This weekend, I left it all and went with my friends to their home in the small city of Zacatlán, two hours north of Cholula. It is located on the edge of a beautiful gorge in the Sierra Madre Oriental.

This is a city with the charms of a small town with plenty of photo opportunities. I couldn’t take them all as I was with company, but I still got a few good shots. Not only was it a decent photo excursion, but it was a delightful getaway with very good friends :) 3 years ago

• the Capilla Real and San Gabriel’s Convent next to the main square of Cholula
• the Church of San Francisco Acatepec
• the Church of Tonantzintla
• the town of Chipilo for a break for some ice cream and also to load ourselves with cheeses, ham, pasta, and other locally-produced goodies
• and finally, Container City —a small outdoor mall made completely with discarded train/boat containers— which was quite a change after a series of churches.

All this made for quite a photographic spree.

^{Taken at Capilla Real in Cholula which has 49 cupolas (7×7)}3 years ago