# Biblioteca Palafoxiana

Puebla, Mexico

Founded in 1646 by Bishop Juan de Palafox, this is the oldest public library in the Americas. Its 43-meter Baroque hall of carved wooden shelves holds over 45,000 volumes and sits on the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 19.0425, -98.1989

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