| Puebla (state) | |
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| State | Mexico |
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| Capital | Puebla de Zaragoza |
| Surface | 34,290 km² |
| Inhabitants | 5.914.085 (2012 census) |
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Puebla it is a federated state Mexican belonging to Central Mexico.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the State of to the east Veracruz, to the west with the States of Hidalgo, Mexico, Tlaxcala is Morelos and to the south with Oaxaca is Guerrero. Puebla has no access to the sea and has a very pronounced relief.
Its territory is full of contrasts, although canyons and mountains are a constant in most of it. The western limit of the valley is the Sierra Nevada Puebla reaching heights of over 5,000 meters. To the east of the Tehuacán Valley lies another mountain range, commonly known as the Sierra Negra Tehuacán. To the north of the Sierra Negra and Valle Città Serdan rises the Pico de Orizaba, the highest point in Mexico and the border between the states of Puebla and Veracruz, covered by perennial snow threatened by climate change.
When to go
The temperature is fairly constant throughout the year, in fact the maximum is around 23/28 ° C while the minimum is around 5/12 ° C.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Puebla de Zaragoza - Capital of the Federated State of Puebla.
- Cholula - In the city of Cholula there is the largest pyramid in the world in terms of volume, which is about three times that of the Pyramid of Cheops in Giza in Egypt.
- Tehuacán - The second largest city in the state of Puebla, located in the southeast of the Tehuacán Valley, bordering the states of Oaxaca de Juárez is Veracruz.
How to get
How to get around
What see
In the area to reign supreme are the archaeological sites. Below is a list of the main ones.
- Great Pyramid of Cholula - Volumetrically it is the largest in the world.
- Caltonac - Pre-Hispanic city located 79 kilometers from the capital in the city of Santiago Tepeyahualco in the state of Hidalgo, is the largest archaeological site of its kind, it is believed to have been inhabited within the year 600-1000 AD, their influences are Totonac, Olmeca and Chichimeca groups. The city was abandoned around 1000 AD, currently rebuilt 24 pyramids, ball fields and ceremonial centers, worshiped the sun, the god of rain, fire, fertility.
- Caves of Coxcatlán
- Paintings by Valsequillo - Dating back to 10 000 BC
- Atlazayanca
- Hueyatlaco
- Acatlán
- Tepexi el Viejo
- Xochipila
- Las Bocas
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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