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Puebla

[ pwe-blah ]

noun

  1. a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
  2. the capital of this state, in the N part.


Puebla

/ ˈpweβla /

noun

  1. an inland state of S central Mexico, situated on the Anáhuac Plateau. Capital: Puebla. Pop: 5 070 346 (2000 est). Area: 33 919 sq km (13 096 sq miles)
  2. a city in S Mexico, capital of Puebla state: founded in 1532; university (1537). Pop: 1 880 000 (2005 est)


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He owned a bar in Puebla and when I would pass by it to and from my work as a nanny, he would come out to talk to me.

The roads around this area feature whimsical curves and narrow lanes along the Sierra Norte de Puebla.

Stay: The best options can be found in Mexico City and neighboring Puebla.

The cartel member was extradited to the United States; the Casa de Cambio Puebla was shut down.

Like Cinco de Mayo, cemitas, (sandwiches), hail from the city of Puebla and are especiales at Café Ollin.

Amozaque, a settlement of Puebla de los Angelos, in a hot and dry temperature, containing 586 Indian families.

The table land of Puebla exhibits remarkable vestiges of ancient civilization.

Our knowledge of Olmec history subsequent to their first appearance, is confined to a few events which occurred in Puebla.

The city of Puebla is the second in the Republic and contains nearly 95,000 inhabitants.

On account of the sufferings of the men in the hot climate, General Scott rested at Puebla for several months.

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