Mexican wrestler Mistico to defend title in Japan Oct 15, 2009
He defended the title earlier this year in a match in Puebla against fellow Mexican Jushin Liger. Mistico's latest defense will take place on Nov. 8 as part of an event called Destruction 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Victors emerge in Mexico's budget airline wars Aug 13, 2009
Destinations: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Canc;n, Chihuahua, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Mazatl;n, M;rida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Tapachula, Toluca, Tijuana, Uruapan. Noted: Founded in 2005; co-owned by El Salvador's Grupo TACA. Flies out of Los Angeles and Oakland airports to Toluca, Guadalajara and Tijuana. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Volkswagen to make compact sedan Jul 21, 2009
Lindner made the announcement Monday at the automaker's plant in the city of Puebla. He said Volkswagen will invest $1 billion to increase plant capacity, modernize production lines and develop and produce the new model. (India Times)
From there to hair Jul 18, 2009
By the age of 12, Alma Marquez was working behind the cash register at her father's supermarket in Puebla, Mexico ... She studied accounting at the University of the Americas in Puebla and later cosmetology, but at 21 came up against the hard realities of immigration ... After living in the Palo Alto area for several years, Marquez tried moving back to Puebla, but found she missed the United States and returned here. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Administration continues response to swine flu outbreak Jul 13, 2009
On April 29, the University canceled its Spanish Language and Latin American Studies summer study abroad program in Puebla, Mexico following the CDC s recommendation to avoid traveling to Mexico for unnecessary reasons. The administration e-mailed the program s participants earlier to inform them that the fate of the trip was being discussed before finally notifying them of its decision to cancel the program. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Authentic Mexican Hotels & Bed and ... May 23, 2009
Puebla - El Sue;o Hotel & Spa, Hotel Boutique Casona de La China Poblana (Puebla City), Hotel La Quinta Luna, Estrella de Belem Bed & Breakfast & Spa (San Pedro Cholula, Puebla). Michoac;n - Cantera Diez Hotel Boutique, Hotel Los Juaninos (Morelia, Michoac;n), Hotel Mansi;n del Cupatitzio, Hotel Mi Solar Bed & Breakfast (Uruapan, Michoac;n). (Suite101.com)
Quake rattles Mexico City May 23, 2009
24pm local time (1924 GMT) at a depth of 56 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), and sent thousands out of restaurants and offices onto the streets of the Mexican capital and shook the colonial city of Puebla. The quake's epicentre was some 80 kilometres south of Puebla, and 150 kilometres southeast of Mexico City, the USGS said. (iAfrica.com)
Guest Comment: Compassion in the desert May 12, 2009
Fabian is from Puebla and Jose from Michoacn. Both were a long way from home. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Swine flu cancels Cinco de Mayo parades May 7, 2009
Cinco de Mayo marks Mexico's victory over French forces in Puebla in 1862 ... The Mexican holiday marks Mexico's David v Goliath victory over French forces in the battle of Puebla in 1862 ... Every year since, the anniversary has been marked with colorful parades, mariachi-filled concerts, and a reenactment of the battle in the city of Puebla. (CNN -- International)
Texan dies of swine... May 6, 2009
For the first time in decades, Mexico canceled the popular re-enactment of its May 5, 1862, victory over invading French troops in the central state of Puebla. Another traditionally boisterous Cinco de Mayo party in Mexico City's central plaza, the Zocalo, will wait for another year, as will military ceremonies across the nation. (The Drudge Report)
Swine flu outbreak ruins area colleges’ study abroad plans May 1, 2009
Five UW-L students and a faculty member were to travel May 16 to University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico. Four UW-L students now are in Mexico on a University of Veracruz program. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mexicos sickly economy now suffers from flu Apr 30, 2009
The colonial city of Puebla, already reeling from automotive industry woes at its Volkswagen plant, canceled its traditional Cinco de Mayo parade, which marks Mexico's victory there over French soldiers on May 5, 1862. "There is not much to celebrate," said state tourism spokesman Joaquin Zepeda. (MSNBC -- Business)
