PUEBLA
CHOLULA
Cholula's prominence dates back over 2,000 years with archeological sites in the vicinity yielding links to the Teotihuacan and other local cultures. At the time of Cortes' arrival in Mexico, Cholula was a thriving economic and cultural center with over 100,000 inhabitants. The Cholultecas thought Cortes to be Quetzalcoatl and yielded easily to his demands. In spite of the easy conquest, Cortes' men destroyed the ceremonial temples and built churches in their place.
It is said, Cholula at one time had a church for every day of the year. The spires of these can be viewed as mounds from the top of the Cholula Pyramid, on which a church was also built. In actuality, there are close to forty churches in the area.
HOTELS
Campestre Los Sauces
Address Carretera Federal Mexico-Puebla Km 122 Tel+522-247-1011 Fax+522-247-1012
Villa Arqueológica Cholula
Address Zona Arqueológica Tel+522-247-1960 Fax+522-247-1508
SIGHTSEEING
Piramide de Cholula
Address Domicilio Conocido Tel
Comment An impressive pyramid topped by a Colonial church.
TRAILER PARK
Las Americas Trailer Park
Address Apdo. Postal 49, Cholula, Puebla 0 Tel +522-247-0134 Fax
Comment Three acre walled site. Contains pool, lounge and laundry.
PUEBLA
As Mexico's fourth largest city in population, Puebla has played an important historical and commercial role. An overwhelming loss by the French invaders in the Battle of Puebla celebrated on May 5, 1862 was a turning point in Napoleon III's presence in Mexico.
Colonial buildings are found throughout Puebla with a heavy concentration around the Zocalo or main square. The strong influence of the Catholic church dating to the time of Cortes is still felt around Puebla. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Church of La Compañía, the Church of Santo Domingo and others attest to this in today's Puebla.
Commercially, German Volkswagens have been manufactured in a plant in the outskirts of Puebla for over thirty-five years. This plant is one of two in the world where the famous Volkswagen beetle is still built.
Talavera - the colorful ceramic tile and other artifacts with strong moorish influence - is also manufactured in Puebla. A semi-soft candy made from sweet-potatoes, called "Camotes" and flavored with other fruit components is native to the area.
HOTELS
Best Western Real de Puebla
Address 5 Poniente # 2522 Tel+522-248-9600 Fax+522-248-9850
Comment Three kilometers from downtown Puebla in an industrial zone.
Camino Real Puebla
Address 7 Poniente # 105 Centro Historico Tel+522-232-8983 Fax+522-232-9251
Comment Located in the 16th Century Convent of the Conception in the heart of this Colonial City.
El Mesón del Angel
Address Av. Hnos. Serdan # 807 Tel+522-224-3000 Fax+522-224-2227
Fiesta Americana Puebla
Address Km 5 Autopista Atlixcayotl Tel+522-326-6900
Comment Southern part of the city in the La Vista Country Club.
Fiesta Inn Puebla
Address 31 Poniente # 3333 Tel+522-229-1000 Fax+522-229-1015
Fiesta Inn Puebla La Noria
Address Calle 21 Sur # 4510
Comment In the southern part of the city.
RESTAURANTS
Fonda de Santa Clara
Address 3 Poniente # 307 Food Type Mexican - Puebla Regional Dress Business Casual Tel 42-2659
Comment One of the finest places in the city to try authentic food from the Puebla region - famous for moles, chiles en nogada and other traditional dishes.
Sanborn's
Address Avenida 2 Oriente # 6 Food Type Traditional specialties Dress Casual Tel 42-3961
Comment Sanborn's - a food service tradition throughout Mexico for over 70 years.
GOLF AND ACTIVITIES
Golf
Club Campestre de Puebla
Address Domicilio Conocido, Puebla Tel+522-228-4813
#of Holes18
Comment Puebla's most challenging course.
Club de Golf Las Fuentes
Address Carretera a Fabricas # 510, Puebla Tel+522-224-0777
#of Holes9
Comment Conveniently situated to the industrial section of Puebla.
Shopping
Talavera Uriarte
Address Domicilio Conocido, Puebla
Comment One of the finest Talavera manufacturers with a branch shop in Mexico's Polanco district.
