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	Puebla, Puebla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puebla is located in the Puebla Valley, surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains, slightly over 110 kilometres south-east of Mexico City.
		Puebla is an industrial city, mainly in the textile sector.
		Puebla is considered the home of mole, a rich, spicy sauce containing chocolate, cinnamon and nuts, as well as different types of hot peppers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puebla,_Puebla (1405 words)

	Puebla, Mexico (Capital) - LoveToKnow 1911
		PUEBLA (full title La Puebla de los Angeles, and more recently, Puebla de Zaragoza), a city of Mexico and capital of the state of the same name, on the banks of the Atoyac river, 60 m.
		Puebla is one of the busiest manufacturing cities in Mexico, and among its products are cotton and woollen textiles, soap, glass, straw hats, pottery and leather goods.
		Puebla was founded in '532 by Sebastian Ramirez de Fuenleal, archbishop of Santo Domingo, and the celebrated Franciscan friar Toribio Motolinia.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Puebla,_Mexico_(Capital) (436 words)

	Ignacio Zaragoza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a general in the Mexican Army, best known for his 1862 defeat of invading French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5 (the Cinco de Mayo).
		Zaragoza was born in the town of Presidio de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo in what was then the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas, now the city of Goliad, Texas, in the United States.
		Zaragoza understood the favorable defensive position outside of the city of Puebla, where, with a force that was smaller and not as well equipped as the French, he beat back repeated French assaults on May 5.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ignacio_Zaragoza (361 words)

	Puebla - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Puebla (state, Mexico), state in east central Mexico.
		Puebla is a key economic and cultural center in Mexico and has played a vital role in Mexican...
		Puebla (city, Mexico), in full Puebla de Zaragoza, city in central Mexico, capital of Puebla State.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Puebla.html (95 words)

	Puebla City \| Planeta
		MEXICO -- The city of Puebla (elevation: 2,160 meters) is the capital of the state of Puebla and the fourth largest city in Mexico.
		Puebla City (or simply "Puebla") is justly famous for its colonial architecture and for its gastronomy and crafts.
		Puebla City is famous for its cuisine, with world-renowned dishes having originated in this colonial city.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/puebla/pueblacity.html (501 words)

	Goliad County Economic Development \| General Ignacio Zaragoza
		Ignacio Zaragoza, hero of the Battle of Puebla, was born on March 24, 1829 in Goliad, Texas, which was then known as La Bahia Del Espiritu Santo.
		With assistance of infantrymen from the northern regions, Zaragoza began to fight in defense of the Constitution of 1857 and the reform principles inherent in the document.
		In 1861, Zaragoza was named Minister of War in Benito Juarez' government, from which office he resigned in December to accept command of Mexico's Army of the East in battle against the interventionist forces of the Tripartite Alliance.
	www.goliad.org /zaragoza.html (398 words)

	II Congreso Iberoamericano sobre Desarrollo y Medio Ambiente
		It is the capital and the biggest city of the state of Puebla, and occupies the fourth place of Mexico because of its size and importance.
		Puebla is a mighty industrial city, mainly in the textile sector, as well as in the automotive one.
		It was in Puebla where the “mole” was originated, a delicious sauce prepared with chocolate, cinnamon, nuts and several types of sweat and hot peppers.
	www.iiec.unam.mx /CIDMA2005/city_puebla.htm (541 words)

	Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		The cathedral, built 1552–1649, is one of the finest in Mexico; the theater, constructed in 1790, is said to be the oldest on the continent.
		Founded c.1535 as Puebla de los Ángeles, the city was historically a link bet.
		Puebla was the center of a large earthquake in 1973 that caused intense damage to the city and its surrounding region.
	www.bartleby.com /69/87/H02987.html (232 words)

