Culture+of+Puebla

 Culture of Puebla, Mexico [[image:puebla.gif align="center"]]
**__ Why Puebla? __** Puebla is not only one of the most visited cities in Mexico, it is home to many Mexican families that are known for their food, and traditions. Puebla has many interesting European influenced architecture in the city which is specific Puebla, and different from other cities in Mexico. Puebla is home to numerous attractions that are world famous. The capital of Puebla is Puebla city. Puebla is known for it's beautiful weather all year long, with temperatures during the winter months reaching highs of 70 degrees, and lows of about 50. Puebla is a city with a lot more to offer than just clear blue skies. One main reason why Puebla is a favorite stop for tourists is because of it's ideal location. Not only is it one of the largest cities in Mexico, with a population of approximately 1.3 million people but it is located almost in dead in between Veracruz and Mexico city. About 50% of the city's population is concentrated in the state's capital. Puebla not only attracts attention from tourists through Mexico, but it is also recognized around the world for it's cuisine and structures such as the Choulula pyramid, and the Chihuahua Pacific Railway. These among many churches with European influnced architecture attract attention from the media as well, such as [|The New York Times]. The New York Times is a world renown publication for it's prestigous writing styles. The New York Times published an article in 2008 about Puebla's culture and it's tourist attractions. This article persuaded many travelers to visit the beautiful Puebla, Mexico.


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Fernando Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519. The city of Puebla was founded in 1531. Puebla is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It is located in a valley region between Veracruz and Mexico City; approximately 60 miles outside of Mexico City. Originally, Puebla was named "La Puebla de los Angeles" meaning 'City of Angels' for it's religious values. Today, it is formally called Puebla City. Puebla is different than many other cities in Mexico because it was not created by indigenous people, rather it had many European influences. Such as, German influences because of the German immigration, along with Spanish immigration during the 19th century. Many aspects of Mexican culture still show some German links, such as Oktoberfest for example that is still celebrated in certain neighborhoods in Puebla, Mexico. Puebla is known for having on of the first Universities in Mexico, and for their popular cuisine. Some of their special dishes include mole, camote, and moletes. Puebla, like other parts of Mexico celebrates their culture by special recipes that are influenced by home cooked meals, and served in resturants. Puebla is one of the most popular tourist sites in Mexico, holding many ancient structures, such as pyramids that originally belonged to the city of [|Cholula]. This and many other things make the city of Puebla a popular vacationing spot, and a topic of interest for research.


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Video Summary __** For my interview, I chose to talk with Victor Palma. He is orginally from Puebla, Mexico and he moved to the United States about seven years ago. I asked him questions regarding the Spanish language, and when he choses to speak his first language (Spanish) versus English, while living in the United States. He described speaking in Spanish when it came to family matters mostly, and English in most other situations. I also asked him what linguistic factors if any were specific to where he was from in Mexico. The language that he and his family speaks is standard Spanish, exactly like what is spoken 60 miles South in Mexico City.

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