Spanish Courses
Centro Internacional de Cultura e Idioma
Address Puebla Tel+522-220-0491 Fax+522-220-1070
Comment Total immersion Spanish courses lasting from two to ten weeks.
Spanish Institute of Puebla
Address 15 Poniente # 504, Puebla Tel+522-240-8692 Fax+522-240-8692
Comment State of the art facilities conducive to learning Spanish at various levels in a student oriented approach. Close to the magnificent sights in downtown Puebla.
SIGHTSEEING
Local Sights
Amparo Museum
Address Calle 2 # 708 Tel
Comment Modern museum with latest technological audiovisual equipment housing artifacts of Pre-Columbian, Colonial and modern eras.
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
Address Zocalo Tel
Comment Mexico's second largest Cathedral built between 1575 and 1649 - a classic example of the Barroque style of architecture, famous for its bas relief figures of some of Spain's most celebrated kings, its dome of tile and two domed steeples.
Convento de Santa Monica
Address Avenida 18 Pte # 103 Tel
Comment A clandestine convent for close to eighty years between 1857 and 1935 now housing an important collection of Religious Art. Guided tours available and recommended.
Jose Luis Bello Art Museum
Address Near Fort Loreto Tel
Comment Houses a fine collection of Oriental silks and other furnishings brought back to Puebla through trade expeditions during Colonial times.
Palafox Library
Address South of the Cathedral Tel
Comment Housed in the Archdiocese Palace, this library founded in 1646 by Don Juan Palafox, contains a magnificent collection of antique books.
Regional Museum
Address Casa del Alfeñique Tel
Comment XVIIth Century mansion's first floor serves as a regional archeological and historical museum. The second floor contains is furnished in a typical Colonial style.
Revolution Museum
Address Casa Aquiles Serdán Tel
Comment Many opinions have the Mexican Revolution of 1910 starting when the Serdán family was found murdered in this house. Now contains many artifacts of that period.
Rosary Chapel in Santo Domingo
Address Templo de Santo Domingo Tel
Comment Construction of the church started in 1611. The Rosary Chapel, completed in 1690, is one of the finest examples of Mexican Barroque style. The chapel is entirely covered in gold leaf, tiles and fine woodworks.
Santa Rosa Convent & Museum
Address Domicilio Conocido Tel
Comment Its authentic conventual kitchen is purportedly the birthplace of mole poblano - the traditional chicken dish with a complex chocolate based sauce. It now houses the Museum of Popular Arts.
Zocalo - Plaza de Armas
Address Main Square Tel
Comment Nucleus of the city of Puebla surrounded by Colonial buildings and Portales. Pleasant locale with flowers, ample trees and fountains.
Nearby Sights
Amecameca Village
Address About fifty miles west of Puebla.
Comment Amecameca serves as the gateway to the pass between Ixtaccihuatl and Popocatepetl - the impressive snow-capped volcanoes that form part of the mountain rim that circles the Valley of Mexico.
Cholula Pyramid
Address About ten kilometers west of Puebla
Comment Covering over fortysix acres, the Pyramid of Cholula is the largest one in the world. Its tiered construction evokes a higher form of spiritual energy.
AIRLINES
Puebla Airport (PBC)
Aero California
Tel 800-237-6225
Comment La Paz based airline with extensive route system throughout Mexico. Gateways in US include Los Angeles and Tucson. In addition to non-stop service from Los Angeles to Loreto, Manzanillo, La Paz, and Los Cabos other destinations in Mexico with direct service from the US include Hermosillo, Tepic, Durango and Torreón.
Tel 800-237-6639
Comment Aeromexico's US-Mexico service originates in Los Angeles, New York, Tucson, San Diego and Miami. Through a code share agreement with Delta, Aeromexico's gateways include Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. Cities in Mexico with direct Aeromexico service include Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Cancun, Leon and others. Twice weekly non-stop Los Angeles-Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo flights started on September 4, 1997.
