Before leaving Puebla on Sunday, we drove to the modern outskirts of the city to take a ride on "La Estrella de Puebla" (The Star of Puebla). This Ferris wheel was constructed in 2013. It is 262 feet high (compared to the London Eye's height of 443 feet), and it is the fifth most visited attraction in the state of Puebla. The cost to ride to wheel is $1.50 US (compared to $26.00 to ride the London Eye).
Looking across this modern section of Puebla which is known of Angelopolis. It is certainly a contrast to the city's colonial center. Across the street from the wheel are a very upscale shopping mall, and a hotel.
In the background you see the volcanic peak of Malinche. With an elevation of over 14,000 feet, it is the sixth tallest peak in Mexico.
In the opposite direct Popocatépetl peaks out from the clouds. This active volcano rises to an elevation of 17,800 feet and is Mexico's second tallest mountain.
Using my zoom lens, I focus on the town of Cholula. The arrow points to the Pyramid of Cholula, which in terms of volume is the largest pyramid in the world. It is covered with vegetation and is crowned with a Spanish colonial church. Back in the 70s, I studied at the University of the Americas in Cholula. Back then the town was located some distance from Puebla. Now it has been absorbed within the urban sprawl of Puebla's metropolitan area.
"La Estrella" was an enjoyable end to our visit to Puebla.
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