15 days in Puebla & Mexico City Itinerary

Recognized as a World Heritage Site thanks to its photogenic colonial buildings, Puebla remains one of Mexico's top destinations for architecture enthusiasts.

Do some cultural sightseeing at Tonantzintla and Templo San Francisco Acatepec. Popular historic sites such as Rosary Chapel (Capilla del Rosario) and Puebla Cathedra are in your itinerary. Change things up with these side-trips from Puebla: San Pedro Cholula (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula & Parroquia de San Andres Cholula). The adventure continues: examine the collection at Museo Amparo, explore the world behind art at Museo Internacional del Barroco, take a stroll through Zocalo, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios.

To find more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read Puebla online road trip planner.

Managua, Nicaragua to Puebla is an approximately 8.5-hour combination of flight and car. In January in Puebla, expect temperatures between 26°C during the day and 5°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Sun) to allow enough time to take a shuttle to Mexico City.

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Popular historic sites such as Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe are in your itinerary. Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Palacio de Bellas Artes are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Venture out of the city with trips to Cuernavaca (Robert Brady Museum & Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco). There's lots more to do: make a trip to Museo Frida Kahlo, step into the grandiose world of Chapultepec Castle, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico, and appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo.

To find other places to visit, where to stay, and tourist information, use the Mexico City trip builder app.

You can take a shuttle from Puebla to Mexico City in 2 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In February in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 28°C during the day and 10°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Tue) so you can travel back home.