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Welcome
Benemérita
Universidad
Autónoma de
Puebla
Mexico
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Welcome message
The City of Puebla
The University
Campus Historical Centre
Health Campus
University City
Information on urban transport
Routes
Migration procedures
Daily services
Emergency calling
Embassies
Tourism and entertainment
Final recommendations
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Welcome!
The Benemérita Universidad
Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP),
amongst the best public
universities of Mexico, impels
the renovation of academic life
with activities of teaching,
research and extension. With
an efficient administration, a
result of a profound process of
transformation
and
modernization, this house of studies counts with a broad
educational offer, high quality masters and prestigious researchers.
Moreover our institution has shown a great capacity to obtain special funds with
the objective to improve its infrastructure, the undertaking of various projects and
the development of research. With pride in our history, we construct every day a
“university with vision”, with the objective to consolidate an institution of higher
education of top quality, proven by the academic prizes and acknowledgements
granted to the university, such as the most recent award of the Secretary of Public
Education-ANUIES.
The improvement of academic quality is a constant objective in our educational
task and with this idea we work every day to maintain and increase today’s level: a
great university, with an academic leading position and great engagement in
society.
Its successes and transformations have placed the Benemérita Universidad
Autónoma de Puebla amongst the most recognized higher education institutions in
the country. One of the most relevant aspects with high priority at this time, is the
internationalization of academic life. Responsible for this process is the Dirección
General de Relaciones Internacionales e Intercambio Académico (DGRIIA) [General
Direction of International Relations and Academic Exchange (GDIRAE)].
The GDIRAE foments and guides this process of internationalization and offers its
academic community and its visitors a package of policies and actions that
promotes a better use of the possibilities available for higher education. Final
I invite you to keep yourself updated by means of this webpage; to get inform and
to take advantage of the activities made possible by cooperation and institutional
relations, on a national as well as on an international level.
R. Enrique Agüera Ibáñez
Rector
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The City of
Puebla
The City of Puebla is located at 100 kilometers to the southeast of the capital of
the country and is the capital of the state of Puebla. The city was founded by the
Spaniards in 1531 and transformed quickly in one of the most important cities of
New Spain. Although Puebla is a modern city, its historical centre remains a
historical monument for its architecture, urbanization and European influenced art
of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The city has one of the best preserved
historical centers of the country, declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by
UNESCO in 1987. Puebla counts with a temperate climate almost all year round
(the average temperature is between 20°C and 30°C). The city is characterized by
charming and well educated people, and a delicious regional kitchen. Puebla is the
perfect place to study.
Its industry has developed at a high pace, above all the chemical, metal chemical
and automobile branches. The industrial sector of Puebla nowadays contributes a
3.3% to the Gross Domestic Product. Thanks to its geographical position and
commercial weight, Puebla is known as the “Door to the South”.
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The Zócalo. One of the first places in the 16th century designed by the Spaniards.
Made up by beautiful gardens and ancient trees, it’s considered as one of the most
splendid market places of Mexico, with a colonial fountain constructed in 1777.
The Cathedral. Its construction was initiated on November 1575, as a
consequence of orders of King Philip II. In 1634, John Gómez of Trasmonte
adapted the original project to finish it. The operation of his plan started in 1640
with the arrival of Bishop John of Palafox and Mendoza at the City of Puebla. It’s a
real jewel of architecture. Its towers of 69.36 meters are the tallest of the country.
The Amparo Museum. It was inaugurated on the 28th February, 1991. Nowadays
it finds itself amongst the most important museums of Latin America. The museum
holds important pieces from pre-Spanish times up to contemporary art. It also
offers a bibliographical area supporting research.
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El Callejón de los Sapos (The Alley of Toads). In the colonial age this place
was surrounded by tannery, traditional meat shops and mills that made use of de
current of the river Saint Francis; the stagnation of water served as habitat for
toads and frogs. For that reason the popular place is called as it is. Every weekend
the place is transformed into a market place. It houses antiques and traditional
and modern artisanal products. Here you find also various bars that give the place
a quiet atmosphere at daytime but lively during the night.
Handcraft Market “El Parián”. In 1796 a small market for retail traders was
built a few blocks from the Zócalo in the San Roque neighborhood. In the same
place now stands El Parián, whose buildings contain brickwork with tiling of the
talavera style, for which Puebla is famous. This market is full of color and there’s a
lot to buy: talavera and onyx, traditional sweets, clothing and embroidery, glass,
pottery and basket work among other handcrafts. Adjacent to the market in the
Artist’s Quarter (“Barrio del Artista”) are the workshops of various painters
and bars where you can hear jazz or “trova” (folk music).
Cholula. Puebla’s neighboring town was a very important pre-Hispanic ceremonial
and commercial centre. Here, the “Cholutecas”- an indigenous people formed by
the fusion of Toltec, Chichimec and other groups - were defeated by Cortes, the
Spanish conquistador, on his way to the city of Tenochtitlán (the Aztec capital).
