Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Municipio de Puebla, Mexico

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3.8 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 30 m

Explore Municipio de Puebla in Mexico with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Municipio de PueblaIndividual Sights in Municipio de Puebla

Sight 1: San José

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The Parish of San José is a religious temple of Catholic worship that belongs to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, under the patronage of San José. Its altarpieces and the chapel of Jesus of Nazareth are some of the best examples of Baroque art in New Spain. It has canvases by the best painters of New Spain and the nineteenth century, such as Antonio de Santander, Diego Berruecos, Marimón, Pascual Pérez, Miguel Jerónimo Zendejas, Agustín Arrieta and Cayetano Padilla, as well as numerous sculptures attributed to the workshop of the Cora family. It is located in the populous neighborhood of San José, north of the historic center of the city of Puebla.

Wikipedia: Parroquia de San José (Puebla) (ES)

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Centro Histórico de Puebla

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The historic centre of Puebla was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.

Wikipedia: Historic centre of Puebla (EN)

746 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Iglesia de San Cristóbal

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Church of San Cristóbal is a church in the city of Puebla's historic centre, in the Mexican state of Puebla.

Wikipedia: Church of San Cristóbal, Puebla (EN)

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: La Compañía

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The Church of La Compañía is a church in the city of Puebla's historic centre, in the Mexican state of Puebla.

Wikipedia: Church of La Compañía, Puebla (EN), Url

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Capilla del Arte

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The Chapel of Art is a cultural space of the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), located in the Historic Center of the city of Puebla, Mexico. It opened to the public in October 2009, in the former building of the Factories of France, granted on loan by the Mary Street Jenkins Foundation. The space includes a contemporary art gallery, an art forum, and a mini reading space.

Wikipedia: Capilla del Arte (ES), Website

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Puebla City

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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 viceregal era planned city, 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.

Wikipedia: Puebla (city) (EN)

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Catedral Basílica de Puebla

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The Cathedral Basilica of Puebla, as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is known according to its Marian dedication, is the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Puebla, Mexico. It is one of the most important buildings in the historic center, declared a World Heritage Site. It has the prerogative of being the first sumptuous temple that under good designs was made in America, consecrated in 1649 ahead of the Metropolitan of Mexico that was dedicated in 1653. It was founded by Philip II of Spain.

Wikipedia: Catedral de Puebla (ES)

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Casa del Deán

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The Dean's House is a historic building in the city of Puebla, capital of the Mexican state of the same name, which dates back to 1563, but was occupied in 1580.

Wikipedia: Casa del Deán (Puebla) (ES), Website

582 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Santa Catalina

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The Temple and former convent of Santa Catalina de Siena is a group of religious buildings in the city of Puebla built during the viceroyalty. Although the temple has a single nave, it has a Baroque bell tower that is characteristic of colonial Puebla architecture.

Wikipedia: Templo y exconvento de Santa Catalina (Puebla) (ES)

644 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: San Ildefonso

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The Chapel of San Ildefonso is a religious building of the Catholic cult that is located in the city of Puebla, specifically on 706 Reforma Avenue, next to the Temple of San Marcos and was built in the mid-seventeenth century.

Wikipedia: Capilla de San Ildefonso (Puebla) (ES)

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: San Marcos

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The Temple of San Marcos is a building for Catholic worship located in the city of Puebla; at 730 Avenida de la Reforma, on the corner of 9 Norte. The construction of the temple dates back to 1769. The temple is characterized by its Baroque façade, decorated with red brick and talavera ceramics.

Wikipedia: Templo de San Marcos (Puebla) (ES)

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