You will visit the Church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios , as a testimony to the Spanish conquest and the triumph of Christianity over the original faith. But the residents were not so easily converted by Christianity, allegedly there were 365 places of worship here, with one saint per calendar day. Indeed it has
a striking number of churches in Cholula and Puebla , but far fewer than 365. It is still a breathtaking sight to see so many churches and cathedrals united, you will be speechless.
You will have the opportunity to visit a secret place in Puebla . Not everything is always visible, so a tunnel system was found during excavations in 2016 . Your driver will take you to de Mayo Road. So your adventure starts here, uncover the secrets of the tunnels. There is an underground door that appears to be the entrance to a subway. But there are no subways in Puebla. It is, in fact, the tiny entrance to a recently discovered secret of the city, a system of tunnels that connects a fortress to the baroque city of Puebla . The undergroundThe tunnel system dates back to 1531, but was not excavated and made available to the public until 2016 .
Casonas y Leyendas : As night falls , the city's ancient legends and fascinating myths are reborn. No longer offices or shops, the houses return to stage the stories of various characters known to the people of Puebla. Fray Toribio Benavente, ghosts of the city, characters of the revolution etc. are some of the personalities played by actors and musicians who walk through the alleys and mansions every evening and tell their creepy legends .
In their free time we recommend you to visit El Parian The pretty handicraft market is always worth a visit. There are not only typical souvenirs here , but also many individual things, such as homemade jewelry (wonderful earrings) . It is also not far from the Zócalo. The colorful alleys and side streets around El Parian are popular photo opportunities , especially in the warm afternoon sun .
Did you know that Mexico has "the smallest volcano in the world"? We tell you about Cuexcomate, the son of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. You even get the opportunity to enter the crater while it is still active. Yes, what an adventure you will get again from us Las Almas Tour & Travel. The smallest volcano in the world is a curiosity that the state of Puebla is preparing for us in the Libertad district of its capital. The name "Cuexcomate" comes from the Nahuatl term "cuexcomatl" and means "warehouse" or "storage location". The Cuexcomate was created in 1064 thanks to an eruption of the Popocatépetl volcano, which affected the circulation of hot springs in the areareactivated. For this reason, legend has it that he was the son of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. The last eruption of the geyser was in 1562, although it only released gases and boiling water, its structure is more like that of a volcano. In the interior, it is still connected to the Popocatépetl so that it can release the water again .
Temple: From baroque to neoclassicism , every facade, finish, and detail speaks of a promising viceroyal past and saturated religious life. His religious constructions are witnesses to his majesty every day. Don't forget to visit the Cathedral, the Rosary Chapel, the Temple of the Society of Jesus, and the Temple of San Francisco.
PLAZA DEL BARATILLO created the typical pulcatas, piqueras and fritanguerías that you will capture with as much accuracy as possible a vision of this past, Agustín Arrietas Magisterial Brush. The time and efforts of the authorities and the persistence of the grouping are changing the appearance of the once neglected area. Restoring its image, guarded by the monument of colonial architecture, the Casa del Alfeñique and the baroque jewel that forms the Temple of San Francisco, the historic violet factory with its slender brick chimneys and its fish pond, and the historic Main Theater with its portal (first theater in America). The “Barrio del Artista” was the source and inspiration of musicians and poets who, protected by the bohemian atmosphere of the place , expressed their poetry and music in different periods of the association.
The great pyramid of Cholula, which is dedicated to Chiconauhquiáhuitl or the god of the nine rains , looks like a pyramid hill as it is made up of a series of pyramids one above the other. A total of eight kilometers of tunnels were excavated within the pyramid . Thanks to this, pre-Hispanic murals were found , such as the so-called «Mural of Pulque Drinkers».
Remembering the World On September 5, 1646 , Bishop Palafox y Mendoza donated his personal library, which consisted of five thousand volumes, to the seminarians of the Tridentine schools and ordered that it should be consulted by anyone who wished to read or study for whom it was the first public library on the American continent is being considered.
Since then he has settled in the former Colegio de San Juan in the heart of the city of Puebla. Named as a historical monument of Mexico in 1981 after its beautiful emblem of the New Spain Baroque; and accepted by UNESCO in 2005 as part of the Memory of the World program for its ancient bibliographic heritage; The Palafoxiana library is now a book museum and continues its work as a universal library . In addition, it has a playroom where the art of the library is spread among children.
During the colonial period, the waters of the San Francisco River are said to have overflowed frequently and flooded Callejón de la 6 Sur . The people used the rising river and installed some mills there. However, the stagnant water and the activities carried out in it attracted large numbers of toads, which led to the creation of the current street name .
Every Sunday from 10 a.m. you can find tons of items in the street market on Callejón de los Sapos. Antiques, handicrafts, objets d'art and numismatics predominate. It's a traditional walk when you visit the capital Puebla. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the square is filled with music that you can enjoy in a bar or cafe.
