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Pico de Orizaba, Tlaxcala, Cacaxtla & Xochitecatl Ruins – East of Mexico City
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 10 March 2011
We’re addicted to Mexico City and all it has to offer as we’ve previously documented in this blog–from Mexico City’s museums to the varied Mexico City neighborhoods to the tacos of Mexico City and so much more. But if you can tear yourself away from the city’s urban charms you soon find yourself in a very different (but equally engaging) world of soaring peaks (18,490 foot Pico de Orizaba), tiny towns (Tlaxcala) and unusual murals (Cacaxtla) and oddly round ancient pyramids (Xochitecatl). Totally worth the two hour journey.
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Church Me Up – Cholula, Puebla State, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 7 March 2011
There are around 40 churches in the town of Cholula (which is essentially a suburb of the ever-sprawling city of Puebla these days), however, one quite literally stands above the rest. The Spanish built the Santuario Nuestra Señora de los Remedios church on top of a massive pyramid called Tlachihualtepetl (which means “artificial hill” in the native Nahuatl language). The temple was so overgrown when the Spanish got there that they claimed they thought it was just a hill, not one of the most important indigenous spiritual centers.
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Comida Muy Rica – Puebla, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 21 February 2011
We found ourselves in Puebla during the brief but tasty time of year when a regional dish called chiles en nogada is on offer. In another stroke of luck we got to taste our first bites of this specialty—which consists of a peeled and cooked (and sometimes breaded) mild poblano chile stuffed with ground meat, diced fruit and spices then drenched in a creamy walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate seeds—at the lauded restaurant at Mesones Sacristia.
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Cultura Muy Rica – Puebla, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 14 February 2011
A rare copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle ( an illustrated world history and one of the first printed books), amazing architecture (if you’re into tile, book your trip NOW), revolutionary history, some outstanding museums PLUS a saint dedicated to drivers and roads! All in Puebla, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let’s get started. Puebla’s wide, relatively traffic-free streets invite strolling. The city was converting even more streets into pedestrian malls when we were there.
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Singing the Praises – Puebla, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 1 October 2010
moe. is a band (and, yes, that’s how the band name is spelled). Their songs are clever and catchy and courageous–much like the five band members themselves. This has made moe. very popular among smart folks who like to dance and smile, like our super friend Jenn Ritchie who is great at both dancing and smiling (among other things). As followers of the Trans-Americas Journey know, we miss the live music scene we left behind when we left NYC in 2006. Out here on the road we get a fix of our favorites by listening to the Jam On channel on XM Satellite Radio.
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Tasting Limited Edition “Vinos Mexico 2010″ – Puebla, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 29 September 2010
Last night we got lucky. After enjoying our very first Chiles en Nogada (a delicious seasonal regional specialty) at his acclaimed hotel and restaurant, Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía, owner and director Leobardo Espinosa invited us to join him at a private tasting of a very special wine. As usual in Mexico, we are so glad we said yes. Less than a year ago Mexico’s President, Felipe Calderón decided it would be a great idea for many of Mexico’s wineries to get together and produce some special blends as commemorative bicentennial wines.
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Getting high outside Mexico City
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 3 June 2010
Last weekend, I was the highest I´ve ever been in my life. La Malinche (a.k.a Matlalcuéyetl, Matlalcueitl and Malintzin) is a huge dormant volcano in Puebla and Tlaxacala states...
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Cinco de Mayo: Not So Big in Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 5 May 2009
We’re in Mexico, a fiesta-happy country, so we presumed Cinco de Mayo would warrant a big blowout celebration that would put the 2 for 1 maragarita specials that US “Mexican” food chains like Chilli’s trot out every May 5 to shame. Turns out, most Mexicans don’t really celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It’s essentially a regional holiday celebrated in the city of Puebla commemorating the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over the better equipped and larger occupying French forces in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
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