Historic Centre of Puebla
Puebla, which was founded ex nihilo in
1531, is situated about 100 km east of Mexico City, at the foot of the
Popocatepetl volcano. It has preserved its great religious structures
such as the 16th–17th-century cathedral and fine buildings like the old
archbishop's palace, as well as a host of houses with walls covered in
tiles (azulejos). The new aesthetic concepts resulting from the
fusion of European and American styles were adopted locally and are
peculiar to the Baroque district of Puebla.