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We've compiled the best of the best in Side Trips from Mexico City - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This narrow and charming pedestrian lane, whose name means "Alley of the Toads," cuts diagonally behind the cathedral. The adjacent square has a bustling weekend antiques market with all sorts of Mexican art and crafts, from elaborately carved doors to small paintings on pieces of tin offering thanks to a saint for favors. There are also hip cafés filled with people listening to live music on weekends.
Puebla is famous for all kinds of homemade goodies. Calle de Santa Clara, also known as Sweets Street, is lined with shops selling a wide variety of sugary treats in the shape of sacred hearts, guitars, and sombreros. Don't miss the cookies—they're even more delicious than they look.