Tel 800-531-7921
Comment Mexicana's gateways in the US include Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, San Antonio, Newark and Miami. Seasonal cutbacks in Denver service will take effect on July 1, 1999. Canadian gateways include Montreal and Toronto. Latin American gateways include Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Bogota, Caracas, Guatemala, San Jose Costa Rica and Havana. Some routes are operated under code-share agreements with other airlines. Destinations in Mexico with direct service from the US include Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Morelia, Leon, Zacatecas, Cancun, Mazatlan and Los Cabos. Mexicana was the first international carrier to serve Los Angeles with service inaugurated in the 1930's.
TEHUACAN
Small town in southern part of Puebla state famous for its thermal waters and tranquil setting.
HOTELS
Aldea del Bazar
Address Lopez Mateos # 3351 Tel+522-382-2249 Fax+522-382-2550
Spa Peñafiel
Address Carretera Puebla-Tehuacan Km 20 Tel+522-382-0190 Fax+522-382-0191
SIGHTSEEING
Local Sights
Church of San Francisco
Address Tel
Museum of Archeology
Hoteles Categoría 5 Estrellas |
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Hotel |
Address |
Phone |
Hotel Crowne Plaza | Av. Hnos Serdan 141 Col. Amor | 245180 243599
Fax : 243599 |
Hotel Aristos de Puebla | Av. Reforma 533 Col. Centro | 320565 425982
Fax : 325982 |
Hotel Camino Real | 7 Poniente y 16 de Septiembre Col. Centro | 290909 290904 |
Hotel Condado Plaza | Priv. 6 -B Sur 3103 Col. Zona Dorada | 372733 373174
Fax : 379305 |
Hotel Meson del Angel | Av. Hnos. Serdan 807 Col. San Rafael Puentes | 243000 Fax : 245135 |
Hotel Meson del Molino | Clzda. del Bosque 10 Col. Molino San Jose Puente | 487060 487070
Fax : 305519 |
Hotel Posada San Pedro | 2 Oriente 202 Col. Centro | 487060 487070
Fax : 305519 |
Hotel Real de Puebla | 5 Poniente 2522 Col..La Paz | 487060 487070
Fax : 305519 |
Hoteles Categoría 4 Estrellas |
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Hotel |
Adress |
Phone |
Hotel del Portal | Av. Don Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 305 Col. Centro | 352786 352274 |
Hotel Fiesta Inn | 31 Poniente 3333 Col. Animas | 291000 291013 |
Hotel Lastra | Clzda. de los Fuertes 2633 Col. Rincon del Bosque | 351501 359755 |
Hotel Puente Real | Prolongacion Reforma Sur 7540 Col. San Jose del Puente | 302077 301933 |
Hotel San Angel | 4 Poniente 504 Col. Centro | 324601-394549
Fax : 322766 |
Hotel Plaza las Fuentes | Blvd. Hnos. Serdan 743 Col. Las Fuentes | 245180-243599
Fax : 243599 |
Hoteles Categoría 3 Estrellas |
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Hotel |
Adress |
Phone |
Hotel Castellanos | 5 sur 3113 Col. Chula Vista | 408371 |
Hotel Castillo | 11 Norte 4405 Col. Santa Maria | 205530 |
Hotel Colonial | 4 Sur 105 Col. Centro | 464612 464709 460818 |
Hotel Cuatro Caminos | Blvd. Hnos. Serdan 406 | 240262 240391 470134 |
Hotel Gilfer | 2 Oriente 11 Col. Centro | 460611 460039 |
Hotel Granada | Blvd. de la Pedrera 2303 Col.Las Cuartillas | 320966 320424Fax |
Hotel Palace | 2 Oriente 13 Col. Centro | 424030 |
Hotel Palacio San Leonardo | 2 Oriente 211 Col. Centro | 400555 |
Hotel Panamerican | Av. Reforma 2114 Col .Centro | 485466 485506 |
Hotel Royalti | Portal Hidalgo 8 Col. Centro | 420202 420204
Fax 424740 |
Hotel San Agustin | 3 Poniente 531 Col. Centro | 325089 Fax ext. 600 |
Hotel Señorial | 4 Norte 602 Col. Centro | 462120 Fax 463485 |
Hotel Suites de Puebla | Bvld. 18 Sur 5718 Col. San Manuel | 450080 |
Hotel Terminal | Bvld. Carmen Serdan 5101 Col. San Felipe | 205834 205825 |
Hotel Villareal | 8 Oriente 403 | 425481 424633 |
