Puebla Travel Guide
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Puebla is a city in Mexico.
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Understand
Some of the tours are conducted in Spanish. If you plan to visit the interior of Mexico, recommend knowing how to speak Spanish or being with someone who does.
Get in
Take a bus (preferably an Estrella Roja bus) from the Mexico City airport (highly recommended) to a bus station where there are numerous taxis such as the CAPU (the main bus station in Puebla). Get a taxi to take you to a hotel. The taxis are so inexpensive that it is safer and less expensive to use public transportation than to rent a car. If you are feeling adventurous and would like to experience what the locals do try riding in a microbus (a rough version of a bus) or combi (VW Bus converted into a form of public transportation).
Get around
Taxis are very inexpensive and a taxi driver can be hired for the duration of the stay. Try and get one with AC.
See
- Los Fuertes (Where cinco de Mayo occurred.)
- Cholula's Buried Pyramid
- Africam Safari
- Zocalo (City Center)
- Los Sapos (Art District)
- Flowers in Atlixco
- Metepec
- Huey Atlixcáyotl - A festival in the municipal of Atlixco that occurs the last Sunday of September.
Do
Buy
- The tiles are very famous and good.
- Talavera (Fine china-like wares.)
- Local crafts and artifacts from El Parian.
Eat
- A must is something with "Mole poblano"
- Tacos Arabes - Very good. Made with Lamb. Originated from the high arabic population in the city.
- Chiles en Nogada
- Pozole
Drink
- Jamaica - Very good.
- Pulque
- Agua Miel
- Tequila
- Agua de Limon
- Agua de Tamarindo
- Agua de Jamaica
- Horchata
- Chocolate Mexicano
- Atole (Cornmeal Drink)
Sleep
- Del Portal. Can get a room (very small balcony) that faces the zocola. The rooms don't have air conditioning only fans. The hotel provides small bottles of water. A bottle of pepto bismal would be an essential item to take just in case. They did not have wash cloths. Take some Dove facial cloths and used these as wash cloths. They do provide towels.
Stay safe
Buy bottled water. Do not eat cooked or raw veggies or fruit unless they can be peeled. Examine the bottle cap of bottled water carefully. Sometimes the locals reuse the bottles so be sure that the cap is secure.
If you have a backpack the locals can spot you as a tourist. If you carry a purse wear it around your neck and arm. Although, it is better not to carry one. Stay in populated areas.
If you have on a diamond wedding ring turn the ring so the diamond doesn't show. Although, it is better not to wear valuables while out. Observe the people while you are there. When in México do as the Méxicans do.
At night the nicer restaurants prefer their patrons to dress nicer than just wearing jeans.
Wearing shorts is another way locals can tell you are a tourist. Most people in México in general will not wear shorts. Also tennis shoes are not as common. Some good casual shoes are a must.
As far as the taxis go - usually DO NOT take the green and white VW beetles. A lot of the crimes and kidnappings take place with those cabs mainly because the occupant doesn't have an easy exit from the vehicle and they aren't all registered. However it is also dangerous to just take a taxi off the street. Remember, when they know you are a tourist, they will rip you off. But if you must take a taxi off the street, look for the taxi drivers ID BEFORE you get in, and also discuss the price (usually measured per kilometer) BEFORE you get in.
Only take "Sitio" taxis - they are red or red and white and four door. They are much more expensive but safer.
If staying in a hotel, someone working the front desk will most likely be able to call and arrange for a cab to pick you up.
Get out
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