The pyramid at Cholula has a base of 450 meters per side, which makes it the
biggest pyramid in the world in terms of base area.
In addition to its history and culture, Cholula offers a great nightlife. There are
many bars and clubs in the city and along the Puebla-Cholula road, which is called
“recta a Cholula”.
Entertainment and Cultural Events.
Besides the already mentioned attractions and the cultural program of the
university, Puebla counts with a lot of museums where you can learn about
Mexico´s history and culture. There are also a considerable number of spaces for
entertainment and places for social and cultural activities. The Teatro Principal and
the Teatro de la Ciudad perform international plays and the Casa de la Cultura
organizes exhibitions, while its Cine Luis Buñuel shows international and artistic
films. The Museo Amparo, the Museo Universitario, the Museo Virreinal, the Museo
de la Revolución Mexicana, and the Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos
offer a lot of opportunities to learn and to be informed. Cultural events such as
music, dance, literature and belle arts are presented frequently at the Palacio
Municipal and at the Centro de Convenciones. Each year, the city organizes the
Festival Internacional de Puebla that lasts over a week and offers a vast program
of cultural events. There are different shopping centers such as Plaza Dorada,
Plaza Cristal, la Noria and Angelópolis, which are perfect places to spend an
afternoon every now and then. Inside or outside these plazas you will find cinemas,
bowling, mini-golf, ice-skating and other attractions. One should not forget that
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Puebla’s soccer team plays in a stadium with a capacity of 35,000 spectators. A
visit to Los Fuertes, where the Battle of Puebla took place and to the Planetario is
a must, as well as a visit to Africam Safari, the zoo that is located a few miles away
from the city.
How to get to Puebla
On arrival at Mexico City airport it is very easy to find transport to Puebla. There
are express buses that get here in 2 hours time. Their ticket stand is located in the
same floor as the international departures’ lounge (above international arrivals).
The ticket costs around $150.00 pesos and the buses run from 6:00 hrs. to 22:00
hrs. There are two possible destinations in Puebla - the CAPU central bus station or
the Estrella Roja station in 4 Poniente – but both are only a few minutes from the
centre by taxi. From the CAPU we recommend that you only use “authorized” taxis.
Puebla also has a regional airport with connections to U.S. cities.
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The University
The origins of the University of Puebla go back to 1578 - when the Jesuits initiated
educational projects in Puebla - and 1587 when the Colegio del Espíritu Santo was
founded. Since then the university has adopted different names in response to
national political changes and religious affiliation. It finally became the
Autonomous University of Puebla in 1956. Today it’s one of the most important
higher education institutions in the south of Mexico. The University offers high
quality teaching and a wide range of courses and degree programs. It also carries
out cutting edge research in a variety of academic fields. In 1987, the State
Congress conferred it the title of Benemérita, which was incorporated to its official
name in 1992.
In 2007, a total of 40,689 students were registered in bachelor degrees in the
University of Puebla and 2,115 in postgraduate degrees programs. During 19992007, it expanded the number of course options to a total of 61 bachelor, 48
master and 13 doctorate programs. We have 2,107 full time academic staff and
almost 270 researchers members of the “Sistema Nacional de Investigadores”
(National System of Researches). With these, the University of Puebla offers
courses in almost all known academic fields and continues to be the principle
research institution outside Mexico City.
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City Centre
Campus
The university has three main campuses. The university’s central buildings are
grouped closely together in the city centre, and include administrative offices and
departments, libraries, and the teaching installations for the areas of education
and humanities, also several specialized libraries.
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The following faculties are placed in the City Centre:
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
3 Oriente 210
Colonia Centro
Tel: 232 38 21
Faculty of Art
10 Oriente 409
Colonia Centro
Tel: 242 16 88
Institute of Social Sciences
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 2078
Tel: 246 26 00
School of Languages
24 Norte 2003
Before Colegio Humbolt
Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 5820 – 5821
Faculty of Psychology
3 Oriente 403
Colonia Centro
The nearest libraries are:
Biblioteca José Revueltas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Avenida Juan de Palafox 219
Colonia Centro
Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 5357
Biblioteca Ernesto Villar “Casa
Amarilla”
2 Oriente 209
Colonia Centro
Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 2010
Biblioteca José María la Fragua
“Edificio Carolino”
4 Sur 104
Colonia Centro
In the “Edificio Carolino” you will also find:
General Attorney
Mrs. Maria Esther Gámez Rodríguez
4 Sur 104, Planta Baja, Primer Patio
Tel: 2 95 55 00 Ext. 5064
General Treasurer
Calle 4 Sur 104
Planta Alta
Tel: 2 32 44 08
Contact to Mrs. Judith Ortega or Mr. Emiliano Muñoz Flores in the Office of the
General Attorney, department of migration. They will help you with your migration
procedure as a student in Mexico.
Students that receive economic support of the university should contact Mrs.
