The beautiful colonial city of Puebla lies 2 hours east of Mexico City. Scott and I spent a couple of days exploring the city's many charms, which include well−preserved colonial buildings, churches, and a lively plaza, as well as a selection of museums. The main cathedral is stunning. So stunning, in fact, that it was selected to feature on Mexico's 500 peso bill. Perhaps even more spectacular, however, is the Templo de Santo Domingo, and its Capilla del Rosario (Rosario Chapel), which is exquisitely and elaborately decorated in gold in Mexican Baroque style . The house of the Serdán family, who conspired against then President and dictator, Porfirio Díaz, has been converted into a museum which is open to the public. The downstairs contains furniture and memorabilia, while the upstairs maps out the family's important involvement
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