Monday, February 23, 2009

Puebla

DSCF0848.JPGThere were so many great sites to see in Puebla and suburb of Cholula where our campground is located. Our first stop was the Pyramid of Tepanampa which sits in the middle of the city of Cholula. This pyramid has been built on several times over its 800 years. We got to walk thru the center of the pyramid and then see the plaza and the layers of the pyramid. There is a church on the very top that we climbed up to. There is a spectacular view of the city and three of the four volcanos that surround Puebla. Popocatepetl (pronounced: po-po-cot-ay-pet-lay) is an active volcano and is snow capped most of the year. The other two are The Sleeping Woman and Pico de Orizaba. The church itself was breathtakingly beautiful. It has a small chapel but everything is outlined in gold leaf. It is even more beautiful than the one we saw in Oaxaca. (Did I tell you about that one?? OOPS! Better go back and add that info.)  

DSCF0842.JPGOur tour of the city of Puebla was from a double decker bus like the ones found in London. Only I doubt that Londoners ever duck under electric lines or tree limbs. We had a lot of fun! Puebla has a lot of churches and parks, lots of monuments and fountains. We shopped at the Talavera pottery factory and then had lunch on the square. The weather was rather chilly when we got up (42) but warmed up nicely as the day wore on (73).

1 comment:

Dave said...

You are seeing some beautiful sites. I love the one of the mountains - your pictures are so good. Just like a professtional.
I'm enjoying your blog.
Mickey