Lucero Troncoso in the International Relations Office to open a bank account; on
this account your grant will be deposited every month.
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If you attend classes at a faculty in this zone, you can obtain your ID card in the
DAE (Direction of Academic Administration), located at:
3 Oriente 212 Planta Alta
Colonia Centro
Tel. 229 55 00 Ext. 5107
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Health Campus
The second campus – focusing on health sciences – offers bachelor and
postgraduate programs in medicine, stomatology and nursing. The University
Hospital is also here.
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University Hospital
Our University Hospital provides very important medical and general health
services to the city and state. It fulfils three main tasks: training specialist medical
teaching staff; researching in the area of health sciences; and attending the local
population with emergency, hospitalization and external consultancy services. It
offers the specialized areas of pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, traumatology,
orthopedics, oncology, internal medicine, burns and surgery. In total it boasts 37
areas of medical specialization and has 239 doctors and 355 nurses.
Exchange students should hire an international health insurance to cover them
during the length of their exchange program.
The Faculties that make up this campus are:
Faculty of Medicine
13 Sur 2702
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 2 40 62 92 and 2 43 14 45
Faculty of Stomatology
31 Poniente 1304
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 2 37 73 77
Faculty of Nursery and
Obstetrics
25 poniente 1306
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 2 29 56 18
The following library is located in this area:
Biblioteca Dr. José Joaquín
Izquierdo
13 Sur 2903
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 6380 – 6382
If you attend classes at a faculty in this zone, you can obtain your ID card in the
DAE (Direction of Academic Administration), located at:
Faculty of Medicine
13 Sur 2702
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 5037
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The medical services offered in the University Hospital are:
University Hospital
25 Poniente y 13 Sur
Colonia Volcanes
Tel: 2 43 13 77
Open: from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm in External
Consult;
24 Hrs. in Urgency Services;
General Consult
from de 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Specializations: Radiology, Pathology, Gynecology
and Obstetrics, Traumatology and Orthopedics,
Medicine
Internal, General Surgery, Dentistry,
Maxillofacial Surgery, Dermatology,
Anesthesiology,
Allergology, Ophthalmology and Oncology.
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University City
University City is located at 20 minutes of the city centre. It accommodates the
schools, faculties and institutes of the following areas: engineering and technology,
natural sciences, law and economic-administrative sciences. In this area of
approximately 112 hectares you will find a sports zone, a sports centre, specialized
libraries, a botanic garden and a stadium.
Sports facilities
The BUAP counts with a great range of sports facilities of about 42 hectares in the
University City. The outdoor facilities are: 9 basketball courts, a hockey pitch, 6
wall tennis courts, 4 tennis courts, a softball fields, 2 baseball fields, an American
football field, a 5-a-side soccer pitch and 9 regular soccer fields. There are also
several spaces devoted to combat sports and 3 swimming pools (one of which is of
Olympic size). You should also check the Polideportivo (sports centre), which has
more volleyball and basketball courts, as well as rooms for fencing, boxing,
aerobics and table tennis, in addition to a multi-gym. These facilities together with
the services of around 50 specialist trainers imply that you can get involved in
more than 30 sports and martial arts.
AEROBICS
CHESS
ATHLETICS
TRIATHLON
BASKETBALL
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
BOXING
CYCLING
FENCING
BODY BUILDING
AMERICAN
FOOTBALL
SOCCER
5-A-SIDE SOCCER
HANDBALL
HOCKEY
JUDO
KARATE
KENDO
WRESTLING
SWIMMING
WATER POLO
TAE KWON DO
TABLE TENNIS
TENNIS
VOLLEYBALL
WALL TENNIS
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
GYMNASTICS
CLIMBING
YOGA
BUAP has its own professional soccer team – Los Lobos BUAP – playing in the
second division of Mexico.
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The faculties located in the University City are:
Faculty of Administration
Building “J”
Av. San Claudio and 20 Sur
Tel: 2 42 95 38, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750
Faculty of Law and Social
Sciences
Av. San Claudio and 22 Sur
Tel: 2 33 12 39, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7703
University City
Faculty of Economics
Blvd. Valsequillo and 20 sur
Building 173
Tel: 2 33 22 44, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750
University City
Faculty of Architecture
Blvd. Valsequillo and Circuito CU
Tel: 2 33 17 50, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750
Faculty of Engineering
Blvd. Valsequillo and
Av. Universidades
Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7619
Fax: 2 45 48 66
University City
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur
Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7250, 7251
University City
Institute of Sciences (ICUAP)
Building 176, Ground Floor
Tel: 2 29 56 59
University City
Faculty of Biology
Av. San Claudio y Blvd. Valsequillo
Building 76
Tel: 2 44 96 80
University City
Faculty of Public Accounting
Km. 1.5 Blvd Valsequillo 70
Tel: 2 45 56 00, 2 45 37 78
Fax: 2 44 85 22
University City
Faculty of Electronic Sciences
Av. San Claudio and 18 Sur
Building 129
Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7400, 7401
University City
Faculty of Physic Culture
Av. San Claudio and 24 Sur
Tel. 2 33 11 61
University City
Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur
Building 179
Tel: 2 44 31 06
University City
Faculty of Physics – Mathematics
San Claudio between 18 and 22 Sur
Building 190
Tel: 2 33 25 33
University City
Faculty of Computing Sciences
Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur
Building 135
Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7200, 7201, 7207
University City
Institute of Physics
Av. San Claudio and 18 Sur
Buildings 14 “A” and “B”
Tel: 2 29 56 10
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If you attend classes at a faculty in this zone, you can obtain your ID card in the
DAE (Direction of Academic Administration), located at:
Av. 24 sur
Tel. 2 29 55 00 Ext. 5079 and 5080
University City
On the next page you will find a map of University City, on which all faculties,
institutes and schools are indicated.
