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| ¡Come and enjoy this Summer vacations in Puebla Capital! | ||||
| PUEBLA AT ALL TIMES | ||||
| The Municipal Tourism Direction offers during the summer vacation season tours to the most interesting places of the city of Puebla, during the day and night. | ||||
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| Tour: | ANGELS TRAIL | |||
| Calle 2 Sur between Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza and 9 Oriente | ||||
| Schedule: |
July: |
12, 19. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | |
| August: | 2, 9. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | ||
| July: | 26. | 16:00 - 18:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: | Dirección de Turismo Municipal (Av. Juan de Palafox 14) | |||
| Description: |
The Angels Trail, carried out with the support of the Amparo’s
Foundation, takes as base the axis of 2 Sur. On it there are
monuments as important as “La Casa del que mató al animal” (The
house of who killed the animal) with one of the few facades that
are preserved in Puebla and carried out in the XVIth century, the
building of the first hospital of the city, nowadays changed to
the Museo Amparo and one of the churches that still safeguards
baroque altarpieces of a great artistic quality. |
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| Tour: | WOMAN TRAIL | |||
| Calle 6 Norte betweem Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza and 12 Oriente | ||||
| Schedule: |
July: |
13, 27. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | |
| August: | 3 | 15:30 - 17:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: | Church of San Roque (Av. Juan de Palafox and 6 Norte) | |||
| Description: |
The monuments on this trai allow ti find spaces for art and culture of Puebla Capital, as places for the sale of traditional handicrafts, the Regional Museum of the State, located in the "Casa de Alfeñique," one of the most beautiful colonial homes of the city or the Teatro Principal, considered the oldest operating theater in Latin America. On this Trail is located the "Monumento a la Mujer" as a permanent tribute to the effort and work of women of Puebla. |
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| Tour: | HISTORIC EPICS TRAIL | |||
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Calle 16 de Septiembre between 17 Oriente / Poniente and Avenida Reforma |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
23 | 12:00 - 14:30 h | |
| August: | 5, 11 | 12:00 - 14:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Atrium of the Church of del Carmen (Calle 16 de Septiembre and 17 oriente) |
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| Description: |
Its name commemorates one of the most important dates of the history of Mexico: The beginning of the Independence. This street and the 5 de Mayo Street are one of the basic axis from which the blocks of the ancient city of Puebla were laid out. |
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| Tour: | THE PASSION TRAIL | |||
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Calles 5 de Mayo between Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza and 18 Oriente / Poniente |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
14, 22, 28. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | |
| August: | 4, 12. | 16:30 - 18:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Church of Santo Domingo (Calle 5 de Mayo and 4 Poniente) |
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| Description: |
Along this Trail there are some of the most relevant religious monuments in the catholic faith of Puebla's people, like the “Capilla del Rosario” (Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary) considered as the finest example of Puebla's Baroque Architecture of the XVII century, and the church of the former convent of St. Monica, in which the «Señor de las Maravillas» is exhibited; this religious sculpture is the most venerated in Puebla and it is taken out for street procession every Good Friday. This procession convenes more than 70 000 people who take the streets of the Historic Centre making it the largest religious procession in Latin America. |
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| Tour: | REVOLUTION TRAIL | |||
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Calle 6 Oriente between 5 de Mayo and 6 Norte |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
15, 24, 29. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | |
| August: | 3, 13. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Iglesia de Santo Domingo (Calle 5 de Mayo y 4 Poniente) |
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| Schedule: | July: | 27 | 15:30 - 18:00 h | |
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Church of San Cristóbal (6 Oriente and 4 Norte) |
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| Description: |
The Revolution Trail begins with the historical landmark, the Serdan Home, where on November the 18th, 1910, the Mexican Revolution initiated. This tour allows you to experience colonial architecture, baroque churches and includes traditional candy stores that offer sweet confections made here in Puebla. |
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| Tour: | KNOWLEDGE TRAIL | |||
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Avenida Reforma and Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, between 11 norte/sur and Boulevard Héroes del 5 de Mayo |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
16, 30. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | |
| August: | 6. | 10:00 - 12:30 h | ||
| August: | 10, | 16:00 - 18:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Instituto Cultural Poblano (Avenida Reforma and 13 Sur) |
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| Description: |
The knowledge trail is
formed by the avenidas Reforma and Juan de Palafox y
Mendoza, being
one of the main axis of the old city. |
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| Tour: | TREASURES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER | |||
| Schedule: |
July: |
17, 22, 31. | 19:00 - 21:30 h | |
| August: | 7, 14. | 19:00 - 21:30 h | ||
| August: | 12. | 11:00 - 13:30 h | ||
| Meeting point: | Church of San Francisco (Blvd. Héroes del 5 de Mayo and 14 oriente) | |||
| Description: |
The city of Puebla was built near the river San Francisco, now Boulevard 5 de Mayo. The other side of the river, was habited by indígenas who came to build the city. On this tour we will know the origins of the City of Angels and stories that this area shelters. |
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| Tour: |
A JOURNEY BY COLLECTING: JOSÉ LUIS BELLO Y GONZÁLEZ MUSEUM |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
20 | 12:00 - 14:30 | |
| August: | 4, 10. | 12:00 - 14:30 | ||
| Meeting point: |
3 poniente and 3 sur |
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| Tour: | LEGEND HOUSES ON THE "PUEBLA DE LOS ÁNGELES" | |||
| Schedule: |
July: |
21, 31. | 12:00 - 14:30 | |
| August: | 7 | 11:00 - 13:30 | ||
| August: | 11 | 16:00 - 18:30 | ||
| Meeting point: |
Dirección de Turismo Municipal (Av. Juan de Palafox 14) |
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| Description: |
Did the China Poblana existed? Do you know where she is buried? Do you want to know more about these stories? Then don't miss this legendary Tour through the streets of Puebla Capital. |
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| Tour: |
A GREAT CATHEDRAL FOR A GREAT CITY |
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| Schedule: |
July: |
21, 30 | 15:30 - 18:00 h | |
| August: | 6 | 15:30 - 18:00 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Calle 16 de Septiembre and 3 Oriente |
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| Description: |
Every corner of the cathedral is striking: the facade, the dome, towers, the choir, the sacristy: EVERYTHING IS AMAZING!Join us on this unforgettable tour to the most precious treasure of Puebla ... and well, you never know ... maybe you can be surprised at your visit. |
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| Tour: | BETWEEN FAITH. WAR AND PRISON: THE FORMER PENITENTIARY OF SAN JAVIER | |||
| Schedule: |
July: |
23, 29. | 19:00 - 21:00 h | |
| August: | 5, 13. | 19:00 - 21:00 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Instituto Cultural Poblano (Avenida Reforma and 13 Sur) |
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| Description: |
What
they have in common the Jesuits, the Mexican soldiers, French
soldiers, shot battalionst, some thieves and a few murderers? The
memories of all of them still live in one place. |
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| Tour: | A SWEET TOUR TO A LEGEND HOUSE | |||
| Schedule: |
July: |
16, 24, 30. | 20:00 - 22:00 h | |
| August: | 14. | 20:00 - 22:00 h | ||
| Meeting point: |
Casa de Alfeñique (4 oriente and 6 norte) |
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| Description: |
Do you want to know a pretty sweet house that was the result of a great love story? In the halls of this beautiful house, you will find a large collection of pieces relationed with the history of our state, such as paintings of the "La Batalla del 5 de Mayo", old carriages, among others; also, due to the good conservation state of this house, you can imagine how does puebla´s families lived. |
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| More information: | CENTRO DE ATENCIÓN A VISITANTES | |||
| Av. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 14 Centro | ||||
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01 (222) 4 04 50 08 01 (222) 4 04 50 47 01 800 087 19 80 |
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| turismopuebla@pueblacapital.gob.mx | ||||