Because we bought some time on our schedule by doing Chichen Itza whilst in Tulum, we have a few days of flexibility because the next fixed point in the diary is only on the 29th when we catch a ferry from Mazatlan to La Paz on the Baja California peninsula where we are going to spend a couple of nights at Cabo San Lucas, so we have decided to head to a small town called Puebla which sounded interesting when we did some research, and I am very very glad we did because this little place is very beautiful!!!
The short 280km ride from Veracruz started with the usual unbearable heat but soon settled into more comfortable temps because Puebla is at an altitude of 2200m which made the ride through the twisty mountain roads really enjoyable. On the subject of roads, Mexico’s are brilliant!!!
Our days ride…
Puebla reminds me a lot of Cuenca in Ecuador because it is largely unheard of from a tourism perspective yet it is arguably one of the most beautiful towns that I have seen in Mexico thus far, even outstripping the popular tourist Mecca of San Cristobal de las casas!! Like Cuenca, it has small charming colourful streets and quaint European architecture mixed in with its own Mexican flavour making for a spectacular little place to visit. We unfortunately arrived a little late to fully enjoy the time during the day but the evening walk about and dinner gave us a good glimpse of what to expect tomorrow.
The towns main cathedral although there must be at least 15 churches that we counted just this evening…