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Information on
Urban Transport
Mexico has a local transport system very different from most European and NorthAmerican countries. There is no central administration of the (micro) busses. The
routes are independent and even within a route (micro) busses are owned by
various persons. For this reason it’s impossible to buy a ticket outside the (micro)
bus. You have to pay directly to the bus driver. Schedules or route maps don’t
exist. But don’t worry; you will obtain quickly knowledge of the routes you take on
a daily basis. Every 15 minutes (micro) busses will pass.
Public transport within the city of Puebla costs $5.00 pesos.
To take a microbus, study the following indications:
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Stand at the end of the street, on the right side
Put your hand in a horizontal direction to the street.
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Routes to
take
The following microbus routes are relevant for students:
From the City Centre to University City:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Route Boulevard – CU
‘Rápidos de San Antonio’
Route 16
Route 72
Route 5 Estrellas
From the City Centre to the School of Languages:
1. Loma Bella (orange and blue busses)
From the City Centre to the School of Communication:
1. Route 29 (to take on 9 Oriente and 4 Sur)
2. Aztec Route (Ciudad Judicial – to take on 10 Poniente)
From the University City to the City Centre:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Route Boulevard – CU
‘Rápidos de San Antonio’
Route 16
Route 72
From the University City to the School of Languages:
1. Route 63
2. Route 50
From the University City to the Health Campus:
1. Route 10
2. Route 5 Estrellas
3. Route Libertad Cuauhtémoc
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From the University City to the School of Communication:
1. Route CU – Xiloztingo (white bus). Leave the bus at 31 Poniente and 25 Sur
and take the Aztec Route
2. Route 5 Estrellas. Leave the bus at 31 Poniente and 25 Sur and take the
Aztec Route
3. Route 10. Leave the bus at 31 Poniente and 25 Sur and take the Aztec
Route
From the School of Languages to the Health Campus:
1. Route 41
2. Route Clavijero (a brown with white bus). Leave the bus at “Parque de las
Ninfas” and walk one street
From the Health Campus to the University City:
1. Route 10
2. Route Libertad Cuauhtémoc
3. Walk to 11 Sur (one street) and take Route S1, S2, S3, S4 or ‘Génesis’
From the Health Campus to the School of Languages:
1. Route 41
2. Route ‘Loma Bella’
From the School of Communication y the City Centre:
1. Route 29
2. Route 10
From the School of Communication to the City Centre:
3. The Aztec Route. Leave the bus at 31 Poniente and 25 Sur and take Route
CU – Xilotzingo or Route 10
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Migration
Procedures
Once installed and, at the same time that your classes will start, you have to
arrange
your inscription in the National Register for Foreigners, for which you
have to visit the Office of the General Attorney of the University of Puebla, in the
migration procedure department. The Office will help you with the procedure for
free.
To arrange your Inscription in the National Register for Foreigners, you
should present yourself as soon as possible in the Office of the General Attorney of
the University of Puebla (4 Sur 104 Centro, Puebla Tel. 01 (222) 229 55 00 Ext.
5057, 5058, 5064, 5065), bringing the following documents:
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Original and two copies of all pages of your migratory document;
Original and two copies of all pages of your passport;
Four copies of the format “Support Paper” of the Secretary of Finances and
Public Credit (fill in the format in the Office of the General Attorney), which
verifies the realized payment of the established quota (cost approximately
$606.00 pesos);
Three front photos and two profile photos (right side), size 4 x 4, white
background, in color, without earrings, make-up, glasses and with gathered
hair;
Original and two copies of evidence of address (rent contract, bill of
electricity, water, telephone, etc.);
Original and two copies of the ID of the house owner (elector’s credential,
passport, etc.).
If the evidences of address don’t bear your name, you have to annex a separate
record addressed at the Regional Delegation of the National Institution of
Migration in Puebla (the format is available at the Office of the General Lawyer), in
which foreigners declare on oath the date of entrance into their address. This
document has to be signed by the owner of the place, accompanied by an original
and 2 copies of the owner’s ID, so that the migration authority can verify its
authenticity.
