Puebla, Mexico

Besides the fact I had to write this for school, I thought the majority of people who read this blog will know little to nothing about the city of Puebla. I didn't until I looked...

Puebla, Mexico
Puebla also called the city of angels. Puebla the city is the capital of the state Puebla. It is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It has a population of around 1.5 million people and was founded in 1531.

Puebla is located in the Valley of Puebla also known as the Valley of Cuetlaxcoaoan. This valley is surrounded on four sides by mountains and volcanoes. Puebla is located in a subtropical highland climate. It rarely ever gets truly hot in Puebla. On average only three days a year are above 84°F. The dry season is from November to April and the rainy season is from May to October.
The most important holiday celebrated in Puebla is Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the Mexican victory over the invading French.
Puebla has two professional soccer teams Puebla F.C. and Lobos de la BUAP. They also have one professional baseball team the Pericos de Puebla.
Some cultural attractions in Puebla are the Cathedral, Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Museo de la Revolución, Fort Loreto and Fort Guadalupe, Museo de Arte, Fountain of the China Poblana and Church of Santo Domingo.

Why Hello

This is my first blog entry and it’s weird because I’m very excited about it. First of all to the people who don’t know me or know me well…My name is Alison Weber. I’m from Cooperstown, New York and have been accepted as a rotary youth exchange student to Mexico.
Trying to get into rotary has been both very stressful but worthwhile. I have wanted to go on rotary for about two years now. Now after two years of waiting I’ve been accepted and there are only a few more months before I leave.
Last Friday (May 7, 2010) I received an email from my first host family. I tend to be very impatient and have been anxiously waiting for this email for weeks. I checked my email almost religiously.
I was a little embarrassed because I got this strange email from someone named “Paco Rojas.” I opened the email to find… nothing. It was just a blank email signed Paco. I was both confused and upset, that someone would send me an email titled “Rotary Youth Exchange,” with no message. I emailed him back “??,” later to find out that there was an attached letter. I was a little embarrassed but quickly set it aside because I was so happy to hear from my first host family.
My first host family is made up of: Francisco Rojas Flores (host dad), Blanca Araceli Zarate Téllez (host mom), Emma Rojas Zárate (host sister), Francisco Rojas Zárate (host brother) and Beto Rojas Zárate (younger host brother).
I will be living in Puebla, Puebla Mexico. This means that I’ll be living in Puebla the city of Puebla the state.
I still have about three more months before I leave for Mexico, but I am already very excited and enthusiastic. In the near future I hope to post some information about Puebla and the area I will staying.


Alison