~Cinco de Mayo, some historical info: Many people outside Mexico mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican independence, which was declared more than 50 years before the Battle of Puebla. That event is commemorated on September 16, the anniversary of the revolutionary priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s famous “Grito de Dolores” (“Cry of Dolores”), a call to arms that amounted to a declaration of war against the Spanish colonial government in 1810. For many Mexicans, May 5 is a day like any other: It is not a federal holiday, so offices, banks and stores remain open. For others, its a great time to #party! history/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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