Venue

ReConFig05 will be hosted at the 'Edificio Carolino' of the University of Puebla located at '4 Sur' street number 104 (See maps below)

Map of Puebla City

Map of City Center

Conference venue

Tourist information

Puebla (pronounced PWEH-BLAH) is located in the Puebla Valley, 129 km (80 miles) southeast of Mexico City. Altitude: 2,149 m. (7,091 ft.). Population in 2000: 1,346,000. It is the capital of the state of Puebla and one of Mexico's oldest Spanish cities, founded in 1531. Puebla is renowned for its distinctive colonial architecture, savory cuisine, Talavera ceramics, onyx crafts, and textile industry. The indigenous language of the region, Náhuatl, is still spoken in some rural areas of the Puebla Valley. In 1987, UNESCO designated Puebla a World Heritage City.

Puebla City Info English

Puebla City Info Spanish

Getting to Puebla

From Mexico City International Airport, Estrella Roja buses depart for Puebla every half hour, with the last bus of the night leaving at 12:20 a.m. The fare is around 140 pesos (1 USD = 10.50 pesos).

From Mexico City's TAPO, the eastern bus terminal, fares are slightly lower and service is available almost 24 hours a day via Estrella Roja and ADO (Autobuses de Oriente) bus lines. Buses depart every five minutes from 6:00 a.m. to midnight.

Travel time between Mexico City and Puebla by express bus is 1 hour and 50 minutes. Buses arrive at Puebla's main terminal, the Central de Autobuses Puebla (CAPU), in the northwest sector of the city.

The Estrella Roja bus line also makes a stop further south (at 4 Poniente, near 11 Norte), which is closer to the Historic District.

Taxis and Buses in Puebla: At the CAPU bus terminal and elsewhere in the city, kiosks sell government-authorized taxi rides at flat rates to specific destinations. Pay the attendant at the kiosk for your ticket. Pay no money to the driver except for an appropriate tip (10% of the fare). A map at the kiosk tells you the fare zone for your destination.

If you need to hail a taxi in the street, which is not recommended, use only marked cabs and negotiate the fare with the driver before accepting the ride. Always write down the taxi identification number for your protection.

Hotel information

Rates are in Mexican Pesos (MXN)
1 USD = 10.5 MXN

For reservation please email to the hotel contact directly to get the promotional rates.

Hotel Holiday INN (Conference Hotel, 2 blocks from University)
Rates per person (MXN)
Single $738.50
Double $417.00
Triple $348.50
Quadruple $300.00

Includes breakfast and taxes

Address

Hotel Holiday INN- Centro Histórico
2 Oriente # 211
Col. Centro Histórico
C.P. 72000 Puebla, Puebla.
Tel. (52) 222-2236600
Fax. (52) 222-2421176
URL: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/hd/puedt
Contact: Dayami Castillo Hernández castillo@holidayinnpuebla.com.mx

Hotel NH (Six blocks from University)

Rates per room (MXN) Buffet breakfast included
Single $775.00
Double $870.00
Triple $1065.00
Quadruple $1260.00

Rates per room (MXN) without reakfast included
Single $680.00
Double $680.00
Triple $780.00
Quadruple $880.00

Taxes NOT included (15% VAT + 2% acomodation tax)

Address:
Hotel NH
Calle 5 Sur No. 105
Col. Centro
C.P. 72000 Puebla, Puebla.
Tel.: (+52) 222 3091919
Toll free within Mexico: 01 800 90 333 00
Fax: (+52) 222-3091912
Contact: Angélica Lozano a.lozano@nh-hotels.com

Hotel Radisson Puebla La Noria (Not in the city center, 10 minutes by taxi from university)
Rates per room (MXN)
Single $650.00
Double $700.00
Triple $750.50
Quadruple $800.00

Breakfast NOT included
Taxes NOT included (15% VAT + 2% acomodation tax)

Address:

Hotel Radisson Puebla La Noria
Circuito Juan Pablo II #1936
Col. Ex-Hacienda La Noria
C.P. 72410 Puebla, Puebla.
Tel. (52) 222-211 9000
Fax. (52) 222-211 9005/10
URL: http://www.radisson.com/pueblamx
Contact: Aída Martínez Gómez amartinez@radissonpuebla.com.mx

Note: These rates are valid if a minimum of 10 rooms are used by conference attendes, otherwise normal rates will aplly.
When making the reservation and on arrival please mention that you will attend the "Encuentro Nacional de Computación 2005" conference (ReConFig is held in parallel to this conference).

Other hotels in City Center

Hotel Aristos

Hotel Camino Real

Hotel Imperial (Economy)

Hotel Puebla Plaza (Economy)