Exploring Cholula, Mexico & the Largest Pyramid on Earth

Music during the video (in order):

"Duel of Destiny" by Sight of Wonders
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"Guardians" by Dream Cave
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"Sunshine Samba" by Chris Haugen
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"Six by Eight" by Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions
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"Paint" by Jones Meadow

Gabriel is a budget traveler, outdoors enthusiast and travel writer who has been adventuring around the world since his first trip to Europe in the summer of 1990 when he was 18 years old. He is author of "Following My Thumb", "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel" and several other books.

[BillyBoyd]

I love how you post so much raw uninterrupted footage on your travels. You are not obnoxious like some of these other YouTubers. I appreciate your work!

[oscarzepeda]

Must see for you in puebla. The Palafoxiana library (first one in the americas), teatro principal (also the first one in the americas) and the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe (5 de mayo battle). These 3 places are a walking distance from your hotel.

[janakotrcova]

The colorful houses are picturesque! The town is alive, trading in everything from food to clothes, and a market place under the trees is amazing, those candies looked tempting.😊Gabriel, I thank you for another part of your Mexican experiences.😊 I was in Mexico one foot for two hours in Nuevo Laredo, then we returned to Laredo - Texas, which we visited..These were unusual experiences at the Mexican border at the time...👍

[jerusalem]

I'm glad you enjoyed your New Year's in Mexico! Thanks for sharing!

[JennyGunner-gelz]

What a great tour of the pyramid. The excavation site was amazing, I love when you explore ancient sites, always interesting. Cholula looks like a very vibrant and colourful city as well. Great video, Thanks❤✨

[andrewmarinkovich]

Wow, what an astonishing site! Thanks for showing us. Puebla looks like an amazing place to visit.

[TrainLordJC]

Another fine video. Mexico is awesome. I drank many agua de horchatas in my time in Mexico. Btw when in Mexico City I recommend a very pleasant walk worth filming if you take the metro to Chapultepec and walk along the fabulous shady tree lined Avenida Reforma to Avenida Juárez to find yourself in the lovely Parque de Alameda where you can continue after passing the beautiful building of Belles Artes along Avenida de 5 Mayo to the Zócalo. I actually managed to get up to the top of the bell tower of the main Cathedral and then also underneath the Cathedral to see the amazing Aztec foundation ruins, the cathedral was built on top of the temple. The boat ride through the Aztec canals of Xochimilco and the cobble stone streets of the arty and colourful Spanish Colonial town of San Angel (now part of the city) are definitely some side trips worth doing as well as visiting the beautiful church and plaza of Coyuacan.
Btw after watching your videos of Japan (as well as Jumping Places and Jason Billam Travel) we planned and accomplished three amazing weeks in Japan during the autumn leaves colour season changes. I can certainly understand why you want to go back to that amazing country.
Unfortunately the crowds are getting too big when visiting most of the temples shrines and pagodas. Japan in the wintertime should also be fantastic I would imagine.

[ToCoziesAndBeyond]

When I visited Cholula about 20 years ago, I was able to go inside the pyramid. The various different people groups built on top of the previous pyramid, so there are hallways where you can see what the outside used to look like before it was built on top of. It was so cool to be inside a pyramid and look at what used to be outside. Puebla is amazing. And having been to Zacatlan, I can say the bread is pretty amazing as is the rest of that city. You picked a great area to visit.

[whatsitlike]

Thank you for reading the info. My vision is bad so you're helping me out a lot.

[Ivyslife]

One cold Horchata while walking 👌 just enjoyable 🧋😊

[saratemp]

Really awesome pyramid. Puebla does look like a great place to visit or stay. A more manageable size than Mexico City. Also probably less air pollution too.

[matthewfoulger]

Be sure to try some Mescal, Mole, and Pozole - Puebla is well known for these. Also, check out the Teleferico and park area. One of our favorite cities in Mexico.

[franzmartinez]

Cholula Is just one of a dozen of Pueblos mágicos in the State of Puebla. You should visit some others like Atlixco, Cuetzalan, Zacatlán, Chignahuapan etc...

[JuanMiguel]

Great video Gabe thank you! In Atlixco, Puebla there's the Chapel of Saint Michael which is said to also be a pyramid that the Spanish built a church on top of. There's also an Italian settlement town called Chipilo 10/10 recommend for the food.

Happy new year! I hope you have safe travels this year

[wilfredotorres]

Hi Gabriel, when the video opened, I thought I was in a Sergio Leone movie, the good the bad, and the ugly. You know that there are pyramids all around the world in fact there are a few in the USA and Canada. The towns are extremely colorful, with many shops and stores to buy assorted items.

[amrutaukarande]

Just Awesome ❤
Happy New Year 2025 ❤😊

[Seanney]

What a place! And awesome music to your videos

[annieis]

Cool city... love the colors!!! Thank you for sharing!!! 😎😎😎

[SandraGartner-hjty]

Hej, glad you are in Mexico. I'll have a look and see if I can recognize the Mexico from 30 years ago.

[Slykkpkins]

So many interesting places to visit in central america. Stay safe in your travels.