A brief description of the museum: On the ground floor of the property , the replicas of the living rooms of the house are distributed, such as the shoe shop, the office, the dining room, the living room and the sleeping area. In the room that Aquiles Serdán used as his bedroom, the so-called sacrificial room is being built today , a room that recreates the underground hiding place in which he stayed from the afternoon of November 18th until the early morning of November 19th when he was it left is killed by the police. The museography in this room is completed by the bronze sculptures by the Serdán brothers : Carmen, Aquiles and Máximo; the list of protagonists of the uprising and the recognition of the nation through the national symbols: shield and national flag .
The upper floor of the building consists of a series of rooms that use objects, documents and images to explore various aspects of porfiriato, as well as historical topics such as the Tuxtepecan Revolution, the Díaz Creelman interview, the 1910 elections and the anti-re-election movement describe and the beginnings of the conspiracy, Francisco I. Madero and the presidential succession, as well as the events prior to November 18; without fail, the day of November 18 and the events that followed the feat. Without a doubt. The most impressive room in the museum is the place where the broken mirror and the walls with gunshot wounds from the windows overlooking 6 Oriente Street are located.
The Popocatepetl outbreaks caused terror among the pre-Hispanic populations who settled near Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl and were considered deities hidden between perennial snow, fire and smoke. Today we know and appreciate the ecological advantages of these two colossi, which represent a nature reserve of incomparable beauty .
Mexico is the first country in the world in terms of the diversity of pine and oak species, and much of it is present in the Izta Popo National Park, in addition to phanerogamic plants, more than a thousand of which have been identified. Species. As for the fauna, the park has an abundance of rodents such as squirrels, gophers, rabbits, rats, and mice. Opossums, armadillos and white-tailed deer also live to a lesser extent. The zacatuches or teporingos, as the volcanic rabbit is called, are an endemic species of this area that has been baptized as Sierra Nevada since colonial times .
Other attractions in Izta Popo National Park include the Apatlaco River , the hiking trails to Amecameca, and the Altzomoni natural lookout point from which you can enjoyhave a wonderful view of the valley of Mexico.
Former Convent of Tecali de Herrera (to be visited on Sunday)
One of the oldest Franciscan monasteries in Mexico, deserves admiration for its beautiful construction , facade, columns, and history that it preserves. You can't forgive the photos. We recommend you visit them on Sunday. At the end of the tour is a visit to the workshops, in which Onyx handicrafts produced at great prices , a must.
Where do the monarch butterflies come from ? The "monarchs" belong to the noble butterfly family and are characterized by their striking black and orange markings. The largest population is around the Great Lakes, on the border between the United States and Canada. A lot of the silk plants grow here, which are part of the main food of the butterflies and thus guarantee their continued existence. The movement of the monarch butterflies to the 'Dia de los Muertos'.
On their way south, the animals usually fly in groups of a few hundred individuals and can travel up to 300 kilometers per day. Your destination is the Oyamel pine forests in the state of Michoacán. It is particularly interesting that the arrival of the butterflies always takes place around November 2nd - better known in Mexico as the "Dia de los Muertos, the day of death". For the natives this has always meant the “return of the souls” of the deceased. The monarch butterflies are present everywhere with the residents of the surrounding cities and towns, on the signs of the small shops, as a wall painting on the Casa de Cultura, as a golden image on the fountain.
You will be able to convince yourself of it and be enthusiastic about this experience. Your personal private transport to the billions of monarch butterflies awaits you . Our tours are comfort tours far from the mass tours without personal comfort. This gives you the opportunity to take the last stretch to the monarch butterfliesto finish on horseback in the over 56,259 hectare reserve.
Former Convent of Tecali de Herrera (to be visited on Sunday)
One of the oldest Franciscan monasteries in Mexico, deserves admiration for its beautiful construction , facade, columns, and history that it preserves. You can't forgive the photos. We recommend you visit them on Sunday. At the end of the tour is a visit to the workshops, in which Onyx handicrafts produced at great prices , a must.
This 16th century monastery is located about 35 km from the capital and preserves an incomparable beauty of the Renaissance style. Inside is the oldest altarpiece in America from 1534. Its facade, arches and gardens are admirable, in truth you will be amazed. It has a museum that exhibits mammal fossils, pre-Hispanic frescoes, and murals . Don't miss the opportunity to climb the tallest tower . Here you can dominate the view of the region.
The Pasita is part of a very old tradition and you can not miss it during your tour of this great neighborhood . Without forgetting that the Plazuela de los Sapos, as well as the entire historical center, become an ideal place for walks with your partner at nightfall , as the buildings have lighting that makes the atmosphere more romantic and relaxed .... But don't do it tonight.
These days you have no tours, so at your disposal to relax.
Thank you very much Jean - Claude van Damme, you are always a welcome guest with us
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21 days Puebla in one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico
Tour Duration: 21 days
Price: US Dollar $ 15,648.00