• Big Adventure
    Mexican-style nachos
    Just got here. Hair and makeup are still intact, but not for long!I think I can do this in 30C Celsius!climbing the pyramidpyramid in the beackgroundThe first night old town PueblaOld town, zocalo in PueblaA cool exhibit at the Baroque Museumweird, squished faced cherubsPulque! It's thick and foamythe Pulque jam team in Cholula, thanks Paul for setting it up!windering what a tortilla pizza might taste likepretending to shopMezcaaaaaal is powerHaving a fancy drink in an old convent

    Pyramids, Pulque & Mole Poblano

    Apr 8–13, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    On to Puebla! Though it's not quite as famous a tourist destination as Oaxaca or Mexico City, I'm really glad we spent 5 days here. Puebla is a really beautiful city - it was built by the Spanish colonialists in the 16th century, and was the site of lots of important historical events.

    We learned a lot about the history of Puebla through several museums, but the most impressive place was probably the pyramid in nearby Cholula. While we were there, we met up with Albert's cousin and some friends to try Pulque, a very tasty drink made from fermented agave. For good Pulque, the agave plant has to grow for 30 years! After enjoying some food, Pulque and Mezcal, we had a really beautiful jam session.

    Although I am vegetarian, I decided to give myself a single "cheat" meal and I treated myself to the local speciality Mole Poblano, or chicken breast covered in a chilli-choclate sauce. So delicious!

    A highlight of our Puebla trip for me was meeting Albert and Orsi's Mexican friends - not only did they give us some great tips, but they were great fun and all around lovely people.

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