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To arrange renewal the stay in the country, you have to present the
following information at the Office of the General Attorney of the University of
Puebla, within thirty days before expiration of the assigned term:
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Original and copy of the migration document (FM2 o FM3);
Original and copy of all pages of the valid passport;
Payment of rights through the fiscal form “Support Paper” (approximately
$606.00 pesos);
Acquire your inscription in the Institution, by getting approved the previous
cycle or level, through record sent by the Direction of Academic
Administration;
Confirm economic solvency (a bill or letter of the person responsible for the
expenses).
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Daily Services
Meals
In the University City, in the Avenue San Claudio and Boulevard Valsequillo you will
encounter a lot of places to eat. In the same manner in the City Centre and the
Health Campus, you’ll find places where they offer a so called “Comida Corrida”.
Prices vary from 20 to 40 pesos.
Markets
Mercado “Venustiano Carranza”
11 Norte and 4 Poniente
Mercado “Acocota”
4 Poniente and 12 Norte
Mercado “Independencia”
11 Sur and 105 Poniente
Mercado “5 de Mayo”
18 Poniente between 3 and 5 Norte
Mercado “Hidalgo”
Boulevard Norte, near “la CAPU” bus
station
Mercado “Defensores de la
Republica”
Boulevard Diagonal and Calle 6
Poniente
Supermarkets:
Comercial Mexicana
*5 Sur and 19 Poniente
*Vía Atlixcayotl “Centro Comercial
Milenium”
*Boulevard Norte “Plaza San Pedro”
Gigante
* 9 Poniente 1901
* Circuito Interior and Boulevard
Norte
* Boulevard 5 de Mayo Col San José
Chedraui
*Boulevard Norte, almost arriving at
the CAPU bus station
*Boulevard Valsequillo and Circuito
Juan Pablo II “Plaza Cristal”
Wall Mart
* Prolongación de la Reforma, 23
Norte
* Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz y 14
Sur
*Circuito Juan Pablo II and Boulevard
Atlixco
Bodega Aurrera
*Boulevard 5 de Mayo “Plaza Dorada”
*Calle 31 Poniente and 11 Sur
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Furthermore, near your house you will encounter a “Tiendita” (small neighborhood
shop). They are just a little more expensive than supermarkets; some of them are
open every day of the week.
Stationary:
Papelería San Cristóbal
5 Norte 403 and 407
Tel: 2 42 27 12
Home Service
Papelería La Esfera
23 Poniente 1104
Barrio de Santiago
Tel: 2 37 38 42
Hiperlumen
17 Oriente 15
Tel: 2 37 04 64
Papelería El Tintero
8 Oriente 7, 12 and 14
Tel: 2 46 21 40
Office Depot
*31 Oriente and Boulevard 5 de Mayo
*Circuito Juan Pablo II 2518
Office Max
Blvd. del Niño Poblano 2501
In all parts of the city there are several office bookstores.
Calling:
The number of digits you have to dial depends on the location you want to call at;
For the City of Puebla it will be 7 digits, out of Puebla it will be 12. For example, if
you call the following number: 01 222 2 22 45 34, the underscored digits form the
code of the town. For international calling this number would be 00 52 222 222 45
34, the underscored digits form in this case the country code.
Telmex
*Boulevard Atlixco 2501
Tel: 2 32 10 10
*7 Sur 3307
Tel: 2 37 38 88
* Reforma 329
Colonia Centro
Tel :2 32 03 88
AT & T
39 Poniente No. 3106 Planta Alta
Colonia El Vergel
Tel: 2 49 90 20, 2 31 43 33 and
2 31 36 20
Unefón
* 25 Oriente 217 – A
Tel: 4 04 63 09
*Plaza Cristal Local 7
Colonia El Cerrito
Tel: 1 30 91 69
* 13 Poniente 1717 – A
Colonia Santiago
Tel: 2 98 00 95
* 12 Poniente 109 – A
Colonia Centro
Tel: 2 42 69 19
Avantel
22 Poniente S/N
Tel: 2 30 02 90, 2 30 02 27
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Telefónica MoviStar
*Circuito Juan Pablo II 117 – A
Colonia Prados Agua Azul
*Río Grijalva 5302
Corner with Juan Pablo II
Colonia San Manuel
*Acatlán 3
Corner Prolongación Reforma
Colonia La Paz
*Calzada Zavaleta 2519
Local C-1
Fraccionamiento Zavaleta
Tel: 8 92 23 40 – 8 92 23 44
Maxcom
19 Poniente 3302
Tel: 231 41 24
Nextel
39 Poniente 2713 – A
Colonia Rincón de las Minas
Tel: 2 37 19 82
Iusacell
CSI Juárez
Av. Juaréz 1507
Colonia La Paz
Tel: 2 69 68 48
* CSI Huexotitla
General Offices
43 Poniente 11
Tel: 2 69 69 82
*Fuertes
Blvd. Héroes 5 de Mayo 418
Tel: 2 02 25 25
Telcel
*San Pedro
Blvd. Norte 1833
*La Noria
Circuito Juan Pablo II 2116
Avantel, AT & T, Telmex and Maxcom are companies that offer services of
national and international calling and also internet services.
