A treat for those who love art, archeology and history, Museo Amparo is one of the highlights of Puebla. The museum’s mazes lead (or lose) visitors in changing exhibitions of modern art and
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Coming to life in the late afternoon, the artist’s quarter is a romantic place to take a little walk. Each artist has a tiny atelier under an arch in the low red-brick building. Strollers can
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The museum showcases everything on how the zapatista Aquiles Serdán lived and died, killed in 1910 by government forces along with his mother and siblings in this very house. From autopsy
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Built in the late 19th century, the market is now a modern centro comercial. Those in need of a break from 5 de Mayo can turn into La Victoria where there is more space and a less stressful pace, but
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Art collected through three generations is exhibited in this house just next to Santo Domingo. The classical-art lover who finds the entrance - look for the talavera sign on 5 de Mayo - will be
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The sheer size of the Basilica de la Puebla is impressive: the cathedral is the second-largest in Mexico and its towers are the country's highest.
Inside, highlights include a very bloody
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Historical Building
Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico
Once you have taken in the red-brick facade with its talaveras, walk in through the oldest door (located on the side of the church) or the elaborately ornamented front entrance. Inside, the
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Historical Building
Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico
The saint himself welcomes churchgoers and travelers to the church, in the form of a powerful statue just inside the entrance portal. Inside, talavera ceramics make a nice background for some very
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Historical Building
Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico
Santo Domingo is a must-see for aficionados of old churches, and even those less enthusiastic about religious monuments can easily spend an hour in the stunning interior. Worshippers and
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Historical Building
Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico
The former convent is now a cultural center exhibiting local costumes and handicrafts, and hosting concerts. The staff is unreliable: do not count on them for information about what’s happening.
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Music, cinema, art exhibitions - there is always something going on in Casa de la Cultura. The best way to find out what is to simply go in and ask at the small information desk, look at the message
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