Puebla

A UNESCO World Heritage city whose baroque churches inlaid with Talavera tile and the historic kitchen culture that produced mole poblano and chiles en nogada make it the most gastronomically significant colonial city in Mexico, with 200 traditional dishes—40% more than #1 Oaxaca de Juárez. The combination of the Zócalo, the Biblioteca Palafoxiana (the first public library in the Americas), and the Barrio del Artista painting community creates an unrivaled historic downtown, featuring 70 Talavera-adorned buildings, the densest concentration in the country.