The charm of Puebla, Mexico

A man break dances on the streets of Puebla, Mexico.

A performer takes a break during a dance presentation on the streets of Puebla, Mexico.

Children walk by a mural in the Xanenetia barrio in Puebla, Mexico.

A street scene along Callejon de los Sapos, or the Alley of the Frogs, in Puebla, Mexico.

Crickets are for sale near the Alley of the Frogs in Puebla, Mexico.

A man walks by old books at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana, the first public library in colonial Mexico, in Puebla.

Old books on display at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Puebla, Mexico.

A vendor walks along the Alley of the Frogs in Puebla, Mexico.

The old and the new trying to make money in Puebla, Mexico.

A street performer plays the accordion in Puebla, Mexico.

Dancers perform during the Festival Victor Puebla in Puebla, Mexico.

Colorful buildings reflected in a puddle from a fountain along the Alley of the Frogs in Puebla, Mexico.

A couple dines above the Alley of the Frogs in Puebla, Mexico.

People walk along the Alley of the Frogs in Puebla, Mexico.

A couple enjoys a meal above the Zocalo in Puebla, Mexico.

A boy plays soccer outside the Covento de Santo Domingo in Puebla, Mexico.

Inside the Rosary Chapel in Puebla, Mexico.

A boy peeks from beind a curtain in Puebla, Mexico, where nine artists from around the country transformed a slum neighborhood into a tourist spot.

A girl runs by a mural in Puebla, Mexico, where nine artists from around the country transformed a slum neighborhood into a tourist spot.

A view of the gold statues inside the Santo Domingo Church in Puebla, Mexico.

A view of the restaurants around the Zocalo in Puebla, Mexico.