EX-CONVENTO DE SANTA ROSA

This former convent, which opened in 1683, is known as the kitchen where the mole poblano was invented by the nun Sor Andrea de la Asunción, during a visit by the Viceroy of New Spain. She is said to have been inspired by a voice telling her to mix the ingredients that give birth to this emblematic sauce. The kitchen is a magical place, entirely covered with local earthenware, the talavera. The building is now dedicated to the native cultures of the state.