The essential experience.
A detail that changes the visit
Pair the city with Cholula only when you have time to understand them as distinct places.
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For the curious reader
History, landscape and context.
Puebla de Zaragoza, formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, formerly Puebla de los Ángeles during colonial times, or known simply as Puebla, is the seat of Puebla Municipality. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the fourth-largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. A planned city from the viceregal era, it is located in the southern part of Central Mexico on the main route between Mexico City and Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz; about 100 km (62 mi) east southeast of Mexico City and about 220 km (140 mi) west of Veracruz.
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From inspiration to a practical plan
Plan your visit.
- Physical demands
- City walking at altitude on paving, with steps in historical interiors and a substantial climb at Cholula.
- The consequential detail
- Pair the city with Cholula only when you have time to understand them as distinct places.
Through the seasons
A place in the world.
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Map: Natural EarthIn pictures.
Puebla’s patterned tiles bring colour and detail to its ordered historic streets.
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Useful links and further reading.
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Visit · www.pueblacapital.gob.mx
Puebla: official website
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UNESCO World Heritage property record
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Puebla: background reading
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