An old fountain rests at the center of this bucolic plaza, located in Puebla's historic district.

This extremely ornate 17th-century chapel is part of the Santo Domingo Church.

You will find Profética, Casa de la Lectura in a XVI century house totally renewed with great style. It offers a public and free library,  a bookstore and a café/bar.   Here you will find books about...

This museum houses numerous artifacts and pieces of art from pre-Columbian and colonial times.

This huge baroque-style cathedral dominates the town's main square and is one of Puebla's most recognizable landmarks.

Over 3,000 exotic animals roam free in this nature park.

An art gallery with some permanent pieces and a series of rotating exhibitions.

This street is a popular antique shopping area by day and provides a lively musical atmosphere at night.

This fort marks the location of the Battle of Cinco de Mayo, which Mexico fought against Napoleon III in 1862.

The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (de Amalia Hernandez)  is Mexico City's world famous dance group.  It performs twice a week, once on Wed. and twice on Sunday at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.  There are

A 43,000-volume library located in the Casa de la Cultura.

This ornate baroque church was built by indigenous converts between 1571 and 1611.

This museum of religious art served as a secret convent during the 19th century when convents and monasteries were banned.

This museum houses a wide variety of Mexican arts and crafts.

Factory tours are offered of Uriarte, a company that has been producing ceramics since 1827.

This bookstore is transformed into a cafe with live music during the evenings.

This baroque-style cathedral, which dominates the south side of Puebla's Zócalo, took from 1575 to 1649 to build.