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.
Puebla is Mexico’s fourth largest city and has been declared a Patrimony of Humanities City by the UN due to the exquisite intricacy in house, mansion, and church construction.
Its surroundings are dominated by mountain ranges with enormous volcanoes such as Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl while forests and fertile cropland, as well as rivers, lakes, springs and reservoirs complete the landscape. The diversity of climates, the existence of numerous eco-systems and varied agricultural products are the result of its complex mountain system.
Gastronomy of this region is very rich and varied, with all kinds of food, from dishes to traditional candy. Here, the history and description of the most representative dishes. To start with, a variety of snacks, which can be found in the street, as in-class restaurants, dedicated to Puebla's cuisine. These include:
Puebla is a uniquely Spanish-Mexican city and a wonderful destination for first-time visitors to Mexico. Many people are now retiring to Puebla. It is close enough yet far enough from Mexico City.
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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.
