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Welcome

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de

Puebla

Mexico


Index

Welcome message 3 The City of Puebla 4 The University 8

Campus Historical Centre 9 Health Campus 12 University City 15

Information on urban transport 19 Routes 20

Migration procedures 22 Daily services 24 Emergency calling 28 Embassies 30 Tourism and entertainment 32 Final recommendations 3 5


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


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”.


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.


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


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.


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 1999-2007, 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.


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.


The following faculties are placed in the City Centre: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters Institute of Social Sciences 3 Oriente 210 Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 2078 Colonia Centro Tel: 246 26 00 Tel: 232 38 21 School of Languages Faculty of Art 24 Norte 2003 10 Oriente 409 Before Colegio Humbolt Colonia Centro Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 5820 – 5821 Tel: 242 16 88 Faculty of Psychology 3 Oriente 403 Colonia Centro The nearest libraries are: Biblioteca José Revueltas Biblioteca Ernesto Villar “Casa Social Sciences and Humanities Amarilla” Avenida Juan de Palafox 219 2 Oriente 209 Colonia Centro Colonia Centro Tel: 229 55 00 Ext. 5357 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 General Treasurer Mrs. Maria Esther Gámez Rodríguez Calle 4 Sur 104 4 Sur 104, Planta Baja, Primer Patio Planta Alta Tel: 2 95 55 00 Ext. 5064 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.


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


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.


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 Faculty of Stomatology 13 Sur 2702 31 Poniente 1304 Colonia Volcanes Colonia Volcanes Tel: 2 40 62 92 and 2 43 14 45 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


The medical services offered in the University Hospital are: University Hospital Open: from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm in External

Consult; 25 Poniente y 13 Sur 24 Hrs. in Urgency Services; Colonia Volcanes General Consult Tel: 2 43 13 77 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.


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.


The faculties located in the University City are: Faculty of Administration Faculty of Public Accounting Building “J” Km. 1.5 Blvd Valsequillo 70 Av. San Claudio and 20 Sur Tel: 2 45 56 00, 2 45 37 78 Tel: 2 42 95 38, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750 Fax: 2 44 85 22 University City Faculty of Law and Social Sciences Faculty of Electronic Sciences Av. San Claudio and 22 Sur Av. San Claudio and 18 Sur Tel: 2 33 12 39, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7703 Building 129 University City Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7400, 7401 University City Faculty of Economics Blvd. Valsequillo and 20 sur Faculty of Physic Culture Building 173 Av. San Claudio and 24 Sur Tel: 2 33 22 44, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750 Tel. 2 33 11 61 University City University City Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Chemical Sciences Blvd. Valsequillo and Circuito CU Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur Tel: 2 33 17 50, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7750 Building 179 Tel: 2 44 31 06 Faculty of Engineering University City Blvd. Valsequillo and Av. Universidades Faculty of Physics – Mathematics

Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7619 San Claudio between 18 and 22 Sur Fax: 2 45 48 66 Building 190 University City Tel: 2 33 25 33 University City Faculty of Chemical Engineering Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur Faculty of Computing Sciences Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7250, 7251 Av. San Claudio and 14 Sur University City Building 135 Tel: 2 29 55 00 Ext. 7200, 7201, 7207 Institute of Sciences (ICUAP) University City Building 176, Ground Floor Tel: 2 29 56 59 Institute of Physics University City Av. San Claudio and 18 Sur Buildings 14 “A” and “B” Faculty of Biology Tel: 2 29 56 10 Av. San Claudio y Blvd. Valsequillo Building 76 Tel: 2 44 96 80 University City


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.



Information on Urban Transport

Mexico has a local transport system very different from most European and North-American 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:

- Stand at the end of the street, on the right side - Put your hand in a horizontal direction to the street.


Routes to take

The following microbus routes are relevant for students: From the City Centre to University City:

1. Route Boulevard – CU 2. ‘Rápidos de San Antonio’ 3. Route 16 4. Route 72 5. 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. Route Boulevard – CU 2. ‘Rápidos de San Antonio’ 3. Route 16 4. 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


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


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:

- 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.


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:

- 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).


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” Mercado “Acocota” 11 Norte and 4 Poniente 4 Poniente and 12 Norte Mercado “Independencia” Mercado “5 de Mayo” 11 Sur and 105 Poniente 18 Poniente between 3 and 5 Norte Mercado “Hidalgo” Mercado “Defensores de la Boulevard Norte, near “la CAPU” bus Republica” station Boulevard Diagonal and Calle 6 Poniente Supermarkets: Comercial Mexicana Gigante *5 Sur and 19 Poniente * 9 Poniente 1901 *Vía Atlixcayotl “Centro Comercial * Circuito Interior and Boulevard Milenium” *Boulevard Norte “Plaza San Pedro”

Norte * Boulevard 5 de Mayo Col San José

Chedraui Wall Mart *Boulevard Norte, almost arriving at the CAPU bus station

* Prolongación de la Reforma, 23 Norte

*Boulevard Valsequillo and Circuito * Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz y 14 Juan Pablo II “Plaza Cristal” Sur Bodega Aurrera

*Circuito Juan Pablo II and Boulevard Atlixco

*Boulevard 5 de Mayo “Plaza Dorada” *Calle 31 Poniente and 11 Sur


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 Papelería La Esfera 5 Norte 403 and 407 23 Poniente 1104 Tel: 2 42 27 12 Barrio de Santiago Home Service Tel: 2 37 38 42 Hiperlumen Papelería El Tintero 17 Oriente 15 8 Oriente 7, 12 and 14 Tel: 2 37 04 64 Tel: 2 46 21 40 Office Depot Office Max *31 Oriente and Boulevard 5 de Mayo Blvd. del Niño Poblano 2501 *Circuito Juan Pablo II 2518 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 Unefón *Boulevard Atlixco 2501 * 25 Oriente 217 – A Tel: 2 32 10 10 Tel: 4 04 63 09 *7 Sur 3307 *Plaza Cristal Local 7 Tel: 2 37 38 88 Colonia El Cerrito * Reforma 329 Tel: 1 30 91 69 Colonia Centro Tel :2 32 03 88

* 13 Poniente 1717 – A Colonia Santiago

Tel: 2 98 00 95 AT & T * 12 Poniente 109 – A 39 Poniente No. 3106 Planta Alta Colonia Centro Colonia El Vergel Tel: 2 42 69 19 Tel: 2 49 90 20, 2 31 43 33 and 2 31 36 20 Avantel 22 Poniente S/N

Tel: 2 30 02 90, 2 30 02 27


Telefónica MoviStar *Circuito Juan Pablo II 117 – A Iusacell Colonia Prados Agua Azul CSI Juárez *Río Grijalva 5302 Av. Juaréz 1507 Corner with Juan Pablo II Colonia La Paz Colonia San Manuel Tel: 2 69 68 48 *Acatlán 3 * CSI Huexotitla Corner Prolongación Reforma Colonia La Paz

General Offices 43 Poniente 11

*Calzada Zavaleta 2519 Tel: 2 69 69 82 Local C-1 *Fuertes Fraccionamiento Zavaleta Blvd. Héroes 5 de Mayo 418 Tel: 8 92 23 40 – 8 92 23 44 Tel: 2 02 25 25 Maxcom Telcel 19 Poniente 3302 *San Pedro Tel: 231 41 24 Blvd. Norte 1833 *La Noria Nextel Circuito Juan Pablo II 2116 39 Poniente 2713 – A Colonia Rincón de las Minas

Tel: 2 37 19 82 Avantel, AT & T, Telmex and Maxcom are companies that offer services of national and international calling and also internet services. Internet: Mega Red Prodigy Internet by cable Contracting via telephone or in 11 Sur 4701 a Telmex shop Tel: 7 74 06 00 Tel: 01 800 123 22 22 Terra Gemtel Contracting via telephone 5 Poniente 1901 floors 26 and 27 Tel: 2 49 73 74 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 Taxi Fono Tel: 2 37 77 77, 2 37 13 13 Tel: 2 40 63 44, 2 40 61 16


Taxi Express Taxi Puebla Tel: 2 24 35 35 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 Lavandería Burbuja Tel: 2 28 98 37 Prolongación Reforma 3529 – G Daniel Tavera Colonia La Paz Home Service Tel: 2 94 71 97 Lavandería Francesa Lavandería Roly 27 Poniente 314 7 Norte No. 4004 Colonia Chula Vista Tel: 2 32 87 72 Tel: 2 96 98 03 Lavandería La Joya Lavandería Lavinco 25 Poniente between 5 and 7 Sur Av. Esteban de Antuñano 13


Emergency Calling

The City of Puebla counts with the following emergency services:

Red Cross Auxiliary Police Tel: 2 35 86 31, 2 34 00 00 Tel: 2 88 16 63, 2 88 18 64 Emergencies: 2 35 82 44 Traffic Police Fire Department Direction of State Traffic Police * Central Station Tel: 2 22 21 30 Tel: 2 45 73 92, 2 45 69 65 and 2 45 77 99 Federal Consumer’s Attorney *Station México 68 (PROFECO) Tel: 2 82 6 118 Tel: 2 46 13 00, 2 46 15 22 and *Station Defensores 2 46 19 15 Tel: 2 32 28 21, 2 42 39 90 *Station Xochimehuacán Federal Justice Attorney Tel: 2 88 45 93 Tel: 2 48 81 05, 2 40 66 46 *Delegation Madero *11 Oriente between 8 and 10 Sur Tel: 2 24 55 64 *10 Poniente corner with 8 Norte *Delegation Zavaleta Tel: 2 84 59 37

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 University Hospital Tel: 2 28 56 50 25 Poniente y 13 Sur Col. Volcanes Antiguo Camino a Guadalupe Tel: 2 40 87 19, 2 29 55 00 Ext. 6127 No. 11350 Col. Agua Santa Betania Hospital 11 Oriente 1826 Hospital Unit La Paz Tel: 2 13 83 00 Reforma Sur No.92 Col. La Paz Beneficiencia Española Hospital Tel: 248 37 54 19 Norte 1001 Tel: 2 29 37 00


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.


Embassies

In this section you will find the data of various embassies.

Argentina Belgium Av. Palmas 910 Musset 41 Col. Lomas de Chapultepec Col. Polanco 11009 Mexico City 11550 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 55 20 94 30 Tel: 01 55 52 80 07 58 Fax: 01 55 55 20 94 30 Fax: 01 55 52 80 02 08 Bolivia Brazil Goethe 104 Lope de Armedáriz 130 Col. V. Anzures Col. Lomas Virreyes 11590 Mexico City 11000 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 55 36 20 Tel: 01 55 52 01 45 31 Fax: Ext. 19 Fax: 01 55 55 20 49 29 Bulgaria Canada Paseo de la Reforma 1990 Schiller 529 Col. Lomas de Chapultepec Col. Polanco 11001 Mexico City 11560 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 55 96 32 83 Fax: 01 55 55 96 10 12

Tel: 01 55 57 24 79 00 Fax: 01 55 57 24 79 43

Chile Colombia Andrés Bello 10, 18th floor Paseo de la Reforma 379, 5th floor Col. Polanco Col. Cuauhtémoc 11560 Mexico City 06500 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 80 96 81 Fax: 01 55 52 80 97 03

Tel: 01 55 55 25 02 77 Fax: 01 55 52 08 28 76

Cuba France Presidente Masarik 554 Campos Elíseos 339 Col. Polanco Col. Polanco 11560 Mexico City 11560 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 80 80 39 Tel: 01 55 52 82 97 00 Fax: 01 55 52 82 97 03


Germany Hungary Horacio 1506 Paseo de las Palmas 2005 Col. Los Morales, Section Alameda Col. Lomas de Chapultepec 11530 Mexico City 11000 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 83 22 00 Tel: 01 55 55 96 18 22 Fax: 01 55 52 81 25 88 Fax: 01 55 55 96 23 78 Japan Peru Paseo de la Reforma 395 Paseo de la Reforma 2601 Col. Cuauhtémoc Col. Lomas de Reforma 06500 Mexico City 11020 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 11 00 28 Tel: 01 55 11 05 22 74 Fax: 01 55 52 59 05 30 Poland Calle Cracovia 40 Spain Col. San Ángel Galileo 114 01000 Mexico City Col. Polanco Tel: 01 55 54 81 20 50 11550 Mexico City Fax: 01 55 56 16 08 22 Tel: 01 55 52 82 29 74 Fax: 01 55 52 82 13 02 The Netherlands Av. Vasco de Quiroga 3000 United Kingdom Building Calakmul, 7th floor Río Lerma 71 Col. Santa Fé Col. Cuauhtémoc 01210 Mexico City 06500 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 52 58 99 21 Tel: 01 55 52 42 85 00 Fax: 01 55 52 58 81 38 Fax: 01 55 52 42 85 17 United States Venezuela Paseo de la Reforma 305 Schiller 326 Col. Cuauhtémoc Col. Chapultepec Morales 06500 Mexico City 11570 Mexico City Tel: 01 55 50 80 20 00 Tel: 52 03 42 33 Fax: 01 55 55 11 99 80 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


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 Secretaría de Turismo 5 Oriente No. 5 Col. Centro *Calle 5 Oriente No. 3 Col. Centro Tel: 2 46 13 11 y 2 46 69 22 Tel: 2 46 20 44, 2 42 16 15 y 2 46 12 85 *Portal Hidalgo No. 14 Zócalo de Puebla


Cinemas and Theaters: Plaza Angelopolis Multicinemas Plaza Loreto Cinépolis Angelopolis Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza 226 Blvd. del Niño Poblano No. 2510 Multicinemas Plaza San Pedro Cinépolis La Noria Blvd. Norte 2210 Plaza La Noria 45 Poniente 1937 Cineteca “Luis Buñuel” Casa de la Cultura Cinépolis Plaza Cristal 5 Oriente No. 5 Blvd. Valsequillo 115 Cinépolis del Boulevard Multicinemas del Paseo Bravo Blvd. 5 de Mayo, between 9 y 11 13 Sur 1103 Oriente Teatro Principal Teatro La Paz 8 Oriente y 6 Norte Avenida Juárez Airways companies: Aeroméxico American Airlines Av. Juaréz No. 1514 – A Tel: 01 800 904 60 00 y 2 49 29 15 Col. La Paz www.aa.com Tel. 01 800 021 40 00 www.aeromexico.com Delta Airlines 31 Oriente 618 – A Mexicana Zona Dorada Tel: 01 800 502 200 Tel: 01 800 902 21 00 *Av. Juaréz 2312 , Col. La Paz Tel: 2 94 40 34 Tel 2 49 09 00, 249 45 55 y 2 49 73 29 United *Plaza Angelopolis 51 Poniente 505 Local 106 Local 203 – S, Planta Alta Plaza América Tel: 2 25 13 77, 2 25 13 78 Tel: 01 800 003 07 77 and 23 73 81 www.mexicana.com


Ticket Bus (this service makes it needless to buy your ticket in the bus terminal) Juan de Palafox y Mendoza San Manuel Juan de Palafox y Mendoza 604 Río Nazas 5101 Colonia Centro Colonia San Manuel Tel: 2 32 19 52 Tel: 2 44 35 74 Suburbia Plaza Loreto Av. Aarón Merino Fernández 9 – A Plaza Loreto Int. 12 Colonia La Paz Tel: 2 35 51 22 Tel: 2 30 29 75

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

• Route Rápidos de San Antonio • Route Boulevard – CU • Route 10 • Route Mayorazgo • Route 13 • Route 3 Estrellas • Route Libertad Cuauhtémoc


Final Recommendations

Precautions: There exists certain insecurity in Mexico. For that reason you should take some precautions:

- 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:

- 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:

- 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;


- 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 Excellent 9 Very good 8 Good 7 Sufficient 6 Approved 5 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:

- 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.


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 37 of 37 Av. 4 Sur 104 Altos, “Edificio Carolino”, 3rd Patio Col. Centro. C.P. 7200 Puebla, Puebla. México Telephone: (52-222) 2 29 56 33 Fax: (52-222) 2 29 56 32

Documents

Welcome Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Mexicoumanitoba.ca/faculties/architecture/media/IPEX_InformationBUAP.pdfThe Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP),