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1. Great Pyramid
- This is the second step when you visit the Pyramid, after you go out the tunnels.
Behind the hill are some segments of the pyramid that have been... read more -
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- Nile Expert Tip: This is a magical place. If you're not claustrophobic, enter the site by the tunnels, it's an amazing...
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2. Tonantzintla
- This may be the one of the most magic places you'll ever visit.
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3. Convento de San Gabriel
- Legend has it Cholula has 365 domes, one for each day of the year. In this complex you'll find at least 49.
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4. Church of Nuestra Senora de los Remedios
- The Church of Our Lady of Remedies was built on top of the Great Quetzalcoatl's Pyramid in 1575. Its style is neoclassic decorated with 24... read more
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5. Capilla Real
- The Capilla Real (Royal Chapel) is located in the complex of the Convento de San Gabriel. This is a one of a kind chapel in Mexico, since no other... read more
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6. Casa del Caballero Aguila
- This house gets its name (House of the Eagle Knight - a title of honor in the pre-Hispanic culture) from the two figures on each side of the main... read more
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7. San Francisco Acatepec
- San Francisco Acatepec is a church built in the XVII century with the main feature of being the only facade of all the churches in Puebla totally... read more
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8. Santiago Xicotenco
- Cholula is filled with churches, legend has it there are 365 domes in this city, one for each day of the city.
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9. Parroquia de San Andres
- This Church was built in 1509 and is the most important one in San Andres Cholula. (Remember there are two Cholulas, San Andres and San Pedro)... read more
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10. Museo de Sitio
- This Site Museum was created in 1944 and has two exhibit rooms where you can see many ceramic objects from the pre-Hispanic city of Cholula. There... read more
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Cholula is a great place to just walk around enjoying an authentic mexican town. But the truth is that what people call Cholula are actually two municipalities considered part of the conurbation of Puebla: San Andrés Cholula and San Pedro Cholula. This is why here you'll find two main squares and two houses of government.
Cholula was a pre-Hispanic city, dating back to the second century BC. This site was such an important regional center, that by the time the spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes arrived to Mexico, Cholula was second only to Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital.
The great pyramid of Cholula is the world's largest pyramid by volume. At first glance, it seems to be a natural hill with a church on top. This is because when the Spaniards arrived, the "Cholultecas" buried the pyramid to save it from the destruction led by the conquerors. When the Spaniards learned about the ancient city, they decided to build a church where the main temple stood.
It is said that Cholula has 365 church cupolas, one for each day of the year. If you visit the church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Our Lady of the Remedies) on top of the pyramid, you can try counting them, and while you're at it, enjoy the magnificent view of the city and the volcanos. But when you come down, be sure to go visit some of those churches, they are magnificent.
