Puebla

Puebla
The Church “De los Remedios” And Volcano “Popocatépetl”
Considered since 1987 as UNESCO World Heritage Site,
is a treasure chest of architectural jewels, with 2, 619
monuments in 391 blocks distributed in 6.9 km2, making
it one of the cities with more monuments of America.
Elegant buildings of the 16th to 18th century mansions
converted into museums, austere convents, and churches
overflowing with sacred art and baroque ornamentation,
their facades lined with gray cantera stone and Talavera
tilework.
This city is surrounded by rivers, lagoons, waterfalls,
caverns, volcanoes, mountains and archaeological zones
(Pirámide de Cholula, Cantona y Yohualichan) accessible
to visitors for recreational and cultural excursions.
Where is it?
Tourist
Institutions
www.sectur.pue.gob.mx
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The construction of the Cathedral took just over a century
(1575-1690), although for many years. After that, additional chapels and increasingly fine details were added. This
explains why the Cathedral became a showcase of architectural styles, though firmly based on the neoclassical.
The Cathedral interior houses 14 side chapels and the
main altar, known as the Altar of the Kings. All of the
altars are decorated with sculptures and paintings on
religious themes dating from the18th century.
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Center of Incunables, the Palafox Library is also considered a Mexican
Historical Monument. It was established by Bishop Juan
de Palafox y Mendoza, who donated his 6,000 volume
personal library containing texts on theology, extinct
languages, philosophy, canon law, and other subjects. His
heritage became the richest in editions of all the spanish
America and “Nuremberg Chronicle” is the oldest volume
archived here, dating from 1493.
Video Mapping Cathedral
Tourist Assistance Office. www.sectur.pue.gob.mx
[email protected]
01800 326 86 56 de SECTUR Tourist information
(Jan-Mar)
Cathedral
Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Palafox Library)
Situated 120 km (74 mi) east of México City, Puebla is bordered to the north by the states of Tlaxcala and Hidalgo, to
the northwest by the State of México, to the south by Guerrero, Morelos and Oaxaca, and to the west by Veracruz.
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Puebla
Arriving by plane
Archaeological sites
“Hermanos Serdán” Puebla International Airport
Km 91.5 Carretera México- Puebla
Huejotzingo, Pue. Phone: +52 (122) 7102-5080
Distance to Downtown: 23 km (14.3 mi)
Code: PBC
Airlines with direct flights to Puebla
sidered the oldest living city in the Americas, its main attraction is the archaeological site, in particular the Great
Pyramid, an imposing construction each side of which
measures 400 m (131 ft), and upon which the Spanish
Conquistadors built the church Templo de la Virgen de los
Remedios.
National Airlines
National Destinations
Volaris Aeroméxico Connect
Cancún
Tijuana
Monterrey Guadalajara
International Airlines
International Destinations
Continental
American Airlines
Dallas
Houston
Cholula: Located 10 km from the city of Puebla, is con-
Yohualichan (Cuetzalan): This was an important
ceremonial center of the Totonaca people, established in
the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. There is a striking similarity
Arriving by land
Puebla Bus Station (CAPU)
Blvd. Norte 4222, Puebla, Pue. Phone: +52 (222) 2259000
Distance from Downtown: 5 km (3.11 mi)
Bus lines operating in this terminal:
• ADO • ADO GL • Estrella Roja
Terminal de autobuses 4 poniente
4 Poniente 2110 (23 North), 72140 Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
Phone: +52 (222)249 60 90
Cuetzalan
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of this site with the city of Tajín (in Veracruz) as regards its
pyramid, with identifying niches on various levels. Visitors
can also visit the site’s traditional pre-Hispanic ball court.
Cantona Archaeological Site: Located 94 km from
the city of Puebla, it is definitely worth a trip to see this
site’s extensive stone constructions, built without mortar,
as well as to tour the pyramids, plazas, housing units,
courtyards, streets and ball courts of various sizes.
Cantona
Legends by night at the lake “La Concordia”
In Puebla, the legendary “Night light show” is presented
at the lake “La Concordia” which is located in the area of
the Civic Center “Los Fuertes”. This presentation is a video mapping projected onto a curtain of water that tells
the story of a young girl known as “La China Poblana”.
