Puebla
Puebla is known for its profusion of baroque churches; we visited many of them.  Each church
exhibited beautiful and complex decor.  Below are a few examples.
One of the churches we came across was having a religious festival.  We joined a procession of
worshipers in single file snaking behind the alter to pay respects to a holy relic.  On the
streets adjoining the church there were many stands selling snacks and religious items,  as well
as regular market goods.  Near the church we watched a wrestling match in a temporary ring
which had been set up on the street.
Snacks for sale at the church festival.
Street wrestling match at the church festival.
We took several random walks in Puebla and saw sights reminding us that we were not home
in New Jersey, USA.
From the street we saw through a
doorway thus attractive stairway.
Family on a visit to  Puebla.
A MoneyGram sign which translated
reads:  "Here - Learn how to receive
your money from the United States".
A shrine depicting Christ, reminding us of someone making a phone call.
To the left,  the Salvador Allende
Institute, named for the elected Chilean
President who  with the help of the CIA
was overthrown and killed by the dictator
General Pinochet.
We happened to see a poster publicizing an evening concert by an orchestra featuring a cello
octet.  The performance was just a block or two from our hotel.  We very much enjoyed the
excellent performance.  

The concert was held in the large courtyard of a colonial building.  The audience was
protected from potential rain by a large tent-like waterproof fabric hung from the
surrounding building; in the middle of the courtyard hung a downspout made of transparent
plastic film.
Left, wonderful
concert by a cello
octet, Puebla, Mexico.
The "roof" and "downspout" of
the courtyard in which the cello
concert was performed.
On our last evening in Puebla we took a direct bus to the Mexico City airport, an hour or
two away.  Our flight departed around midnight and arrived at Newark International
Airport at about six the next morning.   Home again!
We also visited a few museums in Puebla.  The most notable was the Biblioteca Palafoxiana,
also known as the Casa de la Cultura ("The House of Culture")  a beautiful colonial building
containing an large antique library and exhibiting many fine paintings.