The invitation to Puebla

It fills like going hundreds of years back in time, when I’m getting out of the taxi at Avenida 16 de Septiembre, in Puebla. The streets are strait and there is blogs on the road, the houses are back from the colonial time from when the Mexico was a colony of Spain. The colours of the houses are strong, and there is only a few blogs to Zocalo, which is the main square. I’m arriving with Nina, Celine & Johan and after leaving our stuff this late Friday evening are we going for a dinner at Zocalo, where it is possible to find a lot of restaurants. The atmosphere is good, and I fill for the first time, that I’m closer to the “real” Mexico, or closer to what I had experienced in Oxaca and San Cristobal the last time I was in Mexico for two years ago.

Puebla was settled in 1531 and became known as Puebla de los Ángeles and became a catholic center, which is the reason why there is so many churches in the city. Puebla was the second biggest city in Mexico until the late 19th century when Guadalajara overtook this position and has had it even since.

Doing the last two month while I have been in Mexico, have every person I have meet with told me that I need to visit Puebla, because it should be so beautiful, so when I got the invitation from Adriana, to come with her to Puebla and celebrate her birthday with her friends didn’t I hesitate to say yes, so I invited Nina, Celine and Johan with me so they could explore the city as well, since Puebla only is located 2-3 hours bus-drive from Mexico City.

Cholula

The light is coming in from the window, it is morning and a new cultural day is just ahead of us. Starting at El Mercado de Sabores Poblanos, where we are getting a traditional Cemita. The one I’m getting is like a big sandwich, with chicken, advocates and of cause chilli.

While I’m sitting in the bus on our way to Cholula, which is a very cultural part of Puebla, to see the Church San Andrés, which is located on a hill from where it is possible to get a good view over Puebla. But before getting there, we are passing though the center of Cholula, which is really traditional with colourful houses, strait streets and small shops. At the main square is there a market, where Nina is getting a small painting on her arm.

Fiesta de Quince Años

I like to walk around in cities, because you never know what is going to happen. While I’m intering the San Pedro Museo de Arte is there a lot of people moving chairs and preparing for a wedding for around 200 people. Not only is the wedding a big ceremony in Mexico, but also when the girls are turning 15 year old, they will have a big party. This party is called “Quince Años”, which seams like a small wedding.

On my way back to my hostel, After the San Pedro Museo de Arte, where the building have been a hospital, am I passing by the church at Zocalo, there is a big limousine in front, I when I’m passing bay, a beautiful girl is walking out the limousine, in a big pink dress.

The invitation

So far have I only meet friendly and open-minded Mexican, so when we are meeting with Adriana at one of the clubs in the going out area, are we also meeting her friends, Mariana and Cris, who are living in the nearby city Atlixco nearly 40 minutes drive from Puebla where they are inviting me to go the next day, to explore a piece of the city. When the club is closing at 5 is the party still not over, cause we are going to a after-party at the house of Beto, where we continue drinking and dancing and I even got a private class in salsa until the sun is starting to shine into the windows.

The next morning are we going to Atlixco, where we are going to have a traditional brunch with the father of Mariana and Cris before we are seeing the main square and I need to get back to Mexico City, to be ready for my studying life at ITAM.