Puente de Ovando, Stone bridge in Analco district, Puebla, Mexico

The Puente de Ovando is a solid stone bridge in the Analco neighborhood that spans a waterway connecting two parts of the city. Its structure displays sturdy craftsmanship with arches and thick walls built from local stone materials.

The present stone bridge was built around 1775 to replace an older crossing that had fallen into disrepair; that earlier bridge linked the Spanish settlements with the downtown of Puebla. It takes its name from Agustín de Ovando y Villavicencio, the councilor whose house stood next to it.

The bridge takes its name from Agustín de Ovando y Villavicencio, the councilor whose house stood beside it. It is one of the symbols of Puebla, a spot the city associates with stories and legends told about the crossing and its surroundings.

The bridge crosses the river in the Analco neighborhood, southeast of Puebla's historic center. Visitors reach it on foot along the streets of Analco; the stone span and the nearby house associated with councilor Agustín de Ovando y Villavicencio can be picked out from the surrounding lanes.

The bridge is named after Agustín de Ovando y Villavicencio, the councilor whose house stood beside it; the crossing took his name rather than that of the river or the Analco district. It replaced an older bridge that had fallen into disrepair and had linked the Spanish settlements with downtown Puebla.