16 de Septiembre Mexican Independence Day Cultural Articles
 

• 16 de Septiembre: El Grito de Independencia, Mexican Independence Day
   El Grito every 16^th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule.
   

• Don Miguel Hidalgo Father of Mexico's Independence
   Late one September evening the name of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla became forever engraved in Mexico's history.  Since that night, his life as well as that of Mexico, changed radically.
   

• Viva Mexico
  What better song to commemorate Mexico's Independence than the very nationalistic Viva Mexico, composed by Pedro Galindo. This song is traditionally sung by the people gathered in the plazas and zócalos to celebrate El Grito de Independencia, every September 16.
   

• Desde la Cocina  Mexican Recipes
  Mole Poblano y Arroz Rojo