Welcome to UPAEP

40th Plenary Meeting ISO/TC213 GPS 

Puebla, México, January 27th, February 5th 2016 

Welcome to UPAEP 

 This blog is open in order to provide useful information for the attendants of the ISO/TC 213 40th Meeting to be held at Puebla from January 27th to February 5th.

To begin with you can check the virtual tour at: virtual tour

A more detailed map is at UPAEP's map

The first entry is about your arrival at the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP).

On the first day at UPAEP you'll have to pick up your ID badge at UPAEP main entrance located at 21 sur 1103.

UPAEP  main entrance at 21 Sur 1103

There's a small door at the left side of the main gate which give access to the help and registration desk for visitor. There you'll pick up your badge, once you have your badge you'll be able to access the campus at any of the four gates. The guards will be duly informed so remember to carry your badge on view for unobstructed access during your stay.

On your first day at UPAEP you'll pick up your ID badge here.

At the help desk you'll receive your badge and basic directions.

Once you're in the campus it's rather easy to find the meeting place. After you cross the garden area you'll find three buildings. The one right in front is the "T" building, the one at the left is the "A" building and the one at the left is the "B" building. A and B buildings comprise mostly classrooms and two meeting rooms. If any activity is to be held at hall "B-300" this indicates that you have to go to building B, 3rd floor. The same applies for example for T-250 which means building T, 2nd floor.

Garden area after the main entrance

Terrace at T building

The T building has several facilities you'll use during your stay at UPAEP. In the first floor you'll find the Cafeteria which provides service from 7:00 to 19:00. Both cash and credit cards are accepted. In this building there's a small bank office managed by Banco Santander, it has two ATM's and money exchange inside.
There is a coffee parlor in the terrace, a pizza joint, a salad bar and an hamburger place.

Banco Santander's in campus office

Another view of T building, the building in the back is the B building.

Campus' entrances

UPAEP has 4 entrances: 9 Poniente, 13 Poniente, 21 Sur and 23 Sur. Once you have your ID badge you can use any of the three entrances. It is advisable to use the 9 poniente entrance since the 21 sur's can be very crowded. The other two gates are fine, not very crowded and with easy access altough traffic can be a bit high during rush hours.

9 Poniente gate

23 sur gate

13 Poniente gate

Smoking

The campus has special places for smokers, please have in consideration that not every open space is for smoking. Look for the signs with a cigarrette to be sure that you're in an authorized area. The terrace at T building is a smoking area and the garden too permits it.

Smoking area, notice the red round sign at left.

The garden is also a smoking area.