Many of the rich traditions of Puebla involve food and art. Mole poblano, a spicy sauce, was developed around the 17th century and is still enjoyed today. Puebla is also well known for its Talavera ceramics, which are crafted using the same techniques introduced by the Spaniards in the 16thcentury.Nevertheless, what makes this beautiful city most proud is its food, one of the most emblematic and delicious inMexico. Known as the world’s mole, chiles en nogada and chalupas capital, Puebla takes us close to paradise withdeserts that can only be attributed to a heavenly creativity: sweet potatoes, the Santa Clara cakes, and the pecan andpine nut fudge are just the beginning of a long listing that could very well be accompanied with chubby cherubs’faces.Puebla is one of the oldest Mexican cities. Its design, also attributed to angels, goes back to 1532. A pleasant climateand a strategic location soon made it the second most important city in Colonial Mexico.