Puebla, Mexico - Monument to Friar Palafox, Guadaulupe Church - postcard, stamp

• Postcard

   

• Picture / Image:  Monument to Friar Palafox & Gualalupe Church, Puebla, Pue., Mexico
• Publisher: Vistacolor / Distribuidora America
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  Mexico 2,000 Exporta issue
• Postmark(s): unclear, message date 1990
• Sent to:  Carshalton, Surrey, England
• Notes / condition: 

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Puebla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweβla]) (Spanish: Puebla de Zaragoza), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza and also known as Puebla de los Ángeles, is the seat of Puebla Municipality, the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important Spanish colonial cities in Mexico.[2] A colonial era-planned city, it is located in (southern) Central Mexico on the main route between the capital, Mexico City, and Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz—about 100km east southeast of Mexico City and about 220 km west of Veracruz.[3]

The city was founded in 1531 in an area called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means "where serpents change their skin", in between of two of the main indigenous settlements at the time, Tlaxcala and Cholula.[4] This valley was not populated in the 16th century, as in the pre-Hispanic period[5] this area was primarily used for the "flower wars" between a number of populations.[6][failed verification] Due to its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque, the city was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city is also famous for mole poblano, chiles en nogada and Talavera pottery. However, most of its economy is based on industry.[6]

Being both the fourth largest city in Mexico and the fourth largest Metropolitan area in Mexico, it has a current population of 3,250,000 people, the city serves as one of the main hubs for eastern Central Mexico. Many students come from all over the country to study in its many renowned and prestigious colleges, such as BUAP, UDLAP, Ibero, UPAEP and Tecnológico de Monterrey, among others. The city also excels because of its industry, with the world's largest Volkswagen factory outside Germany located in the Municipality of Cuautlancingo and Audi plant in San José Chiapa being the most technologically advanced plant in the western hemisphere.[7] As a result, many suppliers to Volkswagen and Audi assembly plants have opened factories in the metropolitan area of Puebla.[8]