First week in The Land Of Tacos

It's my first week in Mexico and it's alllllright! I've already eaten a ridiculous amount of tacos. Everyone is really friendly and also short. I don't think I've seen anyone as tall as I am yet. First day at work and I already joined a soccer team, we'll see how my lungs do at an elevation of 7,000ft. 

My house:

You can see one of the volcanoes surrounding Puebla. This one is called Matlalcuéyetl or if you don't speak Nahuatl you can call it La Malinche

Here is the view from my balcony

                 

Thing thing is still a mystery to me. What possible use could this serve?