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Located in the city of Puebla and housed in two colonial-era buildings,the Amparo Museum (Museo Amparo), despite its smaller size, and is one of Mexico's most important archeological museums—and sadly also one of the least-visited.
The museum holds a superb collection of historic artifacts from many of Mesoamerica's indigenous civilizations,such as the Maya, Aztecs, or Zapotecs,and Olmecs, and many more besides. Here you can see Mayan stelae depicting the mythological legend of the creation of the world; sculptures of rabbit-headed scribe gods; stone representations of Totonac gods of death; ceramic statues of powerful Zapotec lords; and many Aztec sculptures of animals like Xoloitzcuintle dogs, and spider monkeys,jaguars, coyotes, or snakes.
But the pre-Hispanic collections are not the only thing to see here. There are also artifacts from Mexico's colonial and post-colonial past,such as baroque portraits of Catholic saints and Spanish/Criollo aristocrats; ornate ornaments and furniture; and handpainted retablos of miracles that are over a hundred years old.
At the top of the
museum, on its roof terrace, and there is a very kind restaurant and cafe with views over the city,where you can sit and relax after having observed all of the wonders the museum has to see. If you find yourself in Puebla, this limited treasure trove of a museum is well worth a visit.

Source: atlasobscura.com

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