Flu likely to sicken Mexican economy Apr 30, 2009
"The death toll of businesses could be much worse than the number of people who die from the flu," says Alejandro lvarez Bejar, an economist with the World Economic Studies Network, a think tank based in Puebla, Mexico. Mexico's central bank predicted Wednesday that the country's $880 billion economy could contract up to 4. (USA Today -- Money)
Airlines Waive Change Fees Amid Flu Outbreak Apr 28, 2009
Continental Airlines is offering to waive change fees for passengers traveling to, from or through Mexico City, Puebla and Toluca, Mexico between today and April 28. US Airways is waiving the standard change fee, advance reservation and ticketing requirements for customers with Mexico City travel plans through April 30. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Discovering the oldest winery in the Americas Apr 15, 2009
One of his first acts as governor was to order thousands of grapevines planted throughout New Spain; the first vineyards took root in Puebla, Quer;taro, Aguascalientes and Coahuila states. All ships bound for the colonies carried grapevines, and eventually wine exports from Spain to the New World plummeted. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Rich in history Apr 5, 2009
Mescal flourished in Zacatecas; sugar in Puebla; agave in Jalisco. It was in the Yucatan, though, where henequen, or sisal, was the principal crop, that the hacienda enjoyed its golden age. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Tigers build for future net gains Mar 28, 2009
Other squad members include Zach Taylor, Eric Savage, Quinn Johnston, Michael Zearing, Quintin Puebla, Caleb Tomaszewski, Simon Zehr, Reynard Tirao, Reiter Bird, Ryan Marion, Matt Van Den Bussche, Pedro Monzon, Eric Bickett, Tanner Lewis, Alex Lange and Lance Jensen. Comment on this story at www. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Clinton to address trade and turmoil in Mexico Mar 23, 2009
Obama is likely to unveil more anti-crime proposals, said Ral Brangas, a professor of international relations at the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico. "He's seen the importance of having a safer border," Brangas said. (USA Today)
Experiencing the real Mexico and Caribbean Mar 20, 2009
La Purificadora, Puebla Price: Doubles, $120$210 A 19th-century water treatment plant in the heart of this charming city's Baroque district has been transformed into La Purificadora, a modern marvel from acclaimed Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta ... Get that swim in early because after dark the deck which has stunning views of Puebla turns into the city's hippest bar ... Rental car: Required only for adventures outside Puebla. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Safe and easy answer to Mexico sightseeing Mar 19, 2009
Another colonial showpiece, Puebla boasts Mexico's tallest cathedral and numerous plazas lined with 16th century buildings festooned with hand-painted talavera tile. Departing from the Convention Center, Puebla's Turibus follows Bl ... Latin America's most important repository for theology, philosophy, and language; Fort Loreto, where Mexicans defeated French forces in the Battle of Puebla on Cinco de Mayo, 1862; the Museo Amparo's prehispanic, colonial, modern, and contemporary Mexican art... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Bargains abound off Mexico's beaten path Mar 4, 2009
The hub of a lush coffee-, pepper- and vanilla-growing region riddled with rivers, caves and waterfalls, Cuetzal;n is a four-hour drive from Puebla that most tourists don't find the time to make. Its cobblestoned quaintness and tropical climate at 3,200 feet in the low Sierra Norte range on clear days you can see the Gulf of Mexico, 45 miles away take a back seat to its Sunday market, which brings indigenous Totonac and Nahuas vendors in white homespun garments from all over the region. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Beethoven closes fast in five-furlong work Feb 21, 2009
An 18-year-old native of Puebla, Mexico, Campos began galloping horses at Saratoga two years ago and also worked as an exercise rider for Pletcher in New Jersey. "This is a special day for me," Campos said just before getting the traditional dousing from his fellow riders. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
