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The twin-towered cathedral of Puebla under a blue sky

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Puebla & Cholula: a day from Mexico City

A UNESCO colonial city of tiled façades, the birthplace of mole poblano, and the great pyramid of Cholula with its church on top.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Puebla and Cholula: Talavera, mole and a pyramid under a church

    Puebla·In depth

    A colonial city of tiled façades and the birthplace of mole poblano, with the great pyramid of Cholula and its hilltop church nearby.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO, 1987

    The Historic Centre of Puebla

    Puebla·UNESCO city

    Churches, tiled houses and the cathedral of a great colonial city.

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  2. A church on a pyramid

    The Great Pyramid of Cholula

    Cholula·Pyramid and church

    The great pyramid of Cholula, with the church of the Virgen de los Remedios on its summit.

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