Start any wanderings in Puebla from the heart of the city, in the spacious and shady Zócalo.
Cathedral: Bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza donated his own fortune to build the tower on Mexico’s second largest church. Manuel Tolsa, a colonial architect, designed the gold, marble, and onyx altar.
Iglesia de Santo Domingo: The walls, altar, and ceiling are covered with gilded sculptures and carvings in this church famous for its Rosary Chapel.
Museo Amparo: This superb, private museum is filled with artwork done by Mexican philanthropist and banker Manuel Espinoza Yglesias.
Uriarte Talavera: Founded in 1824 this is one of the last authentic Talavera pottery workshops left. Free tours of the factory run Monday through Saturday.
Barrio del Artista: You can watch sculptures and painters work, as well as buy art, in the galleries.
Ex-Convento de Santa Rosa: This ex-convent is now a museum that houses native crafts. It is said that the nuns who once live here invented Puebla’s famous mole sauce for the bishop.
Shopping
Since Puebla is home to Talavera ceramics, you’re likely to find an abundance of shops and stores selling this pottery, which can get pretty expensive. There are several stores that carry traditional handicrafts and gifts as well as some shops selling foods, clothing and everyday essential items. A few of the hotels have small boutiques and gift stores located inside.
Avenida Juárez, or the Zona Esmerelda, 2km west of the Zócalo, is where the city’s upscale shops and restaurants are situated.
Sports and Exercise
At the Club Campestre de Puebla, you can play 18 holes at Puebla’s most challenging course. The Club de Golf Las Fuentes offers a 9-hole course:
Club Campestre De Puebla Prolongación 11 Sur 7319 Col. San Jose Mayorazgo Tel: 2-28-28-93
Club De Golf "Las Fuentes" Carretera A Fabricas 510 Fraccionamiento Club De Golf Las Fuentes Tel. 2-24-10-36 / 2-24-06-49
Bars and Nightclubs
Expect to find mariachis playing daily at the Plaza de Santa Ines as well as live music at the Plaza de los Sapos. Around this square are some popular bars and restaurants.
At La Batalla there is a live rock band that plays every weekend, expect to see patrons dancing in the aisles and in between tables.
There are a few dance clubs in Puebla, but the majority are located away from the downtown area, El Zoo being the most popular disco.
In a broad, high valley about 60 miles southeast of Mexico City, Puebla preserves the Spanish imprint of its conquistadores, with over 70 churches and more than a thousand colonial buildings in the city, population 1.9 million.
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Start any wanderings in Puebla from the heart of the city, in the spacious and shady Zócalo.
