They do sell to the public, and will also take orders for larger sets of dinnerware. Lunch should be at the Fonda de Santa Clara, because in addition to tilework, Puebla is also known for its mole, a creamy, dreamy chocolate-y sauce which is ladled over chicken. Heading to the colonial heart of Mexico is next on the agenda, and a flight into Zacatecas is the easiest way to get there. And easy it will be once you get here, for Zacatecas is a city made for strolling. Steep, cobbled streets and narrow alleyways wend their way through the city center, a vision of pinkish stone.
Cowboys amble by, their sombreros protecting against the strong noonday sun.
The pastel palette is in evidence on the churrigueresque Cathedral as well as on a number of public buildings and museums, all of them bringing to mind the Spanish fantasy which is Toledo, Spain. Your first stop should be at the mercado, the local market which meanders along several downtown streets. Vendors will offer you everything from fresh fruit to kitchenware and shoes. By all means, buy some footwear at El Norteno, a boot store which keeps the area's many cowboys well-shod. Ostrich, crocodile and armadillo can caress your feet, and the price is right.