Puebla
WELCOME TO
INTRODUCTION
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n behalf of the team of AIESEC en Puebla, we would like to welcome you to our beautiful state. While you are here, we will make sure that you have all the conditions you need (and that we can provide) to have a really positive and impactful experience you will remember with joy in the future. This is the official booklet about Puebla, here you will find all the information about our state, a state of incredible diversity and charm. Our geographical variety, our history, and adventure, our people and culture have fascinated the world.
If anything can be said about the state of Puebla, it is that always leaves you wanting to return to anyone who visits. Between valleys and mountains, the landscape poblano stands proud and happy, allowing all guests to delight in a thousand ways. Mountains and volcanoes offer a splendid state range of adventure activities and ecotourism. Hiking, mountaineering, hiking, camping, rafting, paragliding and observation of flora and fauna can be practiced while enjoying a generous nature.
ABOUT PUEBLA WHY YOU SHOULD COME TO this city?
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estled in the heart of Mexico and under the imposing presence of the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes, Puebla opens its doors and boasts its visitors his title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1987. Puebla is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Mexico, its good climate and strategic location made it one of the most important cities.
Puebla is also known for its architecture. Its capital city, also known as City of Angels, has a number of colonial buildings of baroque and neoclassical trend. • Weatther: temperate humid, warm humid, dry and semi-dry • Temperature: 17.5 ° C annual average • Location: Center Mexico • Capital: Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza
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“Culture, history, beautiful places, are just some things that you can find in Puebla.”
How much it cost live in Puebla? MEALS $40 MXN - $50 MXN
TRANSPORT • BUS
$6 MXN • TAXI
$30 MXN - $70 MXN
LODGING (PER MONTH) $2000 MXN - $3000 MXN
• METROBUS
$7.50 MXN
$3,725 MXN = $214.6 US (per month approx.)
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PLACES TO SEE
Discover all the wonderful Places in Puebla. Every corner hides
something beautiful.
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Los Sapos, a picturesque neighbourhood located in the Historical Center of Puebla
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he state of Puebla has something for you. You choose: the monumental city of Puebla, a World Heritage Site; seven Magic Towns under the volcano and an even more magical Sierra; or the magnificent desert landscapes in the south.
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Places to see /
Magic Towns
Magic Towns there are many great places to enjoy.
CHIGNAHUAPAN Is colorful and full of charm, as if the whole town were a canvas; houses, temples and gardens are painted in the most cheerful palette of Mexico. Christmas glowing orbs light up the streets from each store
CHOLULA
Prehispanic sanctuaries, Moorish arches, Baroque domes, convents fortress and inexhaustible creativity indigenous live in the spiritual and artistic explosion.
ATLIXCO The city of flowers, on the slopes of the volcano, governing medicinal springs, spas, gorges and spectacular views of the volcano fumaroles.
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CUETZALAN
Cuetzalan, between valleys of fertile terraces, forests of giant ferns inhabited by fantastic creatures, idyllic trails leading to waterfalls, caves that plunge into the underworld and pools of incredibly clear water.
TLATLAUQUITEPEC
Is pure nature, the wind whispers through oaks, firs and tailors. The earth opens in caves and springs, rivers passing through the open slopes, summits look at the sky.
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Places to see / Other Places
Ex Hacienda Chautla The magnificent castle over a lake.
You can enjoy some services like: Fishing Boats Cabins Camping Picnic area
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ZOOs
Biosphere Reserves and sustainable life.
Africam Safari, one of the most popular zoo in Laitn America
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fricam is considered the best safari in Latin America, where 2,500 animals of 300 species live in semi-freedom, including the rare white Bengal tigers, lions, a herd of African elephants, giraffes, rhinos, deer, monkeys, etc. The tours are in private cars or buses park.
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Places to see /
Modern city
PUEBLA IS MODERN Is not only a cultural Place, Also is vanguardist.
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Puebla has a lively nightlife. By nightfall, the streets of this beautiful city are invited to take interesting walks and visit its bars, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, casinos and theaters, where there are rooms for all tastes, and you can dance, delight the palate with poblana rich food, a drink, challenge the luck or talk late into the morning. Also they converge on the one hand, a financial district modern luxury. And on the other, a historical
center declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The economic power of the city is evident to anyone who circulate Angelรณpolis, the location of the financial district, which is considered one of the most modern in Mexico. Its luxury mall attracts many domestic and foreign investors. Angelรณpolis skyscrapers are right next to the greatest treasure in the historic center of Puebla
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Some Places that you can enjoy are: • Angelopolis Mall. • The Star of Puebla. • Sonata Town Center. • Planetarium Germán Martínez. • San Francisco’s Convention Center.
• University Cultural Complex. • The Cableway. • Metropolitan Auditorium. • Juárez Avenue.
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Places to see /
Modern places
The Star of Puebla the biggest ferris wheel in north america, certified with a guiness world’s records.
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gastronomy unesco intangible cultural heritage
Chiles en Nogada, one of the most delicious typical food of Puebla
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uebla’s cuisine is varied and share with other Mexican cuisines crossbreeding of indigenous elements, Spanish and Asian product of history. In the city of Puebla is possible to find plenty of dishes, from appetizers such as boats, cemitas, tortas, tamales of different styles; to international cuisine, sweets and drinks.
The poblano dish par excellence, chiles in walnut sauce are typical of Mexican cuisine, specifically the city of Puebla, but also have been considered internationally as one of the finest and representative of haute cuisine.
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museumS
Like a cultural city, puebla HAS a lot of museums and galleries.
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uebla, a World Heritage Site, is a veritable museum of the very essence of Mexico. From here the visitor walks and discover houses with dolls and weaklings, extraordinary work of Talavera, covered gold baroque chapels, a bohemian neighborhood of Artists, a street full of sweets and kitchens most inspired of Mexico. Puebla is one of the richest cities in museums and galleries.
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“Discover all the history, the culture and known about the pre hispanic art.”
The museums that you can find in the city are: • Amparo Museum. • Art Chapel UDLAP. • José Luis Bello González Museum. • Automobile Museum. • Casa del Alfeñique.
• Baroque International Museum. • National Museum of Railways. • Guadalupe’s Fort. • Army Museum.
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CONTACT MICHELLE CHĂ VEZ VELAZQUEZ VP iGCDP AIESEC in Mexico +52 222 4420 019 michelle.chavez8@aiesec.net proyectos.pue@aiesec.org.mx WENDY TECPA Project leader +52 1 222 665 2904 wendy.tecpa@aiesec.net
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