Cholula Pyramid and its churches Puebla

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About this activity

If in Novohispano art is shown in all its splendor, in Cholula deep prehispanic airs are breathed. The city was built on the foundations of a large indigenous city.

The pre-Hispanic Cholula was a large metropolis inhabited for thousands of years. Hernán Cortés thought, seeing the amount of teocalis he imagined that one could pray in a different temple every day of the year. Temples were built on these indigenous shrines; and today Cholula has 37 churches, something surprising for a city of its size.

Because Cholula is art and the Tlacuilo - the scribe, the indigenous painter - is the author of masterpieces, such as the extraordinary Mural of the drinkers and the creative explosion of Santa María Tonantzintla

Visit the majestic San Francisco Acatepec Temple and admire the incredible facade with Talavera pieces as well as the factories that continue to produce authentic works of art with the traditional process.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Conytur Tour Operador

Ages: Children (4–9 years) · Adults (10–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Travel insurance in the unit.

Not included

Not included: Snacks: Tickets to the places that apply.
Not included: Meals
Not included: Tickets to Archaeological Area

Itinerary

Great Pyramid of Cholula

2 hours Admission not included

We will visit the archaeological zone of Cholula which is the largest in the world (come and discover why). We will discover the interior of the pyramid through its tunnels to reach the outside and see its construction.

It is the only pyramid in the world that has a church built on top of the pyramid where you can climb and admire the volcanoes and observe the domes of their churches that tells the legend that there is one for each day of the year.
Santa Maria Tonantzintla

20 min

A church that shows the indigenous baroque of the region.
Templo San Francisco Acatepec

15 min

A beautiful church to admire the facade that is covered with talavera.
San Pedro Cholula

one hour

Portals of San Pedro Cholula and Former Convent of San Gabriel

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Below the municipal palace is the tourist information module. Entering on the right hand side is the CONyTUR sales module.

End point

Below the municipal palace is the tourist information module. Entering on the right hand side is the CONyTUR sales module.

Pickup points

Marriott Puebla Hotel Meson del Angel
Capital O Hotel Hacienda Del Molino
Villa Monini
Motel Venecia
Hotel Casa Abolengo
Hotel Real 500
Urban Grupo Amber - Collection O
Holiday Inn Express Puebla By IHG
Intercontinental Presidente Puebla By IHG
La Casa De Las Palomas
Hotel Puente Real
Hotel Kyoto

and 160 more pickup points

We pass through you in the place you tell us whenever it is within the city of Puebla.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
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Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.