Rest day in Puebla

Hola!
We stayed last night in a quirky and beautiful hotel in Puebla, and after breakfast the team headed out on a walking tour of the city and some of its historical sites led by our local cultural expert, Arnoldo. Its truly a beautiful, historic city! We enjoyed lunch with a view of the main cathedral, and then drove to Orizaba Mountain Guides headquarters where we are staying tonight. Orizaba itself came out of the clouds for sunset and treated the team to some great views of our main objective, which we enjoyed from the rooftop. We will check back in tomorrow before heading to Basecamp!
Team Los Mapaches

rest day in puebla

rest day in puebla

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