	Puebla, Mexico
		Puebla's appearance is the most European of all the colonial cities, because it was planned from the ground up by a Spanish city designer rather than being built within an existing Indian community.
		y 1539, Puebla had a university and was on its way to becoming well-known throughout Mexico for milling, textiles, exquisitely decorated pottery and tiles, and for the architectural beauty of its buildings.
		lthough modern Puebla is highly industrialized, its historic downtown remains a Spanish-colonial treasure filled with elegant 17th and 18th century European architecture and art.
	www.sipuebla.com /travel.htm (178 words)

	Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		People from Puebla, for instance, are thought to be conservative and reserved, and just a few kilometers away, the people from Veracruz have the fame of being very outgoing and liberal.
		The immigrants that founded the city of Chipilo in 1882 came from the Veneto region in northern Italy, and thus spoke a northern variant of the Venetian dialect.
		A similar case is that of the Plautdietsch language, spoken by the descendants of German and Dutch Mennonite immigrants in the states of Chihuahua and Durango.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexico (8760 words)

	AllRefer.com - Puebla, city, Mexico, Mexico (Mexican Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Its official name is Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, in honor of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, who defeated the French forces there in 1862.
		The cathedral, built between 1552 and 1649, is one of the finest in Mexico; the theater, constructed in 1790, is said to be the oldest on the continent.
		Founded c.1535 as Puebla de los Angeles, the city was historically a link between the coast and Mexico City.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Puebla.html (313 words)

	Cinco de Mayo
		Zaragoza confused the French by declining battle on the open plains; instead, he used skirmishes and patrols to harass the French and gain vital intelligence while he fortified the city of Puebla.
		Zaragoza's army was outnumbered two-to-one by the French; in order to win, Zaragoza needed to fight the battle on his own terms.
		The effect of the Battle of Puebla on the struggle against the French was fleeting, but the contribution of Zaragoza and his brave men to the pride of the Mexican people lives on to this day.
	www.hispanic-connect.com /cincodemayo.html (1054 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Zaragoza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Elected captain general of Aragón in 1808, he held Zaragoza against the French with an improvised garrison of citizens and peasants.
		Zaragoza matizo de sangre su titulo: Con decision dividida destrono a
		Zaragoza rompe en fiestas para agasajar a su patrona, la Virgen del Pilar.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/14149.html (624 words)

	Presidio La Bahia - General Ignacio Zaragoza
		Zaragoza resigned from the ministry to lead the Army of the East, and in February 1862, a month after his wife's death in Mexico City, he began work on the defenses of Puebla.
		Zaragoza's well-armed, well-trained men forced the withdrawal of the French troops from Puebla to Orizaba.
		Although the French captured Mexico City the next summer, the costly delay at Puebla is believed to have shortened the French intervention in Mexico and changed its outcome, since the French were planning to aid Confederate forces in Texas during the Civil War.
	www.presidiolabahia.org /zaragosa.htm (593 words)

	LIVIT Immersion Center Puebla
		Puebla is a modern, safe, mid-size city with rich culture, history and beauty.
		Puebla was officially founded April 16, 1531, under the name of Puebla de Los
		Puebla is the only state in Mexico that celebrates.
	www.livitspanish.com /puebla.html (260 words)

	The Two Battles of Cinco de Mayo
		The main part of Puebla was to be held by regular infantry was well as volunteers and townspeople who offered their services.
		Ignacio Zaragoza was so exhausted by the defense of Puebla that he became ill with fever.
		With the death of Zaragoza, General Gonzalez Ortega became commander of the Mexican Army Corps of the East and proceeded to Puebla-Zaragoza to establish new defenses against the huge invasion force sent to Mexico by Napoleon III.
	www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/may03-02/battle.htm (1665 words)

	Ignacio Zaragoza
		ZARAGOZA, Ignacio (thah-rah-go'-thah), Mexican soldier, born on the Bay of Espiritu Santo, Texas, 24 March, 1829; died in Puebla, Mexico.
		Zaragoza afterward marched against Orizava, in combination with Gonzalez Ortega, but the surprise of the latter's division at Cerro del Borrego forced him to retire to Puebla, where he was preparing his army for defence against French re-enforcements, when he died of typhus fever.
		The anniversary of his defence of Puebla is celebrated as a national holiday; his name was inscribed in gold letters in the chamber of congress, and the full pay of his grade was voted to his family, while the city that he defended bears officially, the name of Puebla de Zaragoza.
	www.famousamericans.net /ignaciozaragoza (435 words)

