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01/01/2022

Puebla is the capital and the largest city of the Puebla State.

Teleférico – Cable Car of Puebla

The Puebla Cable Car is a tourist attraction in the city of Puebla. It is located in the area of the Forts, communicating the Exhibitor Center, whose station is 58 meters high, with the monument to Zaragoza, where the station is 48 meters above the ground.

From the cabins, you can contemplate the largest urban mural in the world, a panoramic view of the city, as well as the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes. Besides the forts, other attractions in the vicinity are the Paseo del Teleferico Park, the planetarium, and the Museum of Evolution.

The cable car has two gondolas that provide service to a maximum of 35 people per cabin, with a travel time of between three and five minutes.

The inauguration of this transport system brought with it some criticism in the national media. In addition to exceeding the budgeted amount by 116%, it was widely criticized for the delay in the work, whose delivery date was changed four times, adding at the end three years more than what was provided.

Originally, the project comprised a length of almost 2 kilometers, which would connect the Exhibitor Center, in the Los Fuertes area, with the Historic Center.

In 2013, after the demolition of the Casa del Torno, a listed construction from the 17th century, the work was suspended after a judge ordered the suspension of the work in the Artist’s Quarter since the corresponding permits from the National Institute of Anthropology and History were not available.

The hours of operation are Monday from 14:00 to 22:00 and Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00.

