Stopover Puebla: Taking a Break Between Mexico City and Oaxaca
Puebla, Mexico, has so much to offer that a two to four-day stopover going to or from Oaxaca to Mexico City is usually in my travel plans. I like to fly out of Mexico City back and forth to the USA (it’s cheaper) and usually plan a visit to this most original Spanish city in […]
Puebla is the Perfect Stopover Between Oaxaca and Mexico City
The New York Times just published 36 Hours in Puebla, Mexico by travel writer Freda Moon, who did a similar feature about Oaxaca a few months ago. Freda listed many of my favorite things to do, see, visit, shop for and eat. Puebla is unique. The city is a blend of Spanish colonial with Moorish-Moslem […]
We Are in Tlaxcala Now: Archeology, Volcanoes, Great Food
Who could ask for more? We are in Tlaxcala (Tuh-las-cah-lah), the first city Cortes came to after landing in Veracruz. The oldest churches in the New World are here. The compact zocalo is ringed with 16th century buildings decorated with frilly stucco and carved stone. The town of 73,000, tucked into a hillside, is one […]
Three Days in Puebla — An Easy Round Trip from Oaxaca
I love to visit Puebla. This Friday I will be making a repeat visit — the second one in two weeks. Puebla has a lot going for it, including a regal cathedral and friendly zocalo. This is a city built by Spaniards to replicate Old World charm. It has a European feel with wide pedestrian avenues. Ten […]
At Home: Puebla Hotel de Atano
We are in the center of Puebla de Los Angeles one block off the zocalo at a small boutique hotel that was the former Italian Embassy. The hotel opened two years ago after extensive renovation. It is classical rococo in design and the rooms have all modern amenities including Italian bath fixtures, marble floors and […]