	Cinco de Mayo - MSN Encarta
		During the battle, General Ignacio Zaragoza led the vastly outnumbered Mexican army to victory over the French forces of Emperor Napoleon III.
		The triumph of Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
		Anticipating the attack, Mexican forces under General Zaragoza prepared to confront the advancing French troops at the city of Puebla east of Mexico City.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509053/Cinco_de_Mayo.html (418 words)

	Pasadena Cinco de Mayo
		Zaragoza gathered a few trained troops and mixed then with a large number of inexperienced peasants, many of who did not even have weapons to confront the French.
		Upon the arrival of the French troops on the outskirts of the city of Puebla, Zaragoza's improvised army fought a fierce battle against the French, winning their first and only confrontation with the enemy on May 5, 1862.
		Although the battle of Puebla was a decisive event in the history in Mexico, this holiday is not observed to the degree that it is in the U.S. Scholars in Mexico debate the reason why the Battle of Puebla is just a day off of work, with no military parades or reenactments.
	www.pasadenacincodemayo.com /history.html (1171 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ZARAGOZA, IGNACIO SEGUIN
		Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza, Mexican general and hero of Cinco de Mayo, was born on March 24, 1829, at Bahía del Espíritu Santo (see LA BAHÍA) in the state of Coahuila and Texas,
		He was the second son of Miguel G. Zaragoza of Veracruz, Mexico, and María de Jesús Seguín of Bexar, who was a relative of Juan José Erasmo Seguín.
		The elder Zaragoza was transferred to Monterrey in 1844, and Ignacio entered a seminary there.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/ZZ/fza4_print.html (902 words)

	THE HISTORY CHANNEL - The History of Mexico
		Victory at the Battle of Puebla represented a great moral victory for the Mexican government, symbolizing the country's ability to defend its sovereignty against threat by a powerful foreign nation.
		Led by Texas-born General Zaragoza, the 2,000 Mexicans fortified the town and prepared for the French assault.
		Puebla de Los Angeles, the site of Zaragoza's historic victory, was renamed Puebla de Zaragoza in honor of the general.
	www.historychannel.com /exhibits/mexico/?page=cincodemayo (384 words)

	Weekend in Puebla de Zaragoza
		Puebla de los Ángeles was founded on April 16, 1531 in a valley protected by the Popocatépetl, Iztaccíhuatl, La Malinche, and Pico de Orizaba volcanoes.
		In addition, Puebla is the cradle of outstanding Mestizo (combination of Spanish and Indian blood and culture) cuisine; its traditions can be seen anywhere; its handicrafts are some of the most famous in the country, and its Historical Center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
		The Zócalo in Puebla is surrounded by several tourist restaurants, including LA PRINCESA, which maintains the style and touch of a traditional café.
	www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx /english/centros_y_monumentos_historicos/centro/detalle.cfm?idsec=26&idsub=0&idpag=2094 (2123 words)

	News Search: puebla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Her companion, Osvaldo Guerolo Mora, 20, said he was from Durango, Mexico, and had never crossed before.
		Ramos, of Puebla, said it was her second time.
		Plants affected are in Acuna, Monterrey, Piedras Negras, Puebla and Torreon.
	www.topix.net /search?q=puebla&n=search&start=21 (801 words)

	Puebla, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Although the adoption of the new arms; at "Los Pinos", it is still hoisted a white flag charged with the former arms.
		The firs coat of arms of the State of Puebla was that of the capital city, granted by Royal Document (Cédula Real) on July 20, 1538.
		It is still the coat of arms of the city of Puebla de Zaragoza, formerlly called Puebla de los Ángeles.
	www.fotw.net /flags/mx-pue.html (462 words)