The performance can be seen Thursday through Sunday,
with two showings at 20:45 and 21:30 hours.
Legends by nigth at the lake
Video mapping “Poblano Mosaic”
at the Cathedral
Among the tourist attractions that Puebla has to offer is
the video mapping on the walls of the Cathedral, which
is known as “Poblano Mosaic”. This projection uses as a
background the imposing Cathedral of Puebla. The “Poblano Mosaic” reveals pre-Hispanic origins of this land,
exalting, the archaeological sites of Cantona and Cholula.
It also displays different stages in the history of this state,
its cuisine, talavera, textiles and festivals. Fridays and
Saturdays runs two functions at 20:30 and 21:15 hours.
Ex hacienda de Chautla
Ex hacienda de Chautla
It is the ideal place to take a stroll with the family where
you may enjoy various activities such as camping, fishing,
picnics and social events. Enjoy the beautiful landscape
that it has to offer with an English Tudor style castle sitThe Star of Puebla
ting in contrast of its lagoon. You will also find a museum
with examples of furniture of a past era and a kitchen
made from talavera tiles from the twentieth century.
The Lineal Park, Art Park
and the Star of Puebla
Among the innovations Puebla has to offer its travelers, is
an unforgettable adventure experience according to their
wishes and interests. Puebla invites you to take a tour
at the Lineal Park that blends modern aspects with the
attraction of being in contact with nature, and demonstrates ideal and interesting fun factors for the travelers to
experiment. This area has a length of 1.5 kilometers.
The Art Park is a unique exhibition space of abundant
vegetation of this region. In the middle of the park, visitors will find a resting area with kiosks for browsing and a
playful fountain 14 meters in diameter.
Almost in the middle of the Lineal Park, you will find a
novelty the observation wheel, one of the main attractions better known as “The Star of Puebla” with a height
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Puebla
VIDEO MAPPING CATHEDRAL
“PALAFOXIANA” LIBRARY
THE STREET “LOS SAPOS”
THE LEGENDS OF THE
“CHINA POBLANA”
AT CONCORD PARK
THE STAR OF PUEBLA
CAVERNS KARMIDAS
ZAPOTITLÁN DE MÉNDEZ
AMPARO MUSEUM
THE CHURCH “DE LOS REMEDIOS”
AND VOLCANO “POPOCATÉPETL”
AFRICAM SAFARI
ARQUEOLOGICAL SITE OF CANTONA
of 80 meters, it also has 54 gondolas with high security,
air conditioning and with a seating capacity in each cabin
of up to eight.
Routes “Sierra Mágica”
Sheltered by green canyons, lush meadows and bathed
by the waters of the powerful waterfalls of Puebla, the
“Sierra Mágica” is compiled of a series of majestic landscapes, where nature is the main character. The Routes
“Sierra Mágica” from Puebla are divided into four areas
of interest: Well-being, Handcrafts, Nature and Cuisine finding these interests in the routes of the 17 municipalities
of the “Sierra Magica”.
Zacatlán de las Manzanas
San Andrés Cholula
Magical Towns
Puebla is honored to have a total of seven Magical Towns:
Cuetzalán Zacatlán, Pahuatlan, Chignahuapan, Tlatlauquitepec and Xicotepec, which rest in the enigmatic and
stunning Sierra Norte. A few kilometers away from the
city of Puebla are the municipalities of San Andrés Cholula
and San Pedro who share this title of Magical Town.
Conventions
Puebla is a la Vanguard in Business tourism with meetings
spaces that have the highest modern specifications, safety, comfort and infrastructure.
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The Exhibitor Center has an exhibition area of
40,000 m2 in addition to convention halls; the Convention Center has 9,000 m2 of congress space plus 13
meeting rooms with a capacity from 30 to 3,500 people
and last but not least, the Auditorium Siglo XXI which
has a capacity of 5,000 people. It has held events of a
national and international stature, such as concerts,
lectures and theater.
Chile en Nogada
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Gastronomy
Puebla has a variety of representative dishes like Chile en Nogada and Mole, made from chocolate, tortillas, bread, several
kinds of chili and spices, a classic in every celebration. Cemita Poblana is also a famous classical dish, as well as various
sweets such as “camotes” and “tortitas de Santa Clara.”