Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Puebla, September 26 and 27


We started eating as soon as we got into town, and we'll go back for more! From the top, this is chile en nogada (green pepper stuffed with almonds, meat, peaches, pears, and apples and covered in a cream sauce and pomegranate seeds), chalupas, and the famous mole poblano, a savory chocolate sauce on chicken breast. It was sublime.


Ian tried the shrimp-beer cocktail. It needed more Worcestershire sauce or less shrimp.


There were mountains of balloons for sale in all shapes and sizes.


The cathedral at night.


Angels around the cathedral.


Mausoleum of General Zaragoza, hero of the battle of Cinco de Mayo. The famous battle took place in Puebla in 1862 and pitched 2000 irregular Mexican troops against about 6000 French troops.


Yellow church tower. Puebla has a beautiful, colorful church/ convent/ monastery in almost every block in the historic center.

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