Motel Costa Del Sol | Carretera Pue-Tlax. Km 7 Col. San Pablo Xochimehuacan | 881133 881132 |
Motel Jacarandas | Bvld. Carmen Serdan 2508 .Col. San Felipe | 205454 |
Motel Gran Via | Km. 8.5 carretera Puebla-Tehuacan Col. San Jose Casa Blanca | 860477 356947 |
Motel Mediterraneo | Km. 7.5 Carretera Puebla-Tlaxcala Col. San Pablo Xochimehuacan | 881248 |
Motel Siesta de Puebla | Av. Humboldt 312 Col. Humbodt | 352786 352274 |
Hoteles Categoría 2 Estrellas |
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Hotel |
Adress |
Phone |
Hotel Alameda | Av. Reforma
141 Col. Centro |
480882 |
Hotel Cabrera | 10 Oriente 6 Col. Centro | 328897 |
Hotel Imperial | 4 Oriente 212 Col. Centro | 424981-80 |
Hotel Milpa Alta | 33 Norte 401 Col. Amor | 483443 Fax 492698 |
Hotel San Carlos | Av. de las Torrecillas 1317 Col. San Jose Mayorazgo | |
Hotel San Diego | 16 Poniente 505 Col.Centro | 461144 / 426430 |
Hotel San Miguel | 3 Poniente 721 Col. Centro | 424860 |
Hotel Santander | 5 Poniente 111 Col Centro | 425792 / 463175 |
Hotel Virrey de Mendoza | Av. Reforma 538 Col. Centro | 423903 |
Hotel Virreyes | 3 Poniente entre 9 y 11 Sur | |
Hotel Zaragoza | Carretera Puebla entronque los Fuertes | 221486 |
Motel Bahia Courts | 22 Norte 602 Col Remedios | 353265 |
Motel El Trebol | Diagonal Rancho Colorado 37 Col. San Felipe Hueyotlipan | 206555 / 429716 |
Motel Marisol | 32 Sur114 Col. Santa Barbara | 365522 / 356014 |
Motel Paraiso | Carretera Via Fabricas Col. La Libertad | 488880 488738 |
Hoteles Categoría 1 Estrella | ||
Hotel | Adress | Phone |
Hotel 5 Llaves | Avenida Ciudad Militar 48 Col.: Zaragoza | 363801 |
Hotel 5 Villas | 8 Oriente 1408 Col.: Centro | 359182 |
Hotel Embajador | Avenida 5 de Mayo 603 Col.: Centro | 322637 |
Hotel Jaguar | 80 Poniente 909 Col.: 20 de Noviembre | 200547 |
Hotel Latino De Puebla | 6 Norte. 8 Col.: Centro | 322325 |
Hotel Ritz | 2 Norte 207 Col.: Centro | 324457 |
Hotel Rivera | 4 Poniente 2321 Col.: Tierra y Libertad | 485720 |
Hotel Teresita | 3 Poniente 309 Col.: Centro | 327072 |
Hotel Venecia | 4 Poniente 716 Col.: Centro | 322469 |
EVENTOS Y FIESTAS
Fecha |
Fiestas y Ferias. Mes de Septiembre |
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1 al 8 Septiembre | San Pedro Cholula. Fiesta de la Virgen de los Remedios. Es la fiesta más importante que todas las que se hacen en Cholula. Es una festividad religiosa, civil y comercial. Hay una gran actividad desde la mañana hasta la noche. Grupos de concheros bailan danzas rituales y los peregrinos ofrecen presentes a la Virgen Por la tarde, el día 8 se hac la quema de los "panzones". | ||
1 al 15 Septiembre | Tehuacán. Feria popular. | ||
5 al 19 Septiembre | San Pedro Cholula (variable). Feria milenaria. Es una feria religiosa que se lleva a cabo en los portales, plaza de la Concordia y recinto ferial. Se realiza el trueque y hay expocisión artesanal. | ||
6, 7 y 8 de Septiembre | Tenampulco. Fiesta patronal en honor a la Natividad de la Virgen. Feria Anual. Hay celebraciones religiosas, procesiones, feria popular, bandas de música, fuegos artificiales, eventos deportivos, culturales, literarios, bailes populares, coronación de la reina, venta de comida típica,artesanía, juegos mecánicos, expocisión ganadera, carrera de caballos jaripeo, un desfile con carros alegóricos y se presentan danzas típicas. | ||
8 de Septiembre | Atlixco.Fiesta de la Natividad de la
Virgen (conocida como la Divina Infantita) Cuyoaco. Fiesta patronal en honor a la Natividad de María Santísima y Feria de la Cebada. Hay celebraciones religiosas, fuegos artificiales, música y se presentan danzas típicas. Huehuetla. Fiesta de la Virgen de la Natividad. Se presentan danzas típicas. Huehuetlán el Grande. Fiesta en honor a la Natividad de la Virgen. Hay celebraciones religiosas, procesiones y se presentan danzas típicas. Zapotitlán de Méndez. Fiesta patronal en honor a la Natividad de la Virgen María. Hay celebraciones religiosas, juegos mecánicos, jaripeo y se presentan danzas típicas. |