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The Stacked Stones Valley is a series of small valleys and tourist attractions located in the Zacatlán municipality of Puebla State in central Mexico. The main feature of the Stacked Stones Valley is basalt rock formations in capricious forms, created by erosion over millions of years. The valley has been defined as covering anywhere from 100 to 400 hectares, most of which is privately owned land developed for tourism. Location and extension The Valley is located mostly in the Zacatlán municipality in a region of Puebla State known as the Sierra Norte de Puebla. However, the city of Zacatlán is about thirty km away, with the closest communities being Camotepec, Teopancingo, Las Lajas, Rancho Nuevo, San Miguel Tenango and Metlaxixtla. Camotepec is on the road that leads to the main entrance of the tourist area and consists only of a few houses, a church, and a school. While it has been called such, it is not officially a national park. Its boundaries are not clear with the Valley described as having anywhere from 100 to 400 hectares. It is private land that extends over 300 hectares owned by a group of thirty partners. Geography The Stacked Stones Valley is really a group of various small valleys over an area of four km2 in a pine forest at an altitude of about 2,400 meters above sea level. Surrounding these small valleys are larger mountains. Much of the area is covered in forests of pine and other species, which has been conserved because the rocky nature of the land makes it difficult to cultivate. The area is cool and damp year-round with fog almost every day. The area receives moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Fog occurs nearly every day in the morning and can be extremely thick and lasting much of the day, with the rainiest months July and August. The driest months are April and May. Nights can be cold enough in winter for frost. Because of the forest and rock formations of the area, it has been featured in television commercials, especially those for beer and cars. Rock formations There are hundreds of formations on the property of many sizes. About 240 of the formation have been cataloged, but locals say there are many more. The formations have been compared to buildings, columns, dragons, various animals, and human faces with dozens of the formations between ten and twenty meters tall. There are various stories related to their formation. One says that they were made by giants, another states that the rock formations were giants which were punished by being turned to stone. Other stories say that the area was once under the sea or that extraterrestrials made them. The rock formations have their origin during the Cenozoic era about 66 million years ago with volcanic activity. Since that time the rock has worn away due to wind, rain, and other factors to leave what is seen here. The formation is spread out among the vegetation and on the hillsides. There is a small stream that crosses the area, which runs mostly in the rainy season. There are also open areas with grass, where it is common to find shepherds with sheep and goats. Tourism There are cabins with basic services, restaurants, horse rental, and camping. On weekends there are vendors selling snacks and sweets. The camping area is called Dragon Valley due to its largest rock formation. The road to the main entrance has a number of food stand serving pulque, quesadillas, and tlacoyos. Maintenance of the site includes cleaning, reforestation, and control of logging. Most visitors are from Mexico but some are from abroad with the busiest time being the spring period. It does not receive as many visitors as it might because of its distance from major urban centers (180 km from Mexico City and 170 km from Puebla) and the poor quality of the roads in the Sierra Norte zone.
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Containing more than 70 churches in the Historic City Center alone, Puebla maintains its close ties to colonial Spain through its architecture and famous “azuelejos” (painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework). Exclusive boutiques and restored buildings add to the modern melding of worlds both past and present. But what makes Puebla so special? What is Puebla best famous for? Puebla was founded on April 16th, 1531 as the first ‘perfect’ city in the Americas; that is, a city built to accommodate only Spaniards. The Historic Center of Puebla, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, contains 2619 monuments distributed across 391 blocks allocated over 6.9 square kilometers making Puebla the city with the largest number of monuments in the Americas. Unlike other Mexican cities, the Archive of the City of Puebla preserves unique documents such as the original Royal Charter that establishes its foundation and its Royal Provision, showcasing the famous coat of arms of the city. Because of their importance, the aforementioned documents and many others belonging to the Archive have been inserted in the UNESCO Mexico Memory of the World Register. Many Relevant historical events have occurred in Puebla; for example, the famous “Battle of Cinco de Mayo” commemorated internationally. This battle took place in 1862 and in it the Mexican army defeated the French army which at the time was considered the strongest of all. Furthermore, the city is the birthplace of the Mexican Revolution; on November 18th, 1910 the Serdan siblings were attacked at their house by the Mexican government due to their subversive ideas and activities. The revolution movement spread across the country in a matter of days after this attack. The Talavera from Puebla is one of the few Mexican products with a protected designation of origin. Talavera is a type of ceramic that has been produced without interruption for more than four centuries, making it one of the most important folk art expressions in Mexico. The Palafoxian Library is considered the oldest library in the Americas with an intact collection and where the building and all the shelves and furniture are original. These characteristics lead UNESCO to add the library to its Memory of the World Registry in 2005. The gastronomy of Puebla is one of the most diverse and exquisite in all of Mexico and even the world. Puebla has provided Mexico with its most traditional dishes: Mole Poblano and Chiles en Nogada. The Cathedral of Puebla is considered one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, in addition to having the tallest towers on the continent. The Cathedral safeguards an important art collection including paintings, sculptures, music compositions, and documents. Africam Safari is the most important zoo safari in Latin America. Wild animals roam free and make for an unforgettable experience for visitors and locals, encouraging them to love and respect our planet. La Capilla del Rosario (“The Chapel of the Rosary”) is one of the grandest baroque jewels of the 17th century in Puebla and Mexico. Since the day it opened its doors in 1690, the chapel has been seen as one of a kind due to its symbolism and the quality of its decorations which are lively covered with gold foil.
