Things to Do in Puebla
Join us to discover Atlixco and its monumental Calavera Catrinas on this day trip from Puebla, which includes a visit to the stunning fields of cempasúchili.
Explore the city of angels with us. Puebla is one of the most famous colonial cities in Mexico for its cultural richness. In our Free Walking Tour you will stroll through bohemian streets filled with baroque architecture and exquisite worldwide recognized cuisine and you will also discover places off the beaten path.
Join me on this legends tour. At the end of the tour, we'll taste some of Puebla's typical dishes.
- Legend: The Friar's Dream
Location: Zócalo of Puebla in the historic center
We will learn the legend of how a dream was the origin of the founding of Puebla and why it is named Puebla de los Ángeles.
- Legend: The Maria Bell
Location: cathedral
We discover the legend of how it was possible for a bell weighing 2 tons to be placed in the cathedral tower.
- Legend: Whispers from the Library
Location: Palafoxian Library
We discover the first public library in the Americas and the legend of a shelf that leads to a hidden basement containing forbidden knowledge.
- Legend: The legend of the Ovando Bridge
Location: Analco neighborhood
This legend tells of the forbidden love that a Spanish noblewoman had with a mestizo man. And why it is believed that it is dangerous to cross the bridge after midnight.
- Legend: The Hidden Bridge
Location: Bubas Bridge
We will discover a bridge that has been kept hidden from everyone and what its function was in ancient times.
- Legend: The Novice's Prank
Location: Candy Street
We will learn about the legend of the creation of the typical sweets of Puebla, especially that of sweet potatoes, and we will taste some of these traditional sweets.
- Legend: Pirate Chapel
Location: Rosary Chapel
We discovered the legend about why this church was visited by adventurous sailors and pirates before going to Europe or going to Mexico City.
- Legend of mole poblano
Location of the former convent of Santa Rosa
We will learn about the legend in an old cloistered convent where there is a kitchen completely made of Puebla Talavera and you will learn about the legend about the creation of mole poblano.
- Legend of the forbidden convent
Location: Convent of Santa Monica
We will visit a former cloistered convent where once they became nuns they could never leave again and we will discover the legend of how some nuns managed to keep the convent running even when it was prohibited by the government. And how it was that a detective discovered them and expelled them from this convent.
- Legend: The secret tunnels of Puebla
Location: Historic Passage of May 5th
We will visit the secret tunnels of the city of Puebla and discover the legend that says what they were used for and how the battle of May 5 was won thanks to these tunnels.
At the end of the tour we will eat the five typical dishes of Puebla:
Mole poblano
- Chalupas
- Arab tacos
- Cemita
- Chile nogada
- Beer and soda
Have you ever wondered what life was like during the viceroyalty? How did schools, hospitals, markets, etc. work? What did people do for a living? What did they do for fun?
On this tour I want to show you life in Puebla during the Spanish colony (for almost 300 years)
I will take you to see the places that made this city unique at that time and you will learn a little about the history and how each of them worked.
I guarantee that it will be a special and different tour. Join me to discover the City of Angels and be amazed by its splendorous past.
On this private day trip to the Chautla Hacienda and Val'Quirico, you'll enjoy lavender aromas and landscapes that look like Europe with a guide just for you.