Internet:
Mega Red
Internet by cable
11 Sur 4701
Tel: 7 74 06 00
Prodigy
Contracting via telephone or in
a Telmex shop
Tel: 01 800 123 22 22
Terra
Contracting via telephone
Tel: 2 49 73 74
Gemtel
5 Poniente 1901 floors 26 and 27
Tel: 2 66 60 60
It’s also possible to connect to the internet with prepaid cards (Todito Card). You
only need a telephone connection to be able to use the prepaid card.
Taxis:
Súper Radio Taxi
Tel: 2 37 77 77, 2 37 13 13
Taxi Fono
Tel: 2 40 63 44, 2 40 61 16
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Taxi Express
Tel: 2 24 35 35
Taxi Puebla
Tel: 2 35 35 55, 2 35 36 56
Taxi Rápido
Tel: 2 68 10 00
The above mentioned taxi services are secure and count with an immediate service
system. It’s recommendable to take a taxi which forms part of a central. The
operator will give you the code of the taxi you asked for by telephone.
Laundry Services:
Lavandería El Delfín
Tel: 2 28 98 37
Daniel Tavera
Home Service
Lavandería Burbuja
Prolongación Reforma 3529 – G
Colonia La Paz
Tel: 2 94 71 97
Lavandería Francesa
27 Poniente 314
Colonia Chula Vista
Tel: 2 96 98 03
Lavandería Roly
7 Norte No. 4004
Tel: 2 32 87 72
Lavandería Lavinco
Av. Esteban de Antuñano 13
Lavandería La Joya
25 Poniente between 5 and 7 Sur
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Emergency
Calling
The City of Puebla counts with the following emergency services:
Red Cross
Tel: 2 35 86 31, 2 34 00 00
Emergencies: 2 35 82 44
Fire Department
* Central Station
Tel: 2 45 73 92, 2 45 69 65 and
2 45 77 99
*Station México 68
Tel: 2 82 6 118
*Station Defensores
Tel: 2 32 28 21, 2 42 39 90
*Station Xochimehuacán
Tel: 2 88 45 93
*Delegation Madero
Tel: 2 24 55 64
*Delegation Zavaleta
Tel: 2 84 59 37
Auxiliary Police
Tel: 2 88 16 63, 2 88 18 64
Traffic Police
Direction of State Traffic Police
Tel: 2 22 21 30
Federal Consumer’s Attorney
(PROFECO)
Tel: 2 46 13 00, 2 46 15 22 and
2 46 19 15
Federal Justice Attorney
Tel: 2 48 81 05, 2 40 66 46
*11 Oriente between 8 and 10 Sur
*10 Poniente corner with 8 Norte
Hospitals:
Remember that you have to hire an international medical insurance. They will give
you the address and phone numbers of the hospitals in which you are covered:
General Hospital of Puebla
Tel: 2 28 56 50
Antiguo Camino a Guadalupe
No. 11350
Col. Agua Santa
Hospital Unit La Paz
Reforma Sur No.92
Col. La Paz
Tel: 248 37 54
University Hospital
25 Poniente y 13 Sur Col. Volcanes
Tel: 2 40 87 19, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 6127
Betania Hospital
11 Oriente 1826
Tel: 2 13 83 00
Beneficiencia Española Hospital
19 Norte 1001
Tel: 2 29 37 00
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The general number for emergencies is 060. From this location you will be
connected with the service you need.
In case of loss or theft of documents, you should fill in the corresponding form in
the General Justice Attorney’s office. It’s advisable to make some photo copies of
all your documents and place them in a safe place.
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Embassies
In this section you will find the data of various embassies.