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Pre-Columbian era Some historians consider that the area where Puebla City is located nowadays was not inhabited in the Pre-Columbian era, except in the 15th century, when this valley was set aside for use for the so-called Flower Wars among the populations of Itzocan, Tepeaca, Huejotzingo, Texmelucan, and Tlaxcala, with those soldiers captured being used as sacrifice victims. The foundation of Puebla begins with a letter from the bishop of Tlaxcala in 1530, Julián Garcés, to the Spanish queen outlining the need for a Spanish settlement between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. Colonial-era The city was founded in 1531 in the Valley of Cuetlaxcoapan as a Spanish city, not on the foundation of an existing indigenous city-state. The official date of the foundation is 16 April 1531, however, this first attempt at settlement failed due to constant flooding of the site right next to the river. Several rivers flow through the Valley of Puebla, the San Francisco, Atoyac, and the Alseseca. This valley was bordered by the indigenous city-states turned colonial towns of Cholula, Tlaxcala, Huejotzingo, and Tepeaca, all of which had large indigenous populations. After the city’s foundation, this valley became the main route between Mexico City and Veracruz, the port on the Caribbean coast and the connection to Spain. Puebla was an important city and region in the history of New Spain, since it was in the center region of Spanish settlement, midway between the main port and the capital, had a large indigenous population, and drew many Spanish settlers. It supplied the capital with commercially grown agricultural products and became a center of local textile production. It was well connected to Mexico’s North, particularly the silver-mining region around Zacatecas. Most of the population moved away from the west bank of the San Francisco River to a higher site. A few families remained behind and renamed the original settlement Alto de San Francisco. The Spanish Crown supported the founding of Puebla as a city without encomiendas, as this system was being abused and a number of Spaniards were finding themselves landless. Puebla received its coat-of-arms in 1538. In 1558 the city received the title “Noble y Leal” (“Noble and Loyal”). In 1561 Puebla received the updated title of the “Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad” (“Very Noble and Loyal City”). And in 1576 the city received another title “Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad” (“Very Noble and Very Loyal City”). The layout of the city is of classic Spanish design, centered on the main plaza, today called the Zócalo. This main plaza originally was rectangular, but later made square because the earlier version was considered to be ugly. Another major feature of the city was the weekly markets (tianguis), in which indigenous sellers would come with their wares and foodstuffs to sell to the population. By the mid-16th century, water was brought into the main plaza to a newly installed fountain. By the end of the century, the city occupied 120 blocks, much of which was under construction, with the new Cathedral begun in 1575. Its favorable climate and strategic location helped Puebla to prosper, quickly becoming the second most important city in New Spain. The city council of Puebla was made up of only Spaniards, had a certain amount of autonomy in the politics of the city and the land under its jurisdiction. This council annexed the towns of Amozoc, Totimehuacán, and Cuautinchán to its territory in 1755. By 1786, Puebla’s lands reached from what is now Veracruz to Guerrero states. The city continued to grow and be more regulated during the 17th and 18th centuries. A new city hall was built in 1714 and the tianguis in the main plaza was replaced by wood stalls by the 1770s. The streets were paved with stone between 1786 and 1811. Commercial activity was dislodged from the main plaza completely by the early 19th century and placed in the San Francisco Parian market. Other plazas, such as the San Luis, San Antonio, El Carmen, La Concordia and Santa Inés were built. The main plaza underwent several transformations, adding statues and gardens. During the Mexican War of Independence, Puebla’s main role was the printing and distribution of the plan for independence. In 1827, after Independence, all Spaniards were expelled from the city’s lands. Early Republican era In 1847, the city was taken by U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott, without a shot fired. The American garrison was besieged in the city from 14 September – 12 October 1847 by the irregular forces of General Joaquín Rea and later reinforced by Antonio López de Santa Anna. The siege was broken by the force of General Joseph Lane that fought its way from Veracruz into the city after defeating Santa Ana in the Battle of Huamantla on 9 October 1847. Puebla was then the base for General Lane’s campaign against General Rea and the other guerrillas that harassed the U. S. Army line of communications. These forces left in July 1848 after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was ratified. During the French intervention in Mexico on 5 May 1862 in the Battle of Puebla, defending Mexican forces under Ignacio Zaragoza defeated the French army under Count de Lorencez. The city’s name was changed to Puebla de Zaragoza in 1862, by a decree issued by Benito Juárez, and the holiday “5 de Mayo” (“Cinco de Mayo”) is a major annual event here. The city was attacked again by the French in 1863, who succeeded in taking it. French forces left in 1866 and reconstruction began in 1867. During the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, Puebla remained important culturally and economically. It had a thriving textile industry at this time. Immigration from Europe was encouraged and people from Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and Lebanon came to live in the city. In what became a precursor to the Mexican Revolution, siblings Carmen, Máximo y Aquiles Serdán was behind one of the first conspiracies against the Porfirio Diaz government. >>Read more
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Puebla is a unique city with a rich cultural heritage and interesting history. Located on the east side of two volcanoes, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, and a short two-hour drive from Mexico City, you’ll find Puebla, Mexico’s fourth-largest city. Puebla is one of our favorite cities in Mexico for many reasons, vibrant colorful streets, Baroque architecture, and the beauty of the Zocalo come to mind, but the mouthwatering Poblano cuisine is at the top of the list. Puebla is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It has a metro population of more than 2.5 million. Puebla City is officially called Puebla de Zaragoza, after the general who won the Cinco de Mayo Battle. However, most people call it Puebla de Los Angeles (its original name based on a legend), and some even Angelopolis. The German brand Volkswagen operated its second-largest (outside Germany) manufacturing facility in Puebla for many years. Cuexcomate geyser located in the city of Puebla is considered the world’s smallest volcano. Poblanos are known for their accents. Some say they started to speak rhythmical Spanish when they used to mock the accent of the French (which attacked and ruled Mexico for some time). The historic center of Puebla City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Center in 1987 and over 5,000 buildings were included in the catalog. UNESCO also recognizes the Biblioteca Palafoxiana (in the Historic Center) as the first public library in the Americas. Because of this fact, it has been declared a Memory of the World. But don’t think Puebla is a city stuck in the past. The city has many modern museums, a planetarium, glamorous shopping centers, and a beautiful convention center. The bell towers of Puebla’s Cathedral are the tallest in Mexico (70 meters). Many sources consider the “mole poblano” Mexico’s national dish. Puebla is also famous for other dishes such as “chiles en nogada” and “cemitas”. The vibe of Puebla cannot be absorbed by visiting as a day trip from Mexico City (a very popular thing to do). There are just too many sights to see, too many dishes to try and too many legends to hear. Puebla City is only second to Mexico City in a number of universities. That gives the city vibrancy, youthfulness, and tons of taquerias open till dawn hours. The city has its own mural “barrio” called Xanenetla. A ceramic style called Talavera (originated in Puebla) is admired worldwide. Tiles created using this style decorate many of the city’s buildings. Puebla is not only the name of a city but of an entire state which is bursting with waterfalls, archeological ruins, mountains, elaborate buildings, handicrafts, and indigenous groups. And of course, Puebla is known for the Battle of Puebla which took place May 5, 1862. This is not a mainstream celebration in Mexico (it is mostly celebrated in the city of Puebla and in the United States). Visit and explore Puebla City on your next Mexico trip!
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