We arrived at our hotel in Puebla City after having a delicious lunch and exploring the Uriarte Talavera pottery studio. The hotel was the iconic Quinta Real Puebla. But it’s a hotel with a past. And the convent was just part of its history. Quinta Real Puebla The hotel is located in the center of…
After arriving and having lunch in the city of Puebla, we made a stop at Uriarte Talavera Ceramics. This was something both of us had been waiting for, and it certainly lived up to its hype! What is Talavera Pottery? The original Talavera pottery, known as Talavera de la Reina pottery, is a traditional…
On day four of our 13-Day Mexico Aztec and Maya Illuminations tour, we left Mexico City to head to the city of Puebla. The drive isn’t too long. We checked out of our hotel shortly after breakfast and arrived in downtown Puebla City in time for lunch. The Pilgrims of Puebla One of…
After departing The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, our Gate 1 Travel group made our way to the city of Teotihuacan. Located nearly 40 miles North East of Mexico City in the Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan was once the largest and most populated city of Mesoamerica. Considered by many to be the first great…
On our last day in Mexico City, we headed outside of the city to the incredible archaeological site of Teotihuacan. Along the way, we stopped at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located about 32 miles northeast of Mexico City. The complex, buildings, and history are incredible. Pilgrimages to the Basilica The Basilica…
The third day of our Gate 1 Travel Mexico trip, and our last day in Mexico City, took us to the heart of the city – the zocalo. The Zocalo In the center of Mexico City is its zocalo. To many, this area is the heart of Mexico City and the site of the…
After spending the morning enjoying Xochimilco and a quick stop for lunch, we headed back toward our hotel and Chapultepec Park to the National Museum of Anthropology. Museo Nacional de Antropologia is the largest and most visited museum in all of Mexico, and for a good reason. It was pretty amazing! National Museum of…
On the first official day of our Gate 1 tour, we started with a delicious buffet breakfast at our hotel. We then took our motor coach south of Mexico City to Xochimilco. What is Xochimilco? Xochimilco is best known for its incredible floating islands known as chinampas. The chinampas created a unique canal system…
We arrived in Mexico City a day before our Gate 1 Travel Mexico road trip was to begin. Even though this was just a quick flight from Merida, we always arrive a day early to chill and explore a bit on our own. Hotel Marquis Reforma Our host hotel for the start of the trip…
We just returned from our Mexican vacation. This comment seems odd since back in May of 2022, we relocated to Merida, Mexico, in the Yucatan. But here’s how things unfolded. We Missed Traveling Technically, we have not traveled since returning from two weeks in India, as the world shut down with COVID. We had…