NH Puebla
Av 5 Sur #105 Centro Historico Puebla, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, 72000 , Mexico
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A Mexican Christmas - bah, Humbug!!
Its xmas and what am I missing: xmas songs of course. The mexican songs (and there are plenty) just don´t hack it for me. Yes, I know I´m supposed to immerse myself in the local culture but listening to White Christmas in spanish in 85 deg heat is just a step too far; and then there is Perry Como, the old crooner, bless him; still alive and kicking in some Mexican supermarket speaker: whatever happened to John Lennon ...
First time in Puebla
... are divided by a given point, this Puebla it's the north-west corner of the zocalo. Streets running running of this point are given the suffix Norte, west is Poniente, east is Oriente and south is Sur. So a street named 2 Poniente will become 2 Oriente once it passes the north-west point of the zocalo.
Another interesting thing about the street names is that the even numbers ...
Puebla & Cholula
Arrivé à Puebla, on a eu la bonne surprise de tomber sur un backpackers bien sympa ! C'était en effet un bel endroit. Mais il ne fallait pas que l'on s'y installe trop confortablement vu que l'on n'y passait qu'une nuit et qu'une journée.
La matinée a été consacrée à la visite de Cholula, ancienne citée Aztec, devenu aujourd'hui un quartier de Puebla. Il ne reste de la citée qu'une pyramide, ...
Breakfast Club
... delicious Celita for only 24 pesos each!
In the evening we descended on bar street which had some really cool bars... this led to a large consumtiion of alcohol and it was the night on which the breakfast club was born (courtesy of Austrtalian Steve & ...
Grid City
... than I might on average back home! Anyone who knows me well will not be surprised at that, because I can sleep through just about anything.
The weather again has been perfect, about 22·C with a slight breeze and clear skies. Does it ever rain in Central Mexico?
I am without my connecting cord today so pictures will have to wait until next time. I hope to post again in a day or two, once settled in Oaxaca.
Love,
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