The city of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla just 2 hours east of Mexico City making it an easy and convenient bus ride. Known for it's beautiful architecture and incredible food Puebla has been growing in popularity in recent years. It's still an extremely affordable location and there is tons to see in the city and surrounding towns. If you only have one day in Pubela here are some of the sites to start with.
El Zocalo
We stayed just a few block from el zocalo at the Hotel San Pedro Puebla. It was a great location and beautiful plus extremely affordable, so really the perfect combination. We arrived in the afternoon from a morning of exploring Mexico City, so after checking in we headed out to see el zocalo and eat some dinner. The zocalo is the plaza in the center of the city. A small park and many government buildings, restaurants, and the cathedral surround the square. We walked to the zocalo to see the cathedral and had dinner at El Mural de los Poblanos. Since it was September they had Puebla's famous chile en nogada that is only available in August and September for Independence Day. It's originally from Puebla and is made with a poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef and different fruits like peaches, pears, and apples. Then it is covered in a walnut cream sauce and pomegranate and parsley is sprinkled on top. It is a very unique flavor and while I enjoyed it I wouldn't say it's my favorite. You have to try it if you are visiting when it is available though. We also ordered a mole sampler plate with five different moles to try. I love mole, so it was fun to try so many different flavors and types of mole.
Casa De Los Hermanos Serdan - Museum of the Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution of 1910 brought about Mexico's constitution that guarantees democracy and liberty. The Serdan siblings played an important role in planning the revolution and it officially began two days after the brothers were killed by police who were trying to take them to jail on orders of the governor of Puebla. The house is now a museum that shows how they lived and has information about the revolution in an interactive exhibit upstairs that was unfortunately was closed when we went due to COVID. Entrance is only 40 pesos or about 2 US dollars.
This market is one of my favorite places in Puebla. I love to explore the beautiful hand made crafts and find a new souvenir each time we visit. Puebla is known for a specific type of ceramic called Talavera. You can find so many different Talavera pieces for your home from plates to napkin holders to tiles. I love to collect nativities so I always look for a new nativity to add to my collection. There's also vendors selling ice cream, churros and other street food, so it's a perfect place for a snack.
Another house turned museum the Casa del Alfeñique is an example of architecture of the 18th century where the ornate stucco decoration on the exterior are said to look like a candy of sugar and egg whites called an Alfeñique. The first floor contains exhibits about the history of Puebla and the upstairs has religious art and rooms styled as they were in the 18th/19th centuries. Entrance is only 40 pesos or about 2 US dollars.
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