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8 al 16 de Septiembre | Huehuetla. Feria popular y comercial. | ||
10 de Septiembre | Honey. Fiesta de San Nicolás
Tolentino. Se presentan danzas típicas. San Nicolás Buenos Aires. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Nicolás Tolentino. Hay celebraciones religiosas, procesiones, feria popular, fuegos artificiales, bandas de música y se presentan danzas típicas. |
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13 de Septiembre | Xochitlán de Vicente Suárez. Batalla de Chapultepec Evento Cívico-social. | ||
15 y 16 de Septiembre | Puebla. Aniversario de la Independencia. Se da el tradicional "Grito". Hay desfiles, música, fuegos artificiales y se presentan danzas típicas. | ||
16 al 27 de Septiembre | Nopalucan. Feria regional. Hay celebraciones religiosas, serenata con tríos a la Virgen de la Soledad, peregrinación, verbena popular, eventos culturales, concurso de tríos, fuegos artificiales y alfombras. | ||
17 de Septiembre | Tlatlauquitepec. Fiesta de la fundación del lugar. Hay verbena popular, desfile cívico-militar, carros alegóricos, bandas de música y se presentan danzas típicas. | ||
20 de Septiembre | Chignautla. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Mateo. Hay celebracioens religiosas, fuegos artificiales y se presentan danzas típicas. | ||
21 de Septiembre | Chichiquila. Fiesta patronal en honor
a San Mateo. Hay celebraciones religiosas, baile popular,
bandas de música, juegos mecánicos, fuegos
artificiales, jaripeo y se presentan danzas típicas. Juan C. Bonilla. Fiesta patronal. Hay celebraciones religiosas, fuegosa artificiales y se presentan danzas típicas. Mixtla. Fiesta patronal . |
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29 de Septiembre | Atlixco. Fiesta de San Miguel
Arcángel. Axutla. Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel. Hay celebraciones religiosas, feria popular, música y se presentan danzas típicas. Calpan. Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel. Cuetzalan del Progreso. Fiesta en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Hay celebraciones religiosas y se presentan danzas típicas. Chiautla. Fiesta del Barrio de San Miguel. Eloxochitlán. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Atlequizayan. Fiesta patronal en hono a San Miguel Arcángel. Hay celebraciones religiosas, feria popular, fuegos artificiales, música y se presentan danzas típicas. San Andrés Cholula. Fiesta del Barrio de San Miguel Xochimihuacán. San Miguel Ixitlán. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Empieza la Víspera. Hay celebraciones religiosas, procesiones, feria popular, fuegos arificiales, música y se presentan danzas típicas. San Miguel Xoxtla. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Hay celebraciones religiosas. Tehuitzingo. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Empieza la víspera. Hay celebraciones religiosas, feria popular, jaripeo, fuegos artificiales. Tilapa. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Miguel Arcángel. Hay celebraciones religiosas y se presentan danzas típicas. Tulcingo. Fiesta del Barrio de San Miguel. |
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30 de Septiembre | San Jerónimo Xayacatlán. Fiesta patronal en honor a San Jerónimo. Empieza la víspera. Hay celebraciones religiosas, procesiones, feria popular, fuegos artificiales. |