yet somehow still feels like a hidden gem.
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<strong>Color your life: </strong>Puebla is famous for its colorful architecture as well as for its signature mix of stonework and painted tiles on the same building.
Color your life: Puebla is famous for its colorful architecture as well as for its signature mix of stonework and painted tiles on the same building.
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<strong>Mole poblano:</strong> Puebla's most beloved culinary contribution is mole poblano, the chocolate-infused mix of sweet and spicy that tastes best over enchiladas.
Mole poblano: Puebla's most beloved culinary contribution is mole poblano, the chocolate-infused mix of sweet and spicy that tastes best over enchiladas.
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<strong>Calle de Los Dulces:</strong> Avenida 6 Oriente, aka "Candy Street," is where many small, local vendors sell some of Puebla's most iconic candies, including these round flavored coconut bites.
Calle de Los Dulces: Avenida 6 Oriente, aka "Candy Street," is where many small, local vendors sell some of Puebla's most iconic candies, including these round flavored coconut bites.
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<strong>Talavera:</strong> This Mexican style of pottery originated in Puebla and nearby Tlaxcala.
Talavera: This Mexican style of pottery originated in Puebla and nearby Tlaxcala.
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<strong>Puebla Cathedral:</strong> This Baroque masterpiece is just one of the 365 estimated churches in Puebla.
Puebla Cathedral: This Baroque masterpiece is just one of the 365 estimated churches in Puebla.
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<strong>International Museum of the Baroque:</strong> This Gehry-esque museum gives background on Baroque art while identifying some of Puebla's finest examples.
International Museum of the Baroque: This Gehry-esque museum gives background on Baroque art while identifying some of Puebla's finest examples.
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<strong>Rosewood Puebla:</strong> Among the newcomers to Puebla's hotel scene is the Rosewood, an elegantly low-key property that opened in 2017.
Rosewood Puebla: Among the newcomers to Puebla's hotel scene is the Rosewood, an elegantly low-key property that opened in 2017.
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<strong>Hotel Cartesiano:</strong> This Leading Hotels of the World property brought cool design and a rooftop pool to the Puebla hotel scene in 2017.
Hotel Cartesiano: This Leading Hotels of the World property brought cool design and a rooftop pool to the Puebla hotel scene in 2017.
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<strong>Cholula: </strong>Just a few miles from Puebla is the town of Cholula, famous for its pyramid and the Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies church.
Cholula: Just a few miles from Puebla is the town of Cholula, famous for its pyramid and the Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies church.
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