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The city of Puebla – known more formally as "Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza" or less formally as "La Angelópolis" or "Puebla de los Ángeles" – is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name, and the fourth largest city in Mexico. It is a vibrant city where the old and the new meet: high-tech industries and talavera artisans' handicraft shops; recently built skyscrapers and majestic 400-year old colonial architecture. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ...
Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ...
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The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to...
Puebla is located in the valley of the same name, surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains, just over 110 km south-east of Mexico City. It has an estimated population of 1,800,000 people, and its metropolitan area reaches a population of 2,200,000 in contiguous towns and sections. Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ...
Architecture
The historic center of the city still contains much Spanish Colonial architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the historical buildings have been impressively restored; others, however, are in an abject state of disrepair. The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ...
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Of all the colonial buildings, the most impressive are without any doubt the Cathedral, which is said to be the biggest in Latin America, in a somewhat mixed neoclassical style; the Rosario Chapel, all covered with gold, a dramatic example of Mexican baroque. Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce...
Brief History The city of Puebla was founded as "La Puebla de los Ángeles" or "La Angelópolis" on April 16, 1531. It was the first city in central Mexico founded by the Spanish conquistadors that was not built upon the ruins of a conquered Amerindian settlement. Its strategic location, half-way from the port of Veracruz to Mexico City, made it the second most important city during the colonial period. It was in this period that Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, playwright, writer, poet and nun lived a prolific life, until her confrontation with the Bishop of Puebla. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ...
Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ...
Conquistador (meaning Conqueror in the Spanish language) is the term used to refer to the soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under Spanish rule between the 15th and 17th centuries. ...
Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ...
Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ...
Sor Juana ( 12 November 1651 (or 1648, according to some biographers) – 17 April 1695), also known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz or, in full, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz de Asbaje y Ramírez, was a self taught Mexican scholar, nun, and writer of the baroque school. ...
Four decades after Mexico's independence, General Ignacio Zaragoza's army defeated French expeditionary forces near Puebla on May 5, 1862, in the Battle of Puebla. It was after this battle that the name of the city was changed to Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza. Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general best known for his 1862 defeat of invading French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5 (the Cinco de Mayo). ...
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May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ...
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The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla, Mexico, during the French invasion of Mexico. ...
In Puebla the folkloric Mexican women's dress named China Poblana was created. La China Poblana was more than a typical dress. ...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries a considerable number of European immigrants came to the city, mainly from Germany, Italy and Spain. Nowadays, the "Colonia Humboldt" neighborhood shows the influence of the Germans in the city's architecture, and in the town of Chipilo, now absorbed by the metropolitan area of the city, people still speak the Italian Venet dialect of their great-grandparents. The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...
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Chipilo is a small city in the state of Puebla, Mexico. ...
Economy Puebla is an industrial city, mainly in the textile sector. Puebla is also home to the Mexican headquarters and main manufacturing site of Volkswagen; the only site where the new VW Beetle and Jetta are produced. Many other German and French manufacturing companies are operating in the city, most of them outsourcers for VW. Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
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Since 2003 Puebla has served as the interim headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas. It has also submitted its candidacy to serve as the permanent headquarters once the FTAA is up and running. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...
The Free Trade Area of the Americas or FTAA (in Spanish: Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas, ALCA; in French: Zone de libre-échange des Amériques, ZLEA; in Portuguese: Área de Livre Comércio das Américas, ALCA) is a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce trade...
Education With more than 20 universities, Puebla is the second city in Mexico in number of universities (Mexico City being the first). Many of the top universities in the country are located in its metropolitan area, like the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), the state's university, the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla (UDLAP) and the Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) campus Puebla. Both UDLAP and ITESM are usually ranked among the highest in the country and both belong to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in the United States. ITESM is the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. The name is translated into English as the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies (for this reason, some call it the Mexican MIT...
Cuauhtémoc Soccer Stadium
Sports Puebla has one professional soccer team, "La Franja". The biggest soccer stadium in the city, "Cuauhtémoc", which seats 45,000, was built in 1968 as a second soccer field for the 1968 Olympic Games. Matches for the 1970 and 1986 World Cups were also played in the Cuauhtémoc Stadium. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...
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The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...
The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico. ...
The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico. ...
Puebla has two professional baseball teams, "Pericos" and "Tigres". Puebla, along with Monterrey, has the best baseball teams in the Mexican League. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ...
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Puebla, through the conurbated area of Cholula, has one professional American football team, the "Aztecas" of the Universidad de las Américas. The Aztecas have won the championship three times since the creation of the the Conference of the Mexican College Football Organization, ONEFA. The Roman Catholic church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios overlooks the town of Cholula from atop the Great Pyramid. ...
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The Mexican College American Football Organization, (in Spanish, ONEFA: Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano) is a professional American football league in Mexico. ...
Cuisine Puebla's cuisine, "Cocina Poblana" is famous all around Mexico. Puebla is considered the home of mole, a rich, spicy sauce containing chocolate, cinnamon and nuts, as well as different types of hot peppers. Served with chicken, mole has become the most renowned dish of Puebla's cuisine. "Camote", a tubercule akin to potato and cooked in a stove is also a delicacy. "Rompope" or alcohol based eggnog is also a staple, created many years ago by Puebla's Nuns. Chiles en Nogada, a superb dish filled with meat, fruits and almonds is prepared only in special occasions, "Los dulces de Santa Clara", crystal, camote, and milk candies are the delight of visitors with a sweet tooth. Plans are in progress to diffuse this internationally. Mole (IPA: /ˈmo. ...
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Tourist attractions Important locations include "La Capilla del Rosario" a chapel inlaid with gold and milk, "El Barrio del Artista" where exquisite arts are produced and the bustling "El Centro y Zócalo" where the centuries old Cathedral and the "Palacio Municipal" remain the heart of the city. Red double-decker buses, known as "turibuses", give tourists an opportunity to enjoy the city's architecture, museums and monuments located at the historical downtown. Another tourist attraction is the zoo, "Africam Safari", where animals are not caged, but roam in liberty, while visitors drive through their "habitat" in their cars. Finally, worth visiting is the pyramid of Cholula, a city within the metropolitan area of Puebla. Cholula was one of the most important cities during the Aztec empire, and its pyramid is the largest in the world. Local lore tells of 365 churches spread out across the city. Also one of the handful of towns to hold stewardship ceremonies A picture of the zócalo of Puebla, Puebla, México Samboy took this picture in the summer of 2002, and releases this picture under the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
A picture of the zócalo of Puebla, Puebla, México Samboy took this picture in the summer of 2002, and releases this picture under the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Roman Catholic church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios overlooks the town of Cholula from atop the Great Pyramid. ...
Coat of Arms The coat of arms has a round-heart form with five golden towers in its center, and a river below. Two angels are located over the towers, one to the left and one two the right. The letters KV make reference to Charles V, King of Spain, and written around the coat of arms is Psalm 90:2 in Latin: "Angelis suis Deus mandavit de te ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis" (And the Lord send His angels to guard you in all your ways). The coat of arms makes reference to the legend of the foundation of the city. According to the legend, angels descended, sketched the city and put the heavy bells in the towers of the cathedral.
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Government - Puebla municipal government web page (http://www.e-puebla.gob.mx)
- Puebla state government web page (http://www.puebla.gob.mx)
- Tourism department web page (http://www.turismopuebla.com.mx)
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