Travelogues Puebla

San Andrés Cholula and San Pedro Cholula, designated a magical town since 2012, holds the history of one of the worst massacres during the conquest era.

which Puebla is actually famous for. That would have been perfect for me, but I can't handle the lights and noise, and I end up lying on a park bench in the main square. At least...

In this entry I will tell you about my first impressions and experiences here in Mexico. Enjoy reading :) 09/03/2022 A week ago on Saturday, I was sitting on the plane to Mexico...

In my report a few days ago, I announced that I would like to tell you about a second festival. On Sunday, October 16th, Susy, my colleague, invited me to a festival of...

Hard to believe, but I have already been in Mexico for four weeks. Time flies by. Over the past three weeks, I worked from Monday to Friday and had weekends to explore the...

Hello everyone! I finally have some time to write here. It's been a while, but I still wanted to tell you about it: I had the opportunity to witness two traditional festivals in...

09.09.2022 After my first week in Mexico, on Monday I went to my workplace for the first time. Alejandro accompanied me on that day to show me how to get there using public...

Another month has passed since my last entry, and, as you might have guessed, a lot has happened. For the past three weeks, we have had the support of 20 energetic students at...

After breakfast, our host families brought us back to Humboldt School between 7:30 and 8 a.m. We were taken to a kind of auditorium where we waited for all the latecomers. Once...

After a much too short night, we all met again between 7:30 and 8 a.m. at Humboldt School. Some music students, who also sing in the choir of Esperanza Azteka, checked the...

Excursion to the Paso de Cortes Traveling by car, cornfields spotted above 3000 meters From the Paso de Cortes (about 3500m) continuing on an actually untraversable road to 'La...

About half an hour west of Puebla was Cholula. While Puebla was a Spanish settlement, Cholula had existed long before Columbus and was one of the major cities of Mesoamerica...

Here I will briefly report to you about my transition from 2022 to 2023 and my first week of the new year. It is Sunday afternoon (21 degrees and sunshine, for those who are...

Actually, I wanted to write this post last week, but better late than never: Here's a report of my experiences on the National Day, September 16, which is celebrated big in...

In the immediate vicinity of Puebla are the active volcano Popocatépetl and the Iztaccihuatl mountain in the Iztapopo National Park. Here I definitely want to go hiking and...

A week ago on Sunday, I landed in Mexico City. I spent seven days in the 10-million metropolis without feeling the urge to move on. I was already a regular guest at the hostel...

Gabriela & Peter Thank you very much for these amazing moments We had a great time with old and new friends, wonderful music and much more.

Puebla, Mexico – A Cultural Gem Puebla is a beautiful colonial city located about two hours southeast of Mexico City. It’s known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and...

After breakfast in the beautiful atrium of my hotel, I made my way to Cholula. There, I visited the ruins of the once-largest Mesoamerican pyramid. For centuries, people thought...

This morning, I said goodbye to the capital and started my round trip with a rental car. My first stop was the archaeological site of Teotihuacán with its world-famous pyramids,...

After our bus tour, we took a cooking class the next day, including shopping at a huge market where we really stood out as tourists. Then we continued on to Puebla, where we...

The host families brought all of us and their children back to the school promptly at 8 o'clock for the start of classes. There, we once again loaded the buses and after a group...

I traveled from Puerto Escondido to Puebla and spent 3 nights here. The temperatures here are finally comfortable, around 23 degrees (previously around 33 degrees), so the...