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Universidad de las Américas Puebla

Universidad de las Américas Puebla (commonly known as UDLAP, English: University of the Americas), is a private university in Mexico. It is located in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, a suburb of Puebla. The university is known for its programs in Arts and Humanities, Social sciences, Science and Engineering, and Business and Economics.

Located at 19.0543, -98.2837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Great Pyramid of Cholula

The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl for "artificial mountain"), is a huge complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid (temple) in the New World. The pyramid stands 55 metres above the surrounding plain, and in its final form it measured 400 by 400 metres (by ft). The pyramid is a temple that has traditionally been viewed as having been dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl.

Located at 19.0575, -98.3019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mesoamerican pyramids, Buildings and structures in Mexico, Archaeological sites in Puebla, Visitor attractions in Puebla, Museums in Puebla, Archaeological museums in Mexico

Cholula (Mesoamerican site)

Cholula, was an important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, dating back to at least the 2nd century BCE, with settlement as a village going back at least some thousand years earlier. The great site of Cholula stands just west of the modern city of Puebla. Its immense pyramid exceeds the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan in volume. It is the largest pyramid structure in the Americas.

Located at 19.06, -98.31 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mesoamerican sites, Former populated places in Mexico, Archaeological sites in Puebla, Classic period in Mesoamerica

National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics

The National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics is a Mexican science research institute located in Tonantzintla, Puebla. Founded by presidential decree on 11 November 1971, it has over 100 researchers in astrophysics, optics, electronics and computing science, with postgraduate programs in these areas. INAOE is one of 30 public research centers sponsored by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT).

Located at 19.0315, -98.3153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Research institutes in Mexico, Astrophysics institutes, Universities and colleges in Puebla, Postgraduate schools in Mexico

Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla

The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Puebla Campus commonly shortened as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla or ITESM Campus Puebla, is a campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education private university system in Puebla, Mexico. It was built on 25 hectares donated by the state government of Puebla and delivers high school, undergraduate and graduate courses. It is located in the fastest growing zone of the city, the Angelopolis Zone.

Located at 19.0184, -98.2421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cuautlancingo (municipality)

Cuautlancingo (municipality) is a town and municipality in Puebla in south-eastern Mexico. It is part of the Metropolitan area of Puebla. The town is bordered on the north by the state of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, east to the municipality of Tlaxcala and the city of Puebla, to the south with the municipality of San Pedro Cholula and Puebla and west by the municipality of Coronango.

Located at 19.0833, -98.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tonantzintla Observatory

Tonantzintla Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula in the Mexican state of Puebla. It consists of two adjacent facilities: the National Astrophysical Observatory of Tonantzintla, operated by the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), and the National Astronomical Observatory - Tonantzintla, operated by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Located at 19.0315, -98.3151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Mexico, Buildings and structures in Puebla