Jan 27, 2010 - Puebla

Left hostel before 8am hoping to avoid the rush hour on the Metro but. Less than 2 hours and great views of snow capped volcanos (2) and pretty agric countryside (again, mostly corn grown), we arrived in Puebla. ... Nice place, very quiet unlike the one in MX City, and once settled we headed out to Cholula, a town just outside Puebla where the largest pyramid (at base size) in the world is located. ... It was quite difficult to visualize the size even walking around it and since the tunnels discovered inside were closed due to repairs, all we could do was go to the museum (ok) and climb to the top as well as walk around most of the perimiter.Left hostel before 8am hoping to avoid the rush hour on the Metro but. Less than 2 hours and great views of snow capped volcanos (2) and pretty agric countryside (again, mostly corn grown), we arrived in Puebla. ... Nice place, very quiet unlike the one in MX City, and once settled we headed out to Cholula, a town just outside Puebla where the largest pyramid (at base size) in the world is located. ... It was quite difficult to visualize the size even walking around it and since the tunnels discovered inside were closed due to repairs, all we could do was go to the museum (ok) and climb to the top as well as walk around most of the perimiter....

Jan 13, 2010 - How To Destroy Religion

From the colonial charm of Puebla, we took a trip to Cholula, a town about twenty miles away. ... It is at the foot of a snow-capped active volcano, which you could just about make out amongst the thick cloud cover.From the colonial charm of Puebla, we took a trip to Cholula, a town about twenty miles away. ... It is at the foot of a snow-capped active volcano, which you could just about make out amongst the thick cloud cover....

Jan 12, 2010 - Puebla Pontifications . . . .

Onwards and upwards (approx 3200 m upwards - we could see the snowline above us and the terrain looked very alpine) we moved from Mexico City to somewhere a couple of hours south, on a second class bus. We arrived in Puebla yesterday, which is really quite a pretty colonial town with some beautiful buildings (although a lot of the architecture is of German influence apparently!) and a million baroque style churches. ... It has such a different feel to it than Mexico City, very relaxed, less smelly and immediately feels safer.Onwards and upwards (approx 3200 m upwards - we could see the snowline above us and the terrain looked very alpine) we moved from Mexico City to somewhere a couple of hours south, on a second class bus. We arrived in Puebla yesterday, which is really quite a pretty colonial town with some beautiful buildings (although a lot of the architecture is of German influence apparently!) and a million baroque style churches. ... It has such a different feel to it than Mexico City, very relaxed, less smelly and immediately feels safer....

Oct 21, 2009 - en marche vers le sud...

Notre premier arrêt est la ville de Puebla. ... Nuestra primera parada es en la ciudad de Puebla. ... Por otro lado, cerca de Puebla se encuentra la piramide de Cholula. ...

Mar 15, 2009 - A town full of churches

Mar 14, 2009 - Another travel day

Mar 10, 2009 - Puebla

The area of Puebla and Cholula are full of interesting architecture and history. ... After the ruins, we reboarded the bus, and were off to Puebla. ... 4 million population Puebla was a bit big. ...

Aug 5, 2008 - Metro and Bus to Puebla, Puebla

We're took the subway to the bus station on the north side of Mexico City where we bought bus tickets to Puebla. ... We will tour Puebla and eventually end up in Cholula (the city of 300 churches) at the home of Kitty and Larry Graber. ... Fred and I enjoyed Puebla. ...

Feb 4, 2008 - Puebla

It is actually a three day weekend and now on Monday, the last day, people head back again to Mexico City and for that matter my destination Puebla which, to my surprise, has three million inhabitants. ... We turn into Puebla’s vast bus station at 9 pm, a mere half hour late because of traffic jams and I join the small queue for the authorised taxis. ... For the old colonial city that Puebla is, reputed to have 365 churches and monastries, one for each day of the year, the street plan and street naming is remarkably austere. ... Odd numbered streets go to the South and the West, 3 ,5 ,7… Sur and 3 ,5 ,7… Poniente, with the notable exception of the Boulevard Heroes del 5 de Mayo, and for good reason, since it was here in Puebla that the said Heroes made their stand. ... The French landed in Vera Cruz in January 1862 and stood at the defenses of Puebla by May. ...

Nov 19, 2007 - Puebla to Oaxaca

After our first sleep in for a long time, we get up and make our second attempt at ordering food, this time at a breakfast restaurant.After our first sleep in for a long time, we get up and make our second attempt at ordering food, this time at a breakfast restaurant....

Nov 18, 2007 - Mexico City to Puebla

So we arrived into Mexico City.after thinking about it, we decided to get straight out of another MAJOR city and go to a little, quieter town, so hopped onto a bus to Puebla, a two hour journey. ... Puebla town is beautiful, as is most of Mexico so far. ... We stayed for one night, and had a very eventful experience ordering our first meal at a restaurant.So we arrived into Mexico City.after thinking about it, we decided to get straight out of another MAJOR city and go to a little, quieter town, so hopped onto a bus to Puebla, a two hour journey. ... Puebla town is beautiful, as is most of Mexico so far. ... We stayed for one night, and had a very eventful experience ordering our first meal at a restaurant....

Mar 18, 2007 - drive to Puebla

Although the high altitude made Oaxcaca comfortably cool during the day, we were wishing that we could have plugged in the electric blanket last night when temps went into the 40's. But Puebla, today's goal, is much higher at 7200 feet and we spent much of today's 220 mile drive climbing up. ... A major quake in 1999 did some significant damage in downtown Puebla. ... Most of today's drive was on tollway, most of it two lanes.Although the high altitude made Oaxcaca comfortably cool during the day, we were wishing that we could have plugged in the electric blanket last night when temps went into the 40's. But Puebla, today's goal, is much higher at 7200 feet and we spent much of today's 220 mile drive climbing up. ... A major quake in 1999 did some significant damage in downtown Puebla. ... Most of today's drive was on tollway, most of it two lanes....