Orizaba

Orizaba presentation

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1. Orizaba Orizaba presentation Created by Hector Polanco ( @hpolanco )
2. It is generally understood that the name Orizaba comes from a Hispanicized pronunciation of the Nahuatl name Ahuilizapan āwil‐lis‐ā‐pan . āwil‐lis‐ā‐pan means valley of happy waters by the abundance of water in the region . Orizaba also called Pluviosilla by the frequency of falling water all year round . Orizaba is temperate‐humid climate all year round .
3. Pico de Orizaba . Sometimes known as Citlaltépetl is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America .
4. Politics The government of the municipality is in charge of the H. Ayuntamiento . In 1974 it was declared as national heritage. Is city Hall from 1991 to present day .
5. Trade . Orizaba has a commercial center called Plaza Valle ‐ Valley Plaza .
6. Trade . Also there is another plaza called Plaza Faro ‐ Lighthouse Plaza
7. Trade . Cervecería Moctezuma . Mexican company that was located near the railroad station of the city. The water tha the company uses comes frome the Pico de Orizaba for that the company showed off on their labels Elaborate with the climate and water of the Orizaba .
8. Cervecería Moctezuma .
9. Cervecería Moctezuma . Beers elaborated by the company
10. Monuments and buildings . The Iron Palace. The old City Hall was designed by Gustave Eiffel . Built with 600 tons of Belgian steel, its parts were shipped from Belgium during the Porfiriato ﴾the government of Porfirio Díaz﴿ to be assembled in Orizaba.
11. Castle Mier y Pesado . One of the major building site of the century XX in Orizaba. Is a emblematic castle that their purpose is to serve as asylum for older women. Now a days it is declared as national monument.
12. Bullring "La concordia" . Was inaugurated in 1992 and considered one of the most beautiful Bullrings in the world. It is the only indoor Bullrings throughout Latin America.
13. Metropolitan auditorium . For many years known as Cinema Orizaba . In 2014 it carried out the restoration of Cinema Orizaba . This auditorium today is one of the largest in the southeast of Mexico.
14. Tourism. Cerro del Borrego . Natural area which covers Orizaba , Rio Balnco and Ixhuatlancillo . In February 2014 was opened to the public as Ecopark . Thera are two roads where you can climb the traditional path or via aerial tramway .
15. Orizaba Aerial Tramway . It was inaugurated on December 26, 2013.
16. Watering place Ojo de Agua . Birth of water formed by the waters of the wellsprings of Orizaba.
17. Riverwalk and animal reserve Rio Orizaba . This reserve and riverwalk has a length of 3 kilometers thus becoming home to animals rescued from circuses.
18. Orizaba cemetery tour . Tour through the cemetery accompanied with a show explaining some of Orizaba legends .
19. Tour exconvent San José de Gracia . Tour through the exconvent accompanied with a show explaining some legends of the this place.
20. Thank you!