Argentina
Av. Palmas 910
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11009 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 55 20 94 30
Fax: 01 55 55 20 94 30
Belgium
Musset 41
Col. Polanco
11550 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 80 07 58
Fax: 01 55 52 80 02 08
Bolivia
Goethe 104
Col. V. Anzures
11590 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 55 36 20
Fax: Ext. 19
Brazil
Lope de Armedáriz 130
Col. Lomas Virreyes
11000 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 01 45 31
Fax: 01 55 55 20 49 29
Bulgaria
Paseo de la Reforma 1990
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11001 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 55 96 32 83
Fax: 01 55 55 96 10 12
Canada
Schiller 529
Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 57 24 79 00
Fax: 01 55 57 24 79 43
Chile
Andrés Bello 10, 18th floor
Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 80 96 81
Fax: 01 55 52 80 97 03
Colombia
Paseo de la Reforma 379, 5th floor
Col. Cuauhtémoc
06500 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 55 25 02 77
Fax: 01 55 52 08 28 76
Cuba
Presidente Masarik 554
Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 80 80 39
France
Campos Elíseos 339
Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 82 97 00
Fax: 01 55 52 82 97 03
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Germany
Horacio 1506
Col. Los Morales, Section Alameda
11530 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 83 22 00
Fax: 01 55 52 81 25 88
Hungary
Paseo de las Palmas 2005
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 55 96 18 22
Fax: 01 55 55 96 23 78
Japan
Paseo de la Reforma 395
Col. Cuauhtémoc
06500 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 11 00 28
Peru
Paseo de la Reforma 2601
Col. Lomas de Reforma
11020 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 11 05 22 74
Fax: 01 55 52 59 05 30
Poland
Calle Cracovia 40
Col. San Ángel
01000 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 54 81 20 50
Fax: 01 55 56 16 08 22
The Netherlands
Av. Vasco de Quiroga 3000
Building Calakmul, 7th floor
Col. Santa Fé
01210 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 58 99 21
Fax: 01 55 52 58 81 38
United States
Paseo de la Reforma 305
Col. Cuauhtémoc
06500 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 50 80 20 00
Fax: 01 55 55 11 99 80
Spain
Galileo 114
Col. Polanco
11550 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 82 29 74
Fax: 01 55 52 82 13 02
United Kingdom
Río Lerma 71
Col. Cuauhtémoc
06500 Mexico City
Tel: 01 55 52 42 85 00
Fax: 01 55 52 42 85 17
Venezuela
Schiller 326
Col. Chapultepec Morales
11570 Mexico City
Tel: 52 03 42 33
The embassies not listed, can be found on the next links:
http://www.directorio.gob.mx/comunicacionsocial.php?categoria=11
http://www.embajada-online.com/embajadas-de-otros-paises-en-Mexico-P119.htm
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Tourism and
Entertainment
The city counts with a wide range of entertainment options, from cinema or
theater to recreation or sports activities.
Puebla possesses two skating rings, billiard centers, discotheques, fitness centers,
swimming pools, sports clubs, dance schools, language schools, etc. In your free
time you can visit these places.
There also exist public libraries, in which you can freely consult books, magazines,
newspapers or videos. In the same way there exists a Casa de la Cultura, where
workshops in various artistic areas are offered. You can also consult the cultural
program of the State of Puebla in this place, which includes projections of movies,
concerts, mise en scЀne, etc.
The Tourist Office offers information about expositions and touristic places of the
State of Puebla.
In the several malls of the City of Puebla you can do several activities from
shopping to going to a cinema or restaurant.
In this section you will also find information on the most important airways
companies of the country, although the touring car service is most used in the
country. Touring cars belong to private companies. For that reason prices may
vary, depending on the company offering the trip. From the bus terminal “la CAPU”
you can travel to almost all parts of Mexico.
Courses and Information:
Casa de la Cultura
5 Oriente No. 5 Col. Centro
Tel: 2 46 13 11 y 2 46 69 22
Secretaría de Turismo
*Calle 5 Oriente No. 3 Col. Centro
Tel: 2 46 20 44, 2 42 16 15 y
2 46 12 85
*Portal Hidalgo No. 14
Zócalo de Puebla
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Cinemas and Theaters:
Plaza Angelopolis
Cinépolis Angelopolis
Blvd. del Niño Poblano No. 2510
Cinépolis La Noria
Plaza La Noria
45 Poniente 1937
Cinépolis Plaza Cristal
Blvd. Valsequillo 115
Multicinemas Plaza Loreto
Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza 226
Multicinemas Plaza San Pedro
Blvd. Norte 2210
Cineteca “Luis Buñuel”
Casa de la Cultura
5 Oriente No. 5
Multicinemas del Paseo Bravo
13 Sur 1103
Cinépolis del Boulevard
Blvd. 5 de Mayo, between 9 y 11
Oriente
Teatro Principal
8 Oriente y 6 Norte
Teatro La Paz
Avenida Juárez
Airways companies:
Aeroméxico
Av. Juaréz No. 1514 – A
Col. La Paz
Tel. 01 800 021 40 00
www.aeromexico.com
Mexicana
Tel: 01 800 502 200
*Av. Juaréz 2312 , Col. La Paz
Tel 2 49 09 00, 249 45 55 y
2 49 73 29
*Plaza Angelopolis
Local 203 – S, Planta Alta
Tel: 2 25 13 77, 2 25 13 78
www.mexicana.com
American Airlines
Tel: 01 800 904 60 00 y 2 49 29 15
www.aa.com
Delta Airlines
31 Oriente 618 – A
Zona Dorada
Tel: 01 800 902 21 00
Tel: 2 94 40 34
United
51 Poniente 505 Local 106
Plaza América
Tel: 01 800 003 07 77 and 23 73 81
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Ticket Bus (this service makes it needless to buy your ticket in the bus terminal)
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 604
Colonia Centro
Tel: 2 32 19 52
San Manuel
Río Nazas 5101
Colonia San Manuel
Tel: 2 44 35 74
Suburbia
Av. Aarón Merino Fernández 9 – A
Colonia La Paz
Tel: 2 30 29 75
Plaza Loreto
Plaza Loreto Int. 12
Tel: 2 35 51 22
On the web page: www.ticketbus.com.mx, you can consult the list of destinations,
prices and time schedules.
Microbus routes to bus terminal la CAPU
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Route
Route
Route
Route
Route
Route
Route
Rápidos de San Antonio
Boulevard – CU
10
Mayorazgo
13
3 Estrellas
Libertad Cuauhtémoc
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Final
Recommendations
Precautions:
There exists certain insecurity in Mexico. For that reason you should take some
precautions:
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Take only authorized taxis at night, in particular from the airports and bus
terminals, especially in Mexico City;
Make copies of your passport and your FM3 (visa). In case of loss of your
passport, contact the embassy of your country. In case of loss of your FM3,
contact the Office of the General Attorney;
Avoid travelling alone, especially at night;
In case of assault, stay calm, don’t resist and hand over all valuable things
you possess;
Travel always with the original documents if leaving the state or the country.
Customs agents aren’t allowed to keep your FM3 if valid;
In case of vacation or travel plans, please inform the Direction of
International Relations about the destination and the period of time of your
trip.
Health Tips:
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Disinfect vegetables and fresh fruit (i.e. with Microdyn)
Be aware of Malaria (Chiapas and Guatemala) and Cholera (only take
bottled water);
Tap water isn’t drinkable;
Be careful with eating in the street. Sauces sometimes are made of spices
which aren’t disinfected;
Recommended vaccinations: Hepatitis A and B and Typhoid.
Academic Life:
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Your student card allows you to enter free in most of the national museums
and archeological zones, as well as to have a 50 percent discount on earthly
transport during holidays confirmed by de Public Education Secretary;
A student card costs $79 pesos;
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In case of a conflict with an academic unit, teacher, fellow student or
other, go to the Academic Secretary of your faculty, school or institute
and/or to our office. We are at your service;
In case of change of domicile, telephone, e-mail, etc., please inform our
office;
At the end of every semester you should ask your teachers or professors a
letter for the Academic Secretary, which indicates the obtained marks. The
Academic Secretary will send the letter to our office. We will take care of
the recording process in the University Administration;
The Mexican system of marks is as follows:
10
9
8
7
6
5
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Excellent
Very good
Good
Sufficient
Approved
Fail
Inform the Office of the General Attorney about the date on which you will
leave the country, to cancel your FM3 (some 20 days before leaving the
country on a definite basis).
General tips:
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We recommend you to read a little about the country to understand the
social, economical and political situation; by way of local newspapers (el Sol
de Puebla, el Síntesis, el Universal), national newspapers (La Jornada, El
Universal, Excelsior, El Heraldo, Uno más Uno, El Financiero, El Sol de
México, La Opinión, Milenio, etc) and literature (Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes,
Elena Poniatowska, Juan Rulfo, José Revueltas, José Emilio Pacheco,
Ibargüengoitia, Antonio Yáñez, etc.);
If you have a personal problem, don’t hesitate to contact us. We will help
and advise you where possible.
We remind you that a(n) (student) exchange is an experience in a region or
country with a different culture and habits, which aren’t better or worse than those
of your country. Please be open-minded and avoid judgment. Talk about your
doubts with us or fellow students from the country. This will help you to
understand the way Mexico functions.
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Mr. Rafael Hernández Oropeza
General Director
Mr. Francisco Javier Rodríguez Salazar
Sub Director
Mrs. Coral Palacios Polo
Responsible for Agreements and Academic Policy
Mrs. Ana Luisa Rojas Marín
General Coordinator of International Mobility
Mr. Álvaro Figueroa González
Mobility and Student Exchange Assistant, English Speaking Universities
Mrs. Emma Pacheco Solórzano
Coordinator of the Francophone Area
Mrs. Margarita Isabel Hernández González
Coordinator of the Spanish Area
Mrs. Eliana Mirela Incio Incio
Coordinator of the Latin American Area
Mrs. Mary Carmen de la Garza Cantú
Coordinator of National Mobility
Mr. Albert Stefan Nijboer
Mobility and Student Exchange Assistant, Dutch and Belgian Area
Mrs. Karla Carriles Calleja
Student Contact Point
Mrs. Lucero Troncoso Anda
Administrative Coordinator
General Direction of International Relations and Academic Exchange
Av. 4 Sur 104 Altos, “Edificio Carolino”, 3rd Patio Col. Centro.
C.P. 7200 Puebla, Puebla. México
Telephone:
(52-222)
2 29 56
33 and Academic Exchange
General Direction
of International
Relations
Fax: (52-222) 2 29 56 32
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