Very spanish town

Puebla is a very Colonial town permeated with Spanish influence and stays true to its roots. It boasts 365+ churches and the local hand painted tiles for which it is famous. It also was the site of a famous battle where the Mexicans defeated the French when they were trying to capture this jewel, on May 5, hence Cinco de Mayo. this city is also where mole originated ( cooked turkey meat in a dark sauce of chillies, spices, nuts and chocolate ).
We did a tour of the ruins, only partly uncovered in this remote and poorer district, then the city, saw the volcano Popocatepetl spew out some smoke and finished up at at dish and tile showroom. Very interesting products. Bussed down to the main plaza where we lunched. The squares are magnificent and there were dozens of balloon sellers everywhere. this was at 12 noon on a Tuesday. They shut down noon to 4 p.m. and then the action begins. The city is so Colonial and the architechure is a delight to see. The doors and windows are all different and very pretty.