We are at 96% of our total goal in order to be able to leave for Puebla, Mexico. We are getting very excited and we have made all of the preparations to leave and drive into Mexico. We look forward to keeping you posted on our progress!
Getting to know Puebla:
Pronounced PWEH-BLAH.Located in the Puebla Valley, 129 km (80 miles) southeast of Mexico City. Altitude: 2,149 m. (7,091 ft.). It is the capital of the state of Puebla and one of Mexico's oldest Spanish cities, founded in 1531.Legend has it that a band of angels appeared to Bishop Julian Garcés, one of the founders, pointing out where to situate the new city. Hence the nickname Angelopolis (City of Angels).Locals are called poblanos.Puebla is renown for its distinctive colonial architecture, savory cuisine, Talavera ceramics, onyx crafts, and textile industry. The indigenous language of the region, Náhuatl, is still spoken in some rural areas of the Puebla Valley. Mexican troops defeated French invaders here on May 5, 1862, at the Forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The Mexican Revolution began in Puebla as well, on November 18, 1910, when federal soldiers and police attacked the home of the Serdán family. In 1987, UNESCO designated Puebla a World Heritage City. A serious earthquake on June 15, 1999, damaged many notable buildings, but restoration efforts began almost immediately. Virtually all the principal historic sites reopened by the summer of 2001. |
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