Activities in East Of Mexico City
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El Ángel
El Ángel has 'tramway' tours carried out in a cunningly disguised bus that loops around Puebla's Centro Histórico hourly between 10:00 and 18:00 every day, with separate trips to Cholula (adult/child around $75/around $45) departing daily from the southeast corner of the zócalo around 11:00. The ticket kiosk is opposite the cathedral on the south side of the plaza.
Another full-day bus trip departs from Puebela's CAPU bus station for Teotihuacán (around $250/around $150) at 07:15, taking in the Exconvento San Agustín in Acolman before arriving back in Puebla at 20:00.
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Estela Silva’s Mexican Home Cooking School
Estela Silva’s Mexican Home Cooking School teaches an intimate seven-day gastronomic course, with bilingual lessons focusing on traditional French-inflected Puebla cuisine. Tuition includes all meals, drinks, transportation from Puebla, plus six nights of lodging in comfortable private rooms with fireplaces. Classes take place in the Talavera-tiled kitchen of doña Estela’s hacienda-style home in Tlacochcalco, a village 10km south of Tlaxcala. Guests not participating in the course can stay at the house for M$8650.
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Turibus tours
Ninety-minute double-decker Turibus tours of Puebla's Centro Histórico depart every 40 mins daily between 09:00 and 19:00 from in front of the State Tourist Office. Multilingual commentary (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish) is delivered via audio headphones. You can hop on and off all day long with the full-price tickets.
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Paseos de San Francisco
Paseos de San Francisco leads nine different walking and bus tours in the Centro Histórico and beyond, including trips to nearby maguey farms and bullfighting arenas. Many are multiple days and include food; others require a minimum number of people, so it’s important to reserve ahead.
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Tranvía el Tlaxcalteca
A motorized streetcar, Tranvía el Tlaxcalteca, visits 33 downtown sights. No reservations necessary.
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