	Zaragoza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ignacio Seguin Zaragoza was born March 24, 1829 in Goliad, Texas across the street, so to speak, from the Presidio La Bahia.
		A bronze bust of the famous Mexican General was presented to the city of Goliad in 1962 by the City of Puebla, Mexico in commemoration of the 100 years after the victory at Puebla.
		A Statue of General Zaragoza was commissioned by the Mexican Government and placed on a Plazz built by The State of Texas located on the hill just beyond the birthplace.
	www.seguinfamilyhistory.com /zaragoza.html (511 words)

	Puebla, city, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Alsea, a Mexican restaurant operator, opened its 47th and 48th Starbucks Coffee restaurants in Puebla and in Mexico City, respectively.(markets)(Brief......
		Caso Puebla: revés a Bartlett en la Suprema Corte, entre impugnaciones y acusaciones mutuas con los ayuntamientos panistas.
		Colima; Distrito Federal; Nuevo León; Oaxaca; Puebla; Tamaulipas; Sonora.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0840456 (366 words)

	Cinco de Mayo! \| TPW magazine \| May 2002
		Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza was born on March 24, 1829, the same year that Goliad's name was changed from La Bahía del Espíritu Santo to an anagram of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who ignited Mexico's independence movement.
		Though Zaragoza died that same year of typhoid fever, and though the French eventually defeated Mexico and ruled from 1864 to 1867, Zaragoza's legacy lived on in Mexico's spirit of independence, perseverance and self-determination.
		While Zaragoza was born in Texas when it was still the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas, there was another important military leader in the Battle of Puebla that was fully Texan.
	www.tpwmagazine.com /archive/2002/may/ed_3 (2389 words)

	Allrecipes \| Advice \| Festive Feasting for Cinco de Mayo
		Puebla was the 'little town that could', and did, overcome the French who were planning to occupy Mexico City and stage an invasion of Mexican politics and culture.
		A Puebla party is nothing without pastries like Empanadas and desserts; pastry shops are as common in Puebla as churches, no small feat since there are said to be over 300 churches in the city center alone!
		Your meal is also likely to be more attractively presented in Puebla than anywhere else in Mexico, since this area is known for its 'azulejos' or glazed blue and white pottery and tiles.
	allrecipes.com /advice/coll/all/articles/562P1.asp?adp=cinco (544 words)

	POLITICAL - Online Information article about POLITICAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		PUEBLA (full title La Puebla de los Angeles, and more recently, Puebla de Zaragoza)
		In 188o concessions were granted to the F.C. Occidental, F.C. Central Mexicano, F.C. Nacional Mexicano and three others of less importance, aggregating nearly 3500 M. The first three of these have become important factors in the development of Mexico.
		The first runs southward from the capital to Oaxaca through the rich sub-tropical states of Puebla and Oaxaca, and the other two run northward from the same point to the American frontier.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PIG_POL/POLITICAL.html (6043 words)

	Cinco de Mayo, Information, games, entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The City of Puebla, in the state of the same name has taken important roles in Mexico's history.
		General Ignacio Zaragoza fortified the Hill of Guadalupe north of the city.
		On May, 5th his 2001 military man and Puebla citizens, armed with home and farm tools, defeated a frontal attack by 6000 men of the best trained army of the time.
	www.cincodemayo.net /english/history.shtml (494 words)

	Mexico
		Here is what the Wikpedia says about Ignacio Seguin Zaragoza: "Zaragoza was born in the town of Presidio de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo in what what was then the Mexican province of Texas, now the city of Goliad, Texas.
		Zaragoza understood the favorable defensive position outside of the city of Puebla, where with a smaller and more poorly equipped force he beat back repeated French assaults on May 5th.
		Ignacio Zaragoza was known for visiting his sick and injured soldiers, and shortly after his famous victory he contracted typhus, of which he died at the age of 33".
	wais.stanford.edu /Mexico/mexico_05152